Median price trend for houses
Based on 72 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,590,000
Down 7.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $900k
- 3 bed
- $1.38m
- 4 bed
- $1.75m
- 5+ bed
- $2.36m
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The quick read on
Mont Albert North
VIC 3129 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,590,000
- Median unit
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 5,609
- Postcode
- 3129
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ABS 2021
Mont Albert North, Victoria
Property market insights for Mont Albert North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mont Albert North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mont Albert North, VIC is currently $1,590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mont Albert North has a 12-month growth rate of -7.0% for houses and -12.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,360,000 in Mont Albert North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mont Albert North is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mont Albert North is $1,060,000, which has decreased 12.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $748,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Mont Albert North. The median rent for units and apartments in Mont Albert North is $730 per week and has decreased 2.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mont Albert North safe?
The overall rate for Mont Albert North is 1,137 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mont Albert North.
Overall crime rate
1,137
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Melbourne
Mont Albert NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mont Albert North?
Mont Albert North VIC 3129 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,609 people call Mont Albert North home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,184 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,609
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,817 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%In line
15–3421.8%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7423.5%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses63.3%Below
Townhouses36.2%Above
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.7%Above
Paying a mortgage36.5%Below
Renting19.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car36.0%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.1%Above
Drove to work40.6%Below
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Mont Albert North
38.1% of workers in Mont Albert North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
11.0% of Mont Albert North residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
45.5% of people in Mont Albert North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mont Albert North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mont Albert North VIC 3129.
Is Mont Albert North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Mont Albert North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
1,599 family households lived in Mont Albert North; 50.4% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mont Albert North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mont Albert North had 5,609 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mont Albert North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 63.3% of occupied private dwellings in Mont Albert North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 36.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mont Albert North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
36.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mont Albert North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mont Albert North had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mont Albert North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
40.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mont Albert North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 36.0% of the total.
59.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mont Albert North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.1% reported a different address.
34.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mont Albert North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.8% of residents used only English at home.
33.0% used a language other than English at home.
14.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mont Albert North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.4% of Mont Albert North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.6% was born in Australia.
11.0% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mont Albert North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.6% of ancestry responses in Mont Albert North.
Australian ancestry made up 23.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 24.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mont Albert North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mont Albert North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mont Albert North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mont Albert North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mont Albert North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,184 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,817.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mont Albert North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.1% in Mont Albert North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 19.8% in Mont Albert North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mont Albert North
Is Mont Albert North expensive?
The median house price is $1,590,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mont Albert North good for families?
The Census counted 1,599 local families, and 18.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mont Albert North?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mont Albert North
65 streets in Mont Albert North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Access Rd
- Allison Rd
- Arcade Rd
- Arnott St
- Aumann Ct
- Barbara St
- Belgravia Ave
- Belmore Rd
- Benbrook Ave
- Boondara Rd
- Botanic
- Box Hill Crescent
- Braemar St
- Briggs St
- Bundoran Pde
- Cairo Rd
- Carlyle Cr
- Carrick St
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- Chelsea
- Chessell St
- Corlett St
- Costello St
- Courbrant Ct
- Dunloe Ave
- Edgoose Ave
- Elgar Rd
- Evelina St
- Francesca St
- Friend St
- Goddard Ct
- Halifax St
- Hawkins Ave
- Jackson Ave
- Kefford Ct
- Kenmare St
- Kerry Pde
- Kinsale Cr
- Lichfield Gr
- Lincoln Ave
- Lloyd St
- Malvern Rd
- Manniche Ave
- Mayfair
- Mccoll Rd
- Melrose St
- Milne Rd
- Mitchell Rd
- Morris Ave
- Morrison Court
- Moselle St
- Orchard Cr
- Relowe Cr
- Rostrevor Pde
- Scarborough Sq
- Sewell St
- Strabane Ave
- Sutton Pde
- Sweyn Street
- Tie St
- Tyrrell St
- Valda Ave
- Vivianne Ave
- Watson Ave
- Williamson Rd
- Winfield Rd
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