Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$972,000
Down 4.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $801k
- 3 bed
- $906k
- 4 bed
- $1.02m
- 5+ bed
- $1.03m
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The quick read on
Montrose
VIC 3765 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $972,000
- Median unit
- $750,000
- Population
- 6,900
- Postcode
- 3765
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ABS 2021
Montrose, Victoria
Property market insights for Montrose (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Montrose (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 5.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Montrose (Vic.), VIC is currently $972,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Montrose (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -4.7% for houses and 19.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $801,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $906,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Montrose (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Montrose (Vic.) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Montrose (Vic.) is $750,000, which has increased 19.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $723,000 in Montrose (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Montrose (Vic.) is $525 per week and has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Montrose safe?
The overall rate for Montrose is 4,829 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% above 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 Montrose.
Overall crime rate
4,829
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveGreater Melbourne
MontroseGreater 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 Montrose?
Montrose VIC 3765 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,900 people call Montrose home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,088 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,900
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5426.9%Below
55–7421.7%Above
75 and over9.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.7%Above
Paying a mortgage53.5%Above
Renting8.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car22.5%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more31.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.8%Below
Drove to work56.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Montrose
22.8% of workers in Montrose worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.2% of Montrose residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
52.9% of people in Montrose described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Montrose
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Montrose VIC 3765.
Is Montrose family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Montrose's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,907 family households lived in Montrose; 52.6% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Montrose?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Montrose had 6,900 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Montrose?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.9% of occupied private dwellings in Montrose.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Montrose?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
53.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Montrose?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Montrose had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 32.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Montrose?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
56.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Montrose?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.5% of the total.
74.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Montrose, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.9% reported a different address.
14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Montrose?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Montrose residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Montrose's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Montrose?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.3% of ancestry responses in Montrose.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Montrose?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Montrose?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Montrose show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Montrose?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Montrose?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,088 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Montrose compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.8% in Montrose, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 8.9% in Montrose, 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 Montrose (Vic.)
Is Montrose (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $972,000, while units and apartments sit at $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Montrose (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,907 local families, and 19.6% 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 Montrose (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,030,000, 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 Montrose (Vic.)
123 streets in Montrose (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Actoal Dr
- Aileen Ave
- Anne Ct
- Arlie Cr
- Ascalon Rd
- Ash Gr
- Banksia St
- Beaumont Ct
- Belfast Rd
- Bell St
- Belvedere Dr
- Bond Ct
- Boxtree Rd
- Bracken Ave
- Bretby
- Bright Rd
- Browns Rd
- Cambridge Rd
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- Canterbury Rd
- Cardigan Rd
- Cascade Ct
- Cherry Ln
- Chestnut Ct
- Claire Ct
- Constable Dr
- Copeland Dr
- Crestview Cl
- Currawong Rd
- Devenish Ave
- Dorchester Ave
- Doreen Ct
- Edinburgh Rd
- Emery Ln
- Faith Cl
- Field Ct
- Foulds Ct
- Fussell Rd
- Gibbs Rd
- Glasgow Rd
- Gordon Ave
- Gratten Rd
- Greenhills Ave
- Gum Ct
- Guy Ct
- Hakea Dr
- Hanna Ct
- Harrison
- Harrison Rd
- Hawkins Rd
- Heathfield Gr
- Henry St
- Hill Rd
- Hillside Cl
- Homer Fraser Ave
- Hope Ave
- Inverness Rd
- Jubilee Rd
- Karabeal Ct
- Kara Ct
- Karen Ct
- Kerr Cr
- King St
- Kirkwood Ct
- Leith Rd
- Lewis Rd
- Lower View Rd
- Magnolia Gr
- Marshall Tce
- Martin Ct
- Mayfield Ct
- Mckenzie Gr
- Montrose Rd
- Moore Ave
- Mountain Cr
- Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Mt Dandenong Rd
- Old Coach Rd
- One Tree Ln
- Park Rd
- Patricia Ave
- Peppermint Ct
- Pickwood Cl
- Powell Ct
- Ravenswood Ct
- Rene Ct
- Richards Rd
- Robyns
- Roslyn St
- Rowe St
- Rubicon
- Ruby Rd
- Sarah Ct
- Scots Cl
- Sheffield Rd
- Singleton Tce
- Smithacres Rd
- Stephen Ave
- St Georges Ave
- St James Ave
- Stradbroke Road
- Summerhill Rd
- Sunrise Hill Rd
- Swansea Rd
- Tandara Ct
- Taruna
- Tasman Ct
- The Avenue
- The Boulevard
- Thompsons Rd
- Tiffany Ct
- Timberglades Rd
- Townsend Gr
- Trevallyn Cl
- Tyro Ct
- View Cr
- Vuegrande
- Walker Rd
- Warwick Rd
- Wild Cherry Rd
- Winton Ct
- Woodridge Cl
- Yeaman Rd
- York Rd
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