Median price trend for houses
Based on 280 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,650,000
Up 2.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.09m
- 3 bed
- $1.37m
- 4 bed
- $1.8m
- 5+ bed
- $2.4m
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The quick read on
Mount Eliza
VIC 3930 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,650,000
- Median unit
- $695,000
- Population
- 18,734
- Postcode
- 3930
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ABS 2021
Mount Eliza, Victoria
Property market insights for Mount Eliza
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Eliza VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 81 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Eliza, VIC is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Eliza has a 12-month growth rate of 2.3% for houses and -8.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000 in Mount Eliza.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Eliza is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Eliza is $695,000, which has decreased 8.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $425,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $966,000 in Mount Eliza. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Eliza is $600 per week and has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Eliza safe?
The overall rate for Mount Eliza is 986 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% 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 Mount Eliza.
Overall crime rate
986
offences per 100,000 residents
75% belowGreater Melbourne
Mount ElizaGreater 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 Mount Eliza?
Mount Eliza VIC 3930 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
18,734 people call Mount Eliza home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,547 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,734
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $512 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.5%Above
15–3416.6%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over10.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses3.8%Below
Apartments4.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting8.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.0%Below
One car22.2%Below
Two cars47.6%Above
Three or more28.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.5%Above
Drove to work45.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Mount Eliza
34.5% of workers in Mount Eliza worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
9.3% of Mount Eliza residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
48.7% of people in Mount Eliza described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Eliza
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Eliza VIC 3930.
Is Mount Eliza family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.5% of Mount Eliza's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5,259 family households lived in Mount Eliza; 52.6% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
38.6% 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 Mount Eliza?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Eliza had 18,734 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.5% 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 Mount Eliza?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 Mount Eliza.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Eliza?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.6% 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 Mount Eliza?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Eliza had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 34.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Eliza?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Eliza?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.
75.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Eliza, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.8% reported a different address.
22.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Eliza?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
6.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Eliza residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.3% of Mount Eliza's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.7% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Eliza?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in Mount Eliza.
Australian ancestry made up 35.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Eliza?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Eliza?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Eliza show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Eliza?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Eliza?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,547 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $512 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Eliza compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.5% in Mount Eliza, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 8.6% in Mount Eliza, 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 Mount Eliza
Is Mount Eliza expensive?
The median house price is $1,650,000, while units and apartments sit at $695,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Eliza good for families?
The Census counted 5,259 local families, and 20.5% 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 Mount Eliza?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,370,000, 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 Mount Eliza
268 streets in Mount Eliza
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acheron Ave
- Acunha St
- Albatross Ave
- Allambi Ct
- Allen Dr
- Allfrey Ct
- Allison Rd
- Almeria Ct
- Alverstone Gr
- Amesbury Rd
- Andacani Ct
- Angus Ct
- Archer Cl
- Arundel Ct
- Attunga
- Autumn Cr
- Baden Powell Dr
- Baden Powell Pl
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- Bambra St
- Banool Cr
- Bareena Dr
- Barmah St
- Barton Dr
- Batman Ave
- Bay Ave
- Bellbird Rd
- Bellevue Cr
- Beluga St
- Berkeley Ct
- Bethanga St
- Betty Ave
- Bilgola Ct
- Bird St
- Blake Ct
- Bonito St
- Bonnyview Rd
- Boxmoor Ct
- Brian Ct
- Bright Cr
- Brighton Cr
- Brookwood Dr
- Brulu Cl
- Buloke Cl
- Bundara Cr
- Burnell St
- Burns Cl
- Burong Ct
- Camborne Ave
- Camelot Ct
- Cameron
- Canadian Bay Rd
- Cassiobury Ave
- Charles St
- Claremont St
- Clarkestown Ave
- Clendon Cl
- Cobb Rd
- Coles Ct
- Colstan Ct
- Como Ct
- Conway St
- Coonara Ave
- Cormorant Pl
- Crawford St
- Crossley Rd
- Cummins Ln
- Cypress Point Dr
- Dalry Ct
- Dalsten Gr
- Darvell Ln
- Daveys Bay Rd
- Davies Ave
- Davis Dr
- Dendron Pl
- Denistoun Ave
- Dolphin St
- Drumdoune Dr
- Dudson Cl
- Dueran St
- Duncan Cl
- Earimil Dr
- Edgar Place
- Eliza Dr
- Eliza Tce
- Elm Ct
- Erang Dr
- Esme Ct
- Eumeralla Gr
- Fernshaw Pl
- Freelands Dr
- Freemans Rd
- Fulton Rd
- Gannet St
- Gaskell Ave
- Gillards Rd
- Glen Shian Cr
- Glen Shian Ln
- Grant Rd
- Granya Gr
- Grice Ave
- Gunyong Creek Ln
- Hamersley Ct
- Harleston Rd
- Heath Rd
- Heron St
- Humphries Rd
- Jacksons Rd
- Jamesbrad Ct
- Jan Ct
- Jerula Ave
- Kanya Rd
- Kardella Ln
- Katandra St
- Kenaud Ave
- Keraboite Ct
- Kiata Ct
- Kilbirnie Cl
- Kingsley Ct
- Koetong Pde
- Kogia St
- Kolora Cr
- Koornalla Cr
- Kunyung Rd
- Kyup St
- Le Grand
- Le Grand Cl
- Leicester Ave
- Leindan Ct
- Lisa Ct
- Livingstone Ct
- Lois Pl
- Lorrimore Cl
- Lower Cr
- Lowe St
- Mackeith Ct
- Mackillop Pl
- Maddison Ave
- Manatee Ave
- Manna Hill Ct
- Mann Rd
- Manyung Ct
- Marathon Dr
- Marie Ct
- Marilla Cl
- Marlo Gr
- Mason St
- Mather Rd
- Matong Rd
- Maughan Rd
- Mcauliffe Cl
- Mccutcheon Cl
- Mcgown Rd
- Meadow Ln
- Mein Pl
- Meribil Cl
- Millbank Dr
- Mohilla St
- Moondah Dr
- Moon St
- Moonya Ln
- Moorgate Ave
- Moorna Ct
- Moorooduc Hwy
- Moseley Dr
- Mountain View Rd
- Mount Eliza
- Murralinga Pl
- Myers St
- Narrung Rd
- Nepean Hwy
- Nunga Ct
- Nuville Ct
- Oakbank Rd
- Oak Gr
- Ocean Gr
- Old Mornington Rd
- Oliver Ct
- Orca St
- Orchard Ln
- Orrong Gr
- Osprey Ave
- Otaria St
- Parklands Gr
- Pelican Pl
- Peninsula Pl
- Pennington Cl
- Penny Ln
- Petrel Cl
- Plover Ct
- Quindi Ct
- Quinns Pde
- Quinton Ct
- Ranelagh Dr
- Rannoch Ave
- Ravenscourt Cr
- Redbourne Ave
- Rendlesham Ave
- Richard Ct
- Richman Dr
- Riviera Cl
- Roborough Ave
- Rochussen Ct
- Roehampton Cr
- Rosserdale Cr
- Rowsley Rd
- Roy Ct
- Royston Ct
- Rugby Ct
- Rutland Ave
- Ryde Ave
- Rylston Ct
- Sally Cl
- Sandara Ct
- Sandpiper
- Seabliss Cl
- Sea Haze Ct
- Seymour Ave
- Shotton Rd
- Spero Ave
- Station St
- Stephens Rd
- Stevenson Ct
- Stewart St
- St James Cr
- St Johns Ln
- St Kilda St
- Stradella Ct
- Sturio Pde
- Summerhill Cr
- Sunnyside Rd
- Sunset Cr
- Taroona Cl
- Tern Gr
- The Knoll
- The Ridge
- Thomas Cl
- Thornton Rd
- Tintagel Ct
- Ti-Tree Ln
- Torina Ct
- Tourello Rd
- Tower Rd
- Two Bays Rd
- Valley Ct
- Victory Pl
- View Point Ave
- Village Ln
- Volitans Ave
- Vue Rd
- Walkers Rd
- Warana
- Waterview Cl
- Watts Cr
- Watts Pde
- Waveney Rd
- Wendy Avenue
- Williams Rd
- Wimbledon Ave
- Wimborne Ave
- Winona Rd
- Wiringa Cr
- Wisteria Way
- Woodland Ave
- Woodlyn
- Woodlyn Cl
- Wooralla Dr
- Wynnstay Rd
- Yewers Ave
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