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VIC · Kingston Council

Mentone, 3194

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,305

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.2%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,889/wk

Employment rate

63.9%

University qualified

35.8%

Work from home

35%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,347,500

Languages at home

20.4%non-English

Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Russian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

65.3/100
Good

Top 3% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
What Mentone is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Green suburb, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Mentone is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Kingston Council. The Beaumaris Bay is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 62% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with green cover 64% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and health access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Mentone Dog Beach
  • Parkdale Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Beaumaris Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mentone compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.35M

+7.8% change

Median rent

$580/wk

Population (ERP)

14,305

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Coastal & beach · Established

Crime rate

61st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

81st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

87th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
65.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
163rd in Australia
State rank
27th in VIC
Peer rank
#2 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025)
$580
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,347,500
Median price change
+7.8%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

14,305(June 2025)

+1.5% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 81th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+2.2%
Change in 1 year
+213
Change in 5 years
+314
Growth rank in VIC
81th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~15,100), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
13,197
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,889
Dwelling vacancy
9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
557 of 6,198
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$392
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.4% / 34.7% / 32.9%
Employment rate
63.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
35% / 3% / 46.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,481 / 2,099 / 1,028 (+ 33 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

35.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 12.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified35.8% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational12.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below40.2% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.6%
  • Society and culture13.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.2%
  • Health11.1%
  • Education10.5%
  • Creative arts6.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,321

89th percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,577

93rd percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

78th percentile in VIC · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$106,343

82nd percentile in VIC · +68% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

15th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3194 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,020
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,408
Median net rent
-$1,832
Taxpayers reporting business income
800
Taxable income vs state median
+24%
Salary / wages vs state median
+26%
Rental investment vs state median
+23%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

20.4% speak a language other than English at home; 29.6% born overseas

Language at home
10,225 English only · 2,614 other
Non-English at home
20.4%
Born overseas
3,804 (29.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
61 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
11,553
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek205 · 19.3%
  • Mandarin169 · 15.9%
  • Russian81 · 7.6%
  • Spanish68 · 6.4%
  • Italian67 · 6.3%
  • Cantonese47 · 4.4%
  • Hindi41 · 3.9%
  • Turkish41 · 3.9%

Religion

45%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45%, while 44.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.5%38.8%
Christianity45%40.9%
Other / not stated10.5%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.7%20.5%
Anglican7.9%6.5%
Eastern Orthodox5.6%3.3%
Uniting Church2.4%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
982
Against the person
114
Against property
653
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 116 residents
State crime-rate percentile
61th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+8.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
362
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.31

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage63
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle147
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store139
  • B49 Other Theft88
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order79

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
1,112
Median ICSEA percentile
87th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Mentone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 460 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Kilbreda CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 928 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Mentone Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 2,008 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1174 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 560 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Bede's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1097 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,882 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Mentone Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 186 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 1,102 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Parkdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 631 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Cheltenham East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 392 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Beaumaris Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Beaumaris Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Cheltenham East Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cheltenham Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mentone Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mentone Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Parkdale Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Parkdale Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Parktone Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Guardian Childcare & Early Learning – MentoneVenice Streetkindergarten
  • Happy Times Child Care & Early Learning CentreLong Streetkindergarten
  • Mentone PreschoolStation Streetkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

79 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mentone Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Mentone Station
  • Mentone Station
  • Rogers St/Balcombe Rd
  • Rogers St/Balcombe Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

588 mapped amenities

19 restaurants · 14 cafes · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 44 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 79 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 44 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.06
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.33
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.67
Food & drink(44)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Mentone BakeryBakery
  • Lydford & CoBar

    112 Nepean Highway

  • 4 Sista's CafeCafe
  • Applehead DeliCafe

    100 Latrobe Street, Mentone

  • Blitz BarCafe
  • Cafe BordeauxCafe
  • Chain of FoolsCafe

    68 Beach Road, Mentone

  • Como Parade CafeCafe
  • Honey Badger CafeCafe
  • Huff BagelryCafe
  • Le Roi CafeCafe
  • Lolly Jar CafeCafe
  • Mentone South East CafeCafe
  • Pie FaceCafe
  • Sweet! EspressoCafe

    Unit 7 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • Truly ScrumptiousCafe
  • Busy BurgersFast food
  • Charcoal Chicken & Souvlaki BarFast food
  • Fishy FeastFast food

    121-121A Lower Dandenong Road

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    161 Nepean Highway

  • KFCFast food

    157 Nepean Highway

  • Mentone Pizza & PastaFast food

    127 Lower Dandenong Road

  • Souvlaki Grill BurgersFast food
  • ZambreroFast food
  • Cafe ZeroRestaurant
  • Guzel IstanbulRestaurant
  • Jasper's By The BayRestaurant
  • Joe's of MentoneRestaurant

    72 Beach Road, Mentone

  • Kebab HouseRestaurant
  • King Yuen ChineseRestaurant
  • La PorchettaRestaurant
  • Marpha IndianRestaurant
  • Mentone RSLRestaurant
  • Noodle Yum YumRestaurant
  • Pho KimRestaurant
  • Skippy Pizza Pasta & RibsRestaurant
  • Tai Wah Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Thai TodayRestaurant
  • Thai VillageRestaurant
  • The Corner StoreRestaurant
  • The GrazeryRestaurant
  • XingRestaurant
  • Yokohama SushiRestaurant
Shopping(22)
  • BWSBottle shop

    Balcombe Road, Mentone

  • Duncan'sBottle shop
  • Mentone CellarBottle shop

    119 Lower Dandenong Road

  • The Bottle-O MentoneBottle shop
  • Morris MeatsButcher
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Discount GroceriesConvenience store
  • Mentone Mart - All American ProductsConvenience store

    125 Lower Dandenong Road

  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Scicluna'sGreengrocer
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store

    29 Nepean Highway

  • Tool kit depotHardware store

    Unit 13 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • St Augustine's Southern Op ShopOp shop
  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop
  • VinniesOp shop
  • Thrift Park Shopping CentreShopping centre

    171 Nepean Highway

  • AldiSupermarket

    Unit 4 27 Nepean Highway

  • ColesSupermarket

    81-93 Mentone Parade

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(12)
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • ANZBank

    83a Balcombe Road

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • AmpChargeEV charging
  • Top Wash Laundry Services MentoneLaundry
  • BPPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • U-Go Self ServePetrol station

    53 Balcombe Road

  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Mentone Post OfficePost office
  • Thrift Park Post OfficePost office
Community(13)
  • Henry Jones Scout HallCommunity centre

    38 Levanto Street, Mentone

  • Guardian Childcare & Early Learning – MentoneKindergarten

    37 Venice Street, Mentone

  • Happy Times Child Care & Early Learning CentreKindergarten

    21 Long Street

  • Kindergarten
  • Mentone PreschoolKindergarten

    6 Station Street, Mentone

  • Mentone Public LibraryLibrary
  • Kilbreda CollegeSchool

    68-74 Como Parade West

  • Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool

    11-15 Mentone Parade

  • Mentone Girls' Secondary CollegeSchool

    175 Balcombe Road

  • Mentone Park Primary SchoolSchool

    1-7 Broome Avenue

  • Mentone Primary SchoolSchool

    6 Childers Street

  • St Bede's CollegeSchool

    6 Palermo Street

  • St Patrick's Primary SchoolSchool

    16-24 Childers Street

Health & services(19)
  • Balcombe Road Medical ClinicClinic
  • Bayside Medical GroupClinic

    45 Balcombe Road, Mentone

  • Clinic

    41 Como Parade East

  • Mentone Specialist Consulting CentreClinic
  • Move for LifeClinic

    131 Lower Dandenong Road

  • St Kerellos Medical CentreClinic
  • Mentone DentalDentist
  • Rien DentalDentist
  • Straight OrthodonticsDentist
  • Bayside Medical SpecialistsMedical clinic
  • Highett PodiatryMedical clinic
  • Melbourne PathologyMedical clinic
  • Mentone Eye SpecialistsMedical clinic
  • Mentone Medical CenterMedical clinic
  • Soulsby William ThomasMedical clinic
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Good Health PharmacyPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Melbourne Veterinary Clinic & HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(79)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Mentone Dog BeachBeach
  • Parkdale BeachBeach
  • Bay TrailCycling route
  • Caulfield-Frankston Rail TrailCycling route
  • Cheltenham - ParkdaleCycling route
  • Djerring TrailCycling route
  • Dog park
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Crunch FitnessGym
  • Functional 45Gym
  • South Pacific Health ClubGym
  • Doris Stockton ParkPark
  • Keith Styles ReservePark
  • Mentone Racecourse ReservePark

    40-50 Glenelg Drive, Mentone

  • Mentone ReservePark
  • Mentone Station GardensPark
  • Park (12)
  • Phillip Street ReservePark
  • Reg Marlow ReservePark
  • Southern Road ReservePark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (11)
  • Public toilets
  • Mentone Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Mentone Sports and Aquatic CentreSports centre
  • St Patrick's Tennis Club MentoneSports centre
  • SwimSafe MentoneSports centre

    6 Philip Street, Mentone

  • Frogmore OvalSports field
  • Hogben-Meckiff OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (21)
  • The PoolstoreSwimming pool
Entertainment(1)
  • Mordialloc Historical MuseumMuseum
Transport(31)

28 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(143)
  • BlissChiropracticAlternative
  • Lifecare ChiropracticAlternative
  • Peak PotentialAlternative
  • HearingLifeAudiologist
  • Baby BuntingBaby Goods

    Unit 5 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • Reece PlumbingBathroom Furnishing

    38 Nepean Highway

  • The Bathroom ShopBathroom Furnishing
  • Battery WorldBattery

    Unit B6 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • Atlanta NailsBeauty salon
  • Beauty MantraBeauty salon

    129 Lower Dandenong Road

  • Bebe Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
  • Fantastic NailsBeauty salon
  • Glamour Nails & SpaBeauty salon
  • Pure AestheticsBeauty salon
  • Vixon Salon MentoneBeauty salon
  • Bench (32)
  • Bicycle Superstore MentoneBicycle

    30 Nepean Highway

  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • KrestaBlinds

    Unit 8 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • James Michael Of MentoneCar
  • Jefferson FordCar
  • Jefferson HyundaiCar
  • Mayer ONE DetailingCar

    134 Colllins Street, Mentone

  • Mentone ToyotaCar
  • Subaru MentoneCar
  • AutobarnCar Parts
  • RepcoCar Parts

    Unit 3 27 Nepean Highway

  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts
  • Aztek Auto ElectricalCar repair
  • Doe Prestige AutomotiveCar repair
  • Goodyear AutocareCar repair
  • Mentone Mota FixCar repair

    29 Florence Street, Mentone

  • Stylefinish Accident Repair CentreCar repair
  • The Landy PlaceCar repair

    3 Steele Court

  • UltratuneCar repair
  • Western General BodyworksCar repair
  • Bob Stewart School UniformsClothes
  • Hunter MarketsClothes

    10 Balcombe Road, Mentone

  • Vac ShackClothes
  • Work Rest & Play Plus Sized ClothingClothes
  • Bayside SweetsConfectionery
  • MBM Curtain Tracks and AccesoriesCurtain
  • Mediterranean PantryDeli
  • Mentone DrycleanersDry Cleaning
  • Thrifty DrycleanersDry Cleaning
  • SpotlightFabric

    Unit 1 27 Nepean Highway

  • Think SewFabric
  • Fire Station No. 33Fire station

    101 Nepean Highway, Mentone

  • Carpet Call Foor CentreFlooring

    Unit 2 27 Nepean Highway

  • Mentone FloweryFlorist
  • Portmans FlowersFlorist
  • Fountain
  • Frame Harbour Picture FramingFrame
  • Russell Brothers Funeral DirectorsFuneral Directors
  • Roth NewtonFurniture

    44 Nepean Highway

  • Garden (3)
  • Mentone Memorial GardensGarden
  • Gift ParadeGift
  • A Breath of Fresh HairHairdresser

    115 Lower Dandenong Road

  • Barber & TattooHairdresser
  • BartoloHairdresser
  • Immaculate Hair DesignHairdresser
  • IXI:Z Hair and Beauty SalonHairdresser

    73 Beach Road

  • Kreme HairHairdresser
  • Lexten Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Mops HairdressingHairdresser
  • Nix CutsHairdresser
  • Rokk EbonyHairdresser
  • Studio 95Hairdresser
  • The Southside BarberHairdresser
  • Wasabi Hot HairHairdresser
  • Simply Gluten FreeHealth Food

    123 Lower Dandenong Road

  • Pillow TalkHousehold Linen

    Unit 5 27 Nepean Highway

  • YowayIce Cream
  • GarryowenInformation
  • Information (2)
  • Mentone BeachInformation
  • Mentone Racecourse ReserveInformation
  • Racecourse Reserve: an historical perspectiveInformation
  • Welcome To Mentone Racecourse ReserveInformation
  • Abide DesignInterior Decoration
  • TLC JewelmasterJewelry
  • Beacon LightingLighting

    27-29 Nepean Highway

  • Lounger
  • Angel Authentic Massage & BeautyMassage
  • Aree's Thai MassageMassage
  • Paragon Thai MassageMassage
  • Qi Energy MassageMassage
  • QJY MassageMassage
  • Remedial MassageMassage
  • Traditional Chinese Therapeutic MassageMassage

    117 Lower Dandenong Road

  • I-MED RadiologyMedical Imaging
  • TelstraMobile Phone
  • Cheaest Phone RepairsMobile Phone Accessories
  • Mentone NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Mentone Optical ServicesOptometrist
  • Optical OasisOptometrist
  • BCFOutdoor

    25 Nepean Highway

  • Dixon Street Foreshore CarparkParking
  • Mundy Street Foreshore CarparkParking
  • Parking (67)
  • Parking Space (109)
  • Sunbeam CakesPastry
  • Mentone AquariumPet
  • PetbarnPet

    Unit 11 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • Back In MotionPhysiotherapist
  • mhealthPhysiotherapist

    Unit 2 3 Swanston Street, Mentone

  • Picnic Table (5)
  • Mentone Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Augustine's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    90-92 Como Parade West, Mentone

  • St Patrick's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box
  • KumonPrep School
  • CBT AustraliaPsychotherapist
  • Public Bookcase
  • Recycling (2)
  • Scales & Shells SeafoodsSeafood
  • Shelter (8)
  • Shoemakers MentoneShoes
  • Shower
  • Avonlea Hostel Aged CareSocial Facility
  • Corben HomeSocial Facility
  • Grand Villa MentoneSocial Facility
  • Mentone and District Private Nursing HomeSocial Facility

    7 Collins Street, Mentone

  • Southern Cross Care MordiallocSocial Facility
  • OfficeworksStationery

    3 Nepean Highway, Mentone

  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Beaumont TilesTiles
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • Helloworld TravelTravel Agency
  • Travel & CruiseTravel Agency
  • BridgestoneTyres

    155 Nepean Highway

  • Vacant (2)
  • JD Variety CentreVariety Store

    10 - 14 Como Parade West

  • The Reject ShopVariety Store

    Unit 12 27-29 Nepean Highway

  • BlockbusterVideo
  • Kingston CouncilWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Watering Place
  • Merchant's LairWine
  • Fancy Pantz Dog Grooming & StylingYes
  • MW Toolboxes, Trailers & CanopiesYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Kingston Heath Cricket Club

    Cricket

  • Mentone Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • St Patrick's Tennis Club Mentone

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Doris Stockton ParkPark
  • Keith Styles ReservePark
  • Mentone Racecourse ReservePark
  • Mentone ReservePark
  • Mentone Station GardensPark
  • Phillip Street ReservePark
  • Reg Marlow ReservePark
  • Southern Road ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
23
Parks (OSM)
22
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Mentone Uniting Church
  • St Augustine's Anglican Church

    90-92 Como Parade West, Mentone

  • St Patrick's Catholic Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
28
Nearest hospital
Como Private Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
12
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 12
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
198

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Bayside Medical SpecialistsGP
  • Highett PodiatryGP
  • Melbourne PathologyGP
  • Mentone Eye SpecialistsGP
  • Mentone Medical CenterGP
  • Move for LifeLower Dandenong RoadClinic
  • Soulsby William ThomasGP
  • Back In MotionPhysiotherapist
  • Balcombe Road Medical ClinicClinic
  • Bayside Medical GroupBalcombe RoadClinic
Aged-care services
  • AccessCare SouthernMENTONEHome Care
  • AccessCare SouthernMENTONEHome Care
  • Bolton Clarke AvonleaMENTONEResidential
  • Mercy Place MentoneMENTONEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
333
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

105 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • The construction of two (2) double storey dwellings and alterations to the access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    21 WARRIGAL ROAD MENTONE 3194NOD issued by a delegate
2021· 39 proposals

  • September 2021

  • The development of the land for the construction of two (2) dwellings and subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
    19 COLLINS STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
    58 VENICE STREET MENTONE 3194Withdrawn
  • Develop the land for the construction of ten (10) double-storey dwellings
    UNIT 10 8 SALMON STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of an easement
    UNIT 3 7-9 NAPLES ROAD MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of two (2) dwellings in the Special Building Overlay
    12 SHARAN AVENUE MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct and put up for display four (4) internally-illuminated business identification signage and one (1) electronic sign
    20-22 COMO PARADE WEST MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (Restaurant and Cafe Licence) in accordance with the endorsed plans
    38 COMO PARADE WEST MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Two (2) Lots in a Design and Development Overlay (Schedule 1)
    4 GROUT STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • The construction of an extension to an existing dwelling, including a second floor addition
    UNIT 1 129 BALCOMBE ROAD MENTONE 3194Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Subdivide the Land into Two (2) Lots
    53 BEACH ROAD MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Two (2) Lots
    109 COLLINS STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The display of business identification signage
    37 VENICE STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Develop the land for two (2) dwellings
    69 PLUMMER ROAD MENTONE 3194In progress
  • The development of two (2) double storey dwellings in the Special Building Overlay
    29 SOUTHERN ROAD MENTONE 3194In progress
  • Construction of a fence (safety barrier) for an existing spa
    31A Broome AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Three (3) Lots
    207 LOWER DANDENONG ROAD MENTONE 3194No permit required
  • Construct a fence on land within a Special Building Overlay
    31 Southern RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Mentone Grammar - Buildings and works associated with an existing school in a General Residential Zone and Design and Development Overlay; alterations to a road within the Road Zone Category 1; reduction of the bicycle facilities
    33-35, 37 WARRIGAL ROAD MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop a single dwelling on land within a Special Building Overlay
    6 Gainsborough RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Three (3) Lots
    149 Lower Dandenong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop the land for the construction of alterations to an existing dwelling in a Special Building Overlay
    15 FLINDERS STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • We require a retrospective amendment for our eave extension on carport and our wall pulled back on back north elevation.
    15 FLINDERS STREET MENTONE 3194In progress

  • May 2021

  • Subdivide the Land into Three (3) Lots
    4 Williams StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop the land for the construction of three (3) double storey dwellings
    13 Southern RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use the land for car sales
    55 SHEARSON CRESCENT MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Two (2) Lots
    37 Mentone ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of a first floor extension to the existing dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm.
    2A ALLANDALE ROAD MENTONE 3194NOD issued by a delegate
  • The development of three (3) dwellings
    6 PHILLIP STREET MENTONE 3194Withdrawn
  • To display two (2) internally illuminated signs
    1-3 95-97 Balcombe RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The extension of the existing dwelling including a first floor addition and buildings and works on common property
    5 15 BOURKE STREET MENTONE 3194NOD issued by a delegate
  • The construction of two (2) double storey dwellings
    24 BROOME AVENUE MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivide the Land into Three (3) Lots
    8 Winsome StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Advertising signage for a food business. please see cover letter with the proposed sizes and location
    1-3 95-97 BALCOMBE ROAD MENTONE 3194In progress
  • The development of four (4) dwellings
    14 ELIZABETH STREET MENTONE 3194NOD issued by a delegate
  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    6 KITCHENER STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To develop the land for additions to the existing dwelling
    1 222 BALCOMBE ROAD MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To subdivide the land into three (3) lots
    2A Latrobe StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop the land for the construction of three (3) dwellings with associated works
    1 STAWELL STREET MENTONE 3194Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop the land to extend the existing dwelling on land within a Special Building Overlay
    3 Franklin StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

21 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.NEPEAN HIGHWAY, SWANSTON STREET31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.JOHNSTON STREET, NEPEAN HIGHWAY31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SWANSTON STREET, NEPEAN HIGHWAY31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SWANSTON STREET, FLINDERS STREET31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.NEVILLE STREET, WARRIGAL ROAD31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TOLLS AVENUE, WARRIGAL ROAD31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.NEPEAN HIGHWAY, JOHNSTON STREET31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.NEPEAN HIGHWAY31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WARRIGAL ROAD, JOHNSTON STREET31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 01/09/2026 and 29/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SWANSTON STREET, NEPEAN HIGHWAY31 Aug 2026 – 28 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • MENTONE HOTELNH2346
  • MENTONE RAILWAY STATION AND GARDENSNH2099
  • NICHOLSON PIPE ORGANNH1861

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Isaacs
Member of Parliament
Mark DREYFUS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,753
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 35.7%Labor 64.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).

Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MentoneLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Mentone West (Isaacs)Labor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Mentone NorthLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Cheltenham SouthLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • ParkdaleLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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