Median house price
$1.18M
+7.3% change
VIC · Banyule Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,458
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,076/wk
Employment rate
64%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,180,000
Languages at home
9.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Montmorency is a practical established suburb in Banyule Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates excellent overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.18M
+7.3% change
Median rent
$640/wk
Population (ERP)
9,458
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
60th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
85th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
9,458(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 60th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~9,650), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
44 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
256 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 4 bakeries · 1 places of worship
18 Were Street
36 Were Street, Montmorency
57 Were Street, Montmorency
38 Were Street
10 Were Street
44 Were Street
14 Were Street, Montmorency
5 Were Street, Montmorency
15 Looker Road, Montmorency
30 Were Street
7 Were Street
9 Were Street
24 Were Street
31 Were Street
4-8 Were Street
40 Were Street
12 Were Street
59 Were Street, Montmorency
13A Were Street
49 Were Street, Montmorency
33 Were Street
1-3 Mountain View Road, Montmorency
59-61 Para Road, Montmorency
7 Wellington Street, Montmorency
60A Rattray Road
117 Para Road
64 Buena Vista Drive
84-90 Mayona Road
35 Were Street
28 Were Street
29 Rattray Road, Montmorency
45 Were Street, Montmorency
64 Sherbourne Road, Montmorency
11 Were Street
17B Were Street, Montmorency
15 Were Street, Montmorency
21 bus stops · 3 train stations
57 Rattray Road, Montmorency
49 Were Street, Montmorency
1 Were Street, Montmorency
26 Were Street
Unit 1 16 Were Street
Unit 1 118 Para Road, Montmorency
13 Looker Road, Montmorency
51-53 Rattray Road
27 Were Street
29 Were Street, Montmorency
21 Were Street
55 Rattray Road
26A Were Street, Montmorency
23 Were Street
41-43 Were Street
22 Were Street, Montmorency
20 Were Street
57A Rattray Road
180 Sherbourne Road, Montmorency
59 Rattray Road, Montmorency
Unit 2 122 Para Road, Montmorency
40 Station Road, Montmorency
41-43 Were Street, Montmorency
4 Binns Street, Montmorency
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
24 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
205 planning-related records
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.