Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Mentone
4 km²
A well-connected urban hub in Greater Melbourne, Mentone is an affluent and highly educated community. It is a place where professional life and convenience meet, with an exceptionally high number of residents working from home and nearly everyone living within a short walk of parks, schools, and shops. The area has a mature feel, with a typical resident aged 42 and a growing population of seniors. This combination of professional success and accessible amenities makes it a distinctive and desirable pocket of Victoria.
Plenty of schools here relative to how few children live in the area.
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The community is noticeably older than the national average, with 19.6% of people aged 65 and over. The total population grew by 13% since 2011 to reach 13,197 people.
A significant 28.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure slightly above the national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish.
About 19.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Victoria state average.
The area has seen a big shift toward secularism, with those reporting no religion rising 21 points since 2011 to reach 45.2%, well above the national figure.
Mentone is highly qualified; 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 71.4% finished Year 12, both of which are far above national levels.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $981. Weekly family income rose by $835 since 2011 to reach $2,604.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 29.2% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health and asthma are the most common conditions.
A higher than usual 14.5% of people provide unpaid care, though the number of volunteers fell by 3.4 points since 2011 to 13.5%.
The First Nations community is small, with 61 people. This group is noticeably older and has much higher Year 12 completion rates and incomes than the national average.
Single living is common here, with 33.1% of people living alone, which is well above the state and national figures. Typical homes are smaller, with 2.3 people per dwelling.
Housing is dominated by townhouses and apartments more than in other areas, as detached houses fell to 44%. Renting is more common than average, and mortgage payments are typically high at $2,167 a month.
The area is a commuter's hub with a very high number of public transport stops, though 35% of people now work from home, a massive increase since 2011.
The population is quite mobile, with 40.1% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas fell by 8.1 points since 2011.
Job prospects are strong, with a lower than average unemployment rate of 4.1% and a high proportion of full-time workers in professional and managerial roles.
Mentone is an advantaged area, ranking in the top 20% for overall advantage, driven by high levels of education and job skills.
The local climate is slightly wetter than the state average, with 605mm of annual rainfall, and minimum temperatures are generally warmer than in other parts of Victoria.
Described as a walker's paradise, 99.9% of homes have a '15-minute-city' walkshed, meaning almost every resident can walk to groceries, health services, and parks in under 15 minutes.