Mentone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An overall advantage score of 1,072 makes Mentone a relatively prosperous area where most residents have a good level of financial security. This is a place where typical education and job skills are much higher than in most other similar areas, contributing to a strong overall standing across the region.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mentone — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mentone | 8 |
|---|---|
| 3194, VIC | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks highly for overall advantage, scoring 8 out of 10, which is better than about 80% of similar areas. This is supported by high levels of education and job skills, which also score 8 out of 10.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,072
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 6.4% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the Victorian figure of 8.0%. There are now 14,155 people living in the area.
14,155
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Mentone is home to 1,265 businesses, which is more than about 69% of similar areas.
1,265
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031190/mentone/topic/economy-advantage
