Suburbs Montmorency

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Montmorency VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Montmorency, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Montmorency VIC is 9,250 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Montmorency is $964 per week ($50,128 per year). Median rent in Montmorency is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Montmorency has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Montmorency has a population density of 2414.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Montmorency is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Montmorency is $2,167.

There were 199 recorded offences in Montmorency in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (70 offences).

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📍 Montmorency, Victoria — 37.7206°S, 145.1241°E

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Montmorency Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Montmorency Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$964/wk
$50,128 per year
#1491 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: —

Montmorency Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (4,433) Female 52.1% (4,813)

Population Density

2414.0
people per km²
9,250 people · 3.8 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,544
Family income/wk

Montmorency Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Montmorency Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.7% 1,397 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.3% 1,473 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Montmorency Country of Birth

Australia
91.6%
England
4.6%
India
0.9%
China
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Greece
0.3%
France
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Montmorency Religion

No Religion
55.2%
Catholic
24.4%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
4.4%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Eastern Orthodox
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Montmorency Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Montmorency Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
23.2%
Other
18.8%
Italian
18.4%
Greek
12.5%
German
8.1%
Persian ED
6.6%
Cantonese
6.3%
Spanish
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Montmorency Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.8% 2,753 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 1,691 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 165 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 2,301 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Montmorency Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.1%
Certificate III/IV
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.3%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Montmorency Occupation

Professionals
39.2%
Managers
17.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Montmorency Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.1%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Health
12.0%
Education
11.7%
Engineering
11.6%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Creative Arts
6.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Information Technology
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Montmorency Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Montmorency Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Montmorency Marital Status

💍
Married
52.0% 3,847
↔️
Separated
3.1% 230
📋
Divorced
8.8% 655
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 330
👤
Never married
31.6% 2,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Montmorency Ancestry

English
29.6%
Australian
27.2%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
8.8%
Other
6.1%
Italian
6.1%
German
3.4%
Chinese
2.6%
Greek
1.8%
Dutch
1.3%
Indian
0.9%
Maltese
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Montmorency School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.1%
Secondary — Government
21.5%
Pre-school
13.6%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Primary — Catholic
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
7.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Montmorency Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 820
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 17,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Montmorency Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.6% 1,191
—
Not a volunteer
83.4% 5,989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Montmorency Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Montmorency How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.9%
Did not go to work
20.5%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Train
3.0%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Montmorency Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
36.3%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
11.2%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Montmorency Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
17.1%
3 bedrooms
52.7%
4 bedrooms
24.0%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Montmorency Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
32.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Montmorency Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
108
Indigenous residents
17,982
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Montmorency Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
827
Asthma
374
Arthritis
288
Heart disease
218
Diabetes
180
Cancer
157
Lung condition
137
Stroke
72
Kidney disease
69
Dementia
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Montmorency Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Montmorency Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.0%
Couple — no children
25.8%
Couple — no children under 15
16.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Montmorency Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 167
👤
Never served
97.6% 7,030

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Montmorency Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 1,145
—
Did not provide
84.0% 6,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Montmorency Children Ever Born

No children
31.0%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Montmorency When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951–1960
148
1961–1970
184
1971–1980
147
1981–1990
181
1991–2000
173
2001–2010
309
2011–2015
177
2016
26
2017
29
2018
33
2019
29
2020
18
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Montmorency Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
34.3%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Montmorency Household Size

1 person
23.3%
2 persons
34.8%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
18.8%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Montmorency Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,954
Moved from VIC
651
Moved — same area (SA2)
226
Moved from overseas
37
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Montmorency Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.4%
Step family — no other children
5.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Blended family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Montmorency Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 199 total

Theft
70
Assault
41
Justice Procedures
38
Break & Enter
15
Fraud
11
Drug Offences
11
Property Damage
10
Public Order
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Montmorency Schools

18
schools nearby
13
government
1101
avg ICSEA score
7,615
total students
Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1137
ICSEA
Eltham North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 475 students
1127
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students
1122
ICSEA
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 901 students
1119
ICSEA
Eltham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 253 students
1117
ICSEA
Montmorency Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1117
ICSEA
Montmorency South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students
1112
ICSEA
Watsonia Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1104
ICSEA
Greenhills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students
1103
ICSEA
Eltham High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1101
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 79 students
1094
ICSEA
Lower Plenty Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students
1093
ICSEA
Briar Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 203 students
1090
ICSEA
Sherbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 64 students
1086
ICSEA
Montmorency Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,085 students
1083
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Montmorency Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,076/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Montmorency

≈ $8,996/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,656/wk
Rent share 20.2%

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Montmorency vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Abbotsford (Vic.)
Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk
Aintree
Pop: 7,982 Income: $980/wk Rent: $420/wk
Airport West
Pop: 8,173 Income: $883/wk Rent: $401/wk
Albanvale
Pop: 5,641 Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk
Albert Park (Vic.)
Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk
Alfredton
Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Montmorency

What is the population of Montmorency VIC?

The population of Montmorency VIC is 9,250 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2414.0 people per km².Montmorency is ranked #727 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Montmorency?

The median personal income in Montmorency VIC is $964 per week, or $50,128 per year.The median household income is $2,076 per week.Family income is $2,544 per week.Montmorency is ranked #1,491 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Montmorency?

Median rent in Montmorency VIC is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Montmorency ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Montmorency?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Montmorency VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Montmorency?

The median age in Montmorency VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Montmorency a good suburb to live in?

Montmorency is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,250.The median income is $964/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21735. All dollar figures in AUD.