Suburbs Montrose (Vic.)

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Montrose VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Montrose VIC is 6,900 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Montrose is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Montrose is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Montrose has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Montrose has a population density of 625.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Montrose is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Montrose is $2,000.

There were 250 recorded offences in Montrose in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (71 offences).

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📍 Montrose, Victoria — 37.8172°S, 145.3488°E

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Montrose Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$855/wk
$44,460/yr
Median Rent
$365/wk
$1,582/mo
Median Age
41yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Household size: —

Montrose Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$855/wk
$44,460 per year
#2698 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$365/wk
$1,582 per month
#2840 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Housing
$2,000/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Montrose Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,390) Female 50.9% (3,510)

Population Density

625.5
people per km²
6,900 people · 11.0 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,381
Family income/wk

Montrose 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)

Montrose Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.3% 843 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.7% 1,196 dwellings

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

Montrose Country of Birth

Australia
92.7%
England
5.3%
Germany
0.6%
India
0.5%
China
0.4%
Greece
0.2%
France
0.1%
Hong Kong
0.1%
Canada
0.1%

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

Montrose Religion

No Religion
57.2%
Catholic
17.9%
Anglican
9.6%
Not stated
4.5%
Christian (other)
3.9%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Baptist
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Montrose Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.6%

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

Montrose Languages Spoken at Home

Other
44.4%
German
13.0%
Mandarin
11.1%
Cantonese
8.3%
Italian
8.3%
Greek
5.6%
French
4.6%
Hindi
4.6%

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

Montrose Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.2% 2,010 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 1,223 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 112 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.7% 1,780 people

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

Montrose Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.0%
Bachelor Degree
26.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Montrose Occupation

Professionals
25.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
22.9%
Managers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Labourers
5.3%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

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

Montrose Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.7%
Engineering
16.7%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Architecture & Building
12.6%
Health
12.4%
Education
9.9%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Information Technology
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

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

Montrose Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Montrose Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Montrose Marital Status

💍
Married
51.6% 2,865
↔️
Separated
2.3% 128
📋
Divorced
8.3% 459
🕊️
Widowed
5.6% 308
👤
Never married
32.2% 1,788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Montrose Ancestry

Australian
32.9%
English
32.2%
Scottish
8.4%
Irish
8.3%
Other
4.6%
German
4.0%
Dutch
4.0%
Italian
2.7%
Chinese
0.8%
Greek
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%
Welsh
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Montrose School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.7%
Secondary — Government
16.6%
Pre-school
14.0%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Secondary — Catholic
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Montrose Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.2% 959
✅
No need for assistance
92.8% 12,445

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

Montrose Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.0% 803
—
Not a volunteer
85.0% 4,555

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Montrose Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Montrose How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.8%
Did not go to work
16.9%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
1.6%
Walked only
0.8%
Train
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Montrose Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
22.4%
2 vehicles
43.2%
3 vehicles
18.2%
4+ vehicles
12.9%

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

Montrose Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
7.4%
3 bedrooms
43.8%
4 bedrooms
34.7%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Montrose Population Mobility

8.3%
moved in the last year
27.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Montrose Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
96
Indigenous residents
13,354
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Montrose Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
677
Asthma
292
Arthritis
205
Heart disease
176
Diabetes
169
Lung condition
114
Cancer
110
Stroke
78
Kidney disease
51
Dementia
25

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

Montrose Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Montrose Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.8%
Couple — no children
23.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.3%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Montrose Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 116
👤
Never served
97.8% 5,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Montrose Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 807
—
Did not provide
84.9% 4,545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Montrose Children Ever Born

No children
27.7%
1 child
11.2%
2 children
33.6%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Montrose When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951–1960
151
1961–1970
210
1971–1980
138
1981–1990
110
1991–2000
84
2001–2010
145
2011–2015
44
2016
19
2017
7
2018
3
2019
7

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

Montrose Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.0%
5–14 hours
31.0%
15–29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

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

Montrose Household Size

1 person
19.3%
2 persons
30.6%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
19.3%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Montrose Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,078
Moved from VIC
467
Moved — same area (SA2)
39
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from QLD
5

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

Montrose Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%
Other couple — children only
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Montrose Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 250 total

Theft
71
Justice Procedures
45
Assault
34
Break & Enter
27
Drug Offences
25
Property Damage
22
Fraud
11
Weapons
10
Public Order
4
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Montrose Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
3,165
total students
Billanook College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 889 students
1104
ICSEA
Mount Dandenong Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students
1078
ICSEA
Ghilgai School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 94 students
1061
ICSEA
Mount Evelyn Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 693 students
1059
ICSEA
St Richard's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1058
ICSEA
Montrose Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1050
ICSEA
Billanook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 438 students
1048
ICSEA
Gladesville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students
968
ICSEA
Pembroke Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 91 students
923
ICSEA

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

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Montrose Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,088/wk
Median Rent $365/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.5%

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

If you earn X in Montrose

≈ $9,048/month
Median rent $365/wk
Left after rent $1,723/wk
Rent share 17.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $115/wk
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Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $90/wk
Koroit
Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $85/wk
Elliminyt
Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $75/wk
Winchelsea
Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $70/wk
Ballarat Central
Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $65/wk
Trafalgar (Vic.)
Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $65/wk
Haven
Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $62/wk

Montrose vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Abbotsford (Vic.)
Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk
Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Montrose

What is the population of Montrose VIC?

The population of Montrose VIC is 6,900 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 625.5 people per km².Montrose is ranked #1,082 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Montrose?

The median personal income in Montrose VIC is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $2,088 per week.Family income is $2,381 per week.Montrose is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Montrose?

Median rent in Montrose VIC is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Montrose ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Montrose?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Montrose VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Montrose?

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

Is Montrose a good suburb to live in?

Montrose is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,900.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% 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: 21736. All dollar figures in AUD.