Montgomery vs Myrtlebank
Montgomery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 51 in Myrtlebank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Montgomery tends to suit families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Montgomery
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 70/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (115% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Myrtlebank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 44%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Myrtlebank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $240/wk)
- But Montgomery has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 6%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Myrtlebank
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (213.5 km vs 221.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 160 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Montgomery
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Montgomery and Myrtlebank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Myrtlebank has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $46,800); Montgomery rents higher ($240/wk vs $120/wk).
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 126 +94% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 51 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $97,448/yr +108% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +50% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Zoning mix
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 7% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
Liveability
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Myrtlebank carries more crime risk (70 vs 25); Myrtlebank carries more flood risk (96 vs 45).
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | High 70/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 45/100 | High 96/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Montgomery sits further from the CBD (221.2 km vs 213.5 km).
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 221.2 km +3% vs other | 213.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 160 min | 155 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3851 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3851 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).
Setting
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.8 km | 34.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 546 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Montgomery | Myrtlebank | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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