Montrose vs Mount Dandenong

Montrose is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Mount Dandenong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Montrose, most households are couple families. In Mount Dandenong, about half of households are couple families. Montrose is closer to the city centre: 38.9 km, against 47.4 km.

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

Montrose

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $415/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Montrose

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.9 km vs 47.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 55 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Montrose and Mount Dandenong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Walkability 69 / 40
Montrose — Walkability: 69/100 Mount Dandenong — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 61 / 64
Montrose — Safety: 61/100 Mount Dandenong — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 26 / 23
Montrose — Low fire risk: 26/100 Mount Dandenong — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 75 / 100
Montrose — Low flood risk: 75/100 Mount Dandenong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Montrose has more residents (6,900 vs 1,271); Mount Dandenong rents higher ($415/wk vs $365/wk).

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Population 6,900
+82% vs other
 1,271
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +1.6%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $108,576/yr
+2% vs other
 $106,860/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $415/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
0-4 6.5% / 4.4%
Montrose — 0-4: 6.5% Mount Dandenong — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.1% / 12.7%
Montrose — 5-14: 13.1% Mount Dandenong — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
Montrose — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Dandenong — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.2% / 5.2%
Montrose — 20-24: 5.2% Mount Dandenong — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.2% / 8.9%
Montrose — 25-34: 11.2% Mount Dandenong — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 13.2% / 12.7%
Montrose — 35-44: 13.2% Mount Dandenong — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.7% / 13.5%
Montrose — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Dandenong — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.6% / 14.6%
Montrose — 55-64: 11.6% Mount Dandenong — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.2% / 13.1%
Montrose — 65-74: 10.2% Mount Dandenong — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.2% / 6.8%
Montrose — 75-84: 6.2% Mount Dandenong — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 3.1% / 2.0%
Montrose — 85+: 3.1% Mount Dandenong — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montrose 58.5% couple families
Montrose — Couple Families: 58.5% Montrose — Lone Person: 26.1% Montrose — One Parent Families: 12.7% Montrose — Group Household: 1.8% Montrose — Other Families: 0.9%
Mount Dandenong 49.4% couple families
Mount Dandenong — Couple Families: 49.4% Mount Dandenong — Lone Person: 31.9% Mount Dandenong — One Parent Families: 14.2% Mount Dandenong — Group Household: 4.5% Mount Dandenong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 8.9% renting
Montrose — Owned Outright: 37.7% Montrose — Mortgage: 53.5% Montrose — Renting: 8.9%
Mount Dandenong 9.2% renting
Mount Dandenong — Owned Outright: 40.8% Mount Dandenong — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Dandenong — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 13.7%
Montrose — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Mount Dandenong — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 16.2%
Montrose — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Mount Dandenong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.6%
Montrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Dandenong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 6.1%
Montrose — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Mount Dandenong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 5.2%
Montrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mount Dandenong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
England 5.2% / 7.6%
Montrose — England: 5.2% Mount Dandenong — England: 7.6%
Netherlands 1.4% / 1.3%
Montrose — Netherlands: 1.4% Mount Dandenong — Netherlands: 1.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Montrose — Germany: 0.6% Mount Dandenong — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Montrose — South Africa: 0.4% Mount Dandenong — South Africa: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Montrose — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount Dandenong — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Montrose — Canada: not among its largest Mount Dandenong — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 92.0% houses
Montrose — Houses: 92.0% Montrose — Townhouses: 4.0% Montrose — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Mount Dandenong 98.3% houses
Mount Dandenong — Houses: 98.3% Mount Dandenong — Townhouses: 1.7% Mount Dandenong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Median house price $980,000 $1,007,500
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $455,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 65 sales
 50 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
2 bed $798K / $760K
Montrose — 2 bed: $798K (10 sales) Mount Dandenong — 2 bed: $760K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $892K / $932K
Montrose — 3 bed: $892K (51 sales) Mount Dandenong — 3 bed: $932K (18 sales)

51 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.19M
Montrose — 4 bed: $1.06M (63 sales) Mount Dandenong — 4 bed: $1.19M (21 sales)

63 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Parks and recreation 17% 64%
Rural and farming 36% 33%
Residential 31% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Montrose Mount Dandenong
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $930K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Montrose Mount Dandenong
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 94% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC —

Liveability

Montrose is more walkable (69 vs 40).

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 67/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Montrose carries more flood risk (25 vs 0).

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Montrose

  • Billanook Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Montrose Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Evelyn Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Mount Dandenong

  • Mount Dandenong Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 18 4
Childcare 8 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Mount Dandenong sits further from the CBD (47.4 km vs 38.9 km).

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Walkability score 69/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 38.9 km 47.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 55 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3765
 1.6%
postcode 3767
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3765
 19
postcode 3767

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.

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Car (driver) 66.3% / 59.4%
Montrose — Car (driver): 66.3% Mount Dandenong — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 35.1%
Montrose — Worked from Home: 27.0% Mount Dandenong — Worked from Home: 35.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.9%
Montrose — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mount Dandenong — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 1.1% / 0.7%
Montrose — Train: 1.1% Mount Dandenong — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.1%
Montrose — Walked Only: 0.7% Mount Dandenong — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 586 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Connectivity score 90/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,716 premises
 70%
583 premises

Climate

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Montrose Mount Dandenong
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montrose Mount Dandenong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montrose

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Mount Dandenong

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet

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