Montrose vs Mount Evelyn

Mount Evelyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Montrose. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Montrose: a median of $980,000, against $900,000 in Mount Evelyn. Montrose is closer to the city centre: 38.9 km, against 43.8 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Montrose has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Mount Evelyn has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($640,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (38.9 km vs 43.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Montrose and Mount Evelyn 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 Evelyn
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 Evelyn
Walkability 69 / 72
Montrose — Walkability: 69/100 Mount Evelyn — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 61 / 70
Montrose — Safety: 61/100 Mount Evelyn — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 26 / 31
Montrose — Low fire risk: 26/100 Mount Evelyn — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 75 / 62
Montrose — Low flood risk: 75/100 Mount Evelyn — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Mount Evelyn has more residents (9,799 vs 6,900); Montrose skews older (41 vs 38).

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Population 6,900 9,799
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +1.0%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $108,576/yr
+2% vs other
 $106,340/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montrose Mount Evelyn
0-4 6.5% / 6.9%
Montrose — 0-4: 6.5% Mount Evelyn — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.1% / 13.2%
Montrose — 5-14: 13.1% Mount Evelyn — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Montrose — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Evelyn — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 5.9%
Montrose — 20-24: 5.2% Mount Evelyn — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.2% / 13.3%
Montrose — 25-34: 11.2% Mount Evelyn — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 13.2% / 13.5%
Montrose — 35-44: 13.2% Mount Evelyn — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.7% / 13.3%
Montrose — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Evelyn — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.6% / 12.6%
Montrose — 55-64: 11.6% Mount Evelyn — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 10.2% / 9.5%
Montrose — 65-74: 10.2% Mount Evelyn — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.2% / 4.6%
Montrose — 75-84: 6.2% Mount Evelyn — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.1% / 0.8%
Montrose — 85+: 3.1% Mount Evelyn — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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 Evelyn 57.9% couple families
Mount Evelyn — Couple Families: 57.9% Mount Evelyn — Lone Person: 24.6% Mount Evelyn — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mount Evelyn — Group Household: 2.7% Mount Evelyn — Other Families: 1.2%
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 Evelyn 9.5% renting
Mount Evelyn — Owned Outright: 32.8% Mount Evelyn — Mortgage: 57.7% Mount Evelyn — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 19.8%
Montrose — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Mount Evelyn — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 10.7%
Montrose — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Mount Evelyn — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.6%
Montrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Evelyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.5%
Montrose — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Mount Evelyn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.2%
Montrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mount Evelyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Evelyn
England 5.2% / 4.8%
Montrose — England: 5.2% Mount Evelyn — England: 4.8%
Netherlands 1.4% / 1.2%
Montrose — Netherlands: 1.4% Mount Evelyn — Netherlands: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Montrose — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount Evelyn — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Montrose — Germany: 0.6% Mount Evelyn — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Montrose — Scotland: 0.4% Mount Evelyn — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Montrose — South Africa: 0.4% Mount Evelyn — South Africa: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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 Evelyn 97.8% houses
Mount Evelyn — Houses: 97.8% Mount Evelyn — Townhouses: 2.0% Mount Evelyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Median house price $980,000 $900,000
Median unit price $640,000 $760,000
Median land price $455,000 $475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 65 sales
 22 days
from 75 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 Evelyn
2 bed $798K / $710K
Montrose — 2 bed: $798K (10 sales) Mount Evelyn — 2 bed: $710K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $892K / $832K
Montrose — 3 bed: $892K (51 sales) Mount Evelyn — 3 bed: $832K (80 sales)

51 vs 80 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1M
Montrose — 4 bed: $1.06M (63 sales) Mount Evelyn — 4 bed: $1M (58 sales)

63 vs 58 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.34M
Montrose — 5 bed: $1.05M (14 sales) Mount Evelyn — 5 bed: $1.34M (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Evelyn has more rural and farming land (56% vs 36%).

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Rural and farming 36% 56%
Residential 31% 27%
Parks and recreation 17% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Industrial 1%
same for both
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 Evelyn
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 Evelyn
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $930K
 4.3%
$725/wk on $882K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Montrose Mount Evelyn
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Montrose scores higher overall (66 vs 53).

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Evelyn carries more flood risk (38 vs 25).

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Inside the suburb 3 6
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Evelyn

  • Birmingham Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Evelyn Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarra Hills Secondary College-Mount Evelyn Campus Government · Secondary
  • Cire Community School - Mt Evelyn Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 9
Parks & reserves 18 16
Childcare 8 10
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Mount Evelyn sits further from the CBD (43.8 km vs 38.9 km).

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Walkability score 69/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 38.9 km 43.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 50 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3765
 0.7%
postcode 3796
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3765
 35
postcode 3796

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 Evelyn
Car (driver) 66.3% / 68.6%
Montrose — Car (driver): 66.3% Mount Evelyn — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 24.9%
Montrose — Worked from Home: 27.0% Mount Evelyn — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Montrose — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mount Evelyn — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 1.1% / 0.9%
Montrose — Train: 1.1% Mount Evelyn — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Montrose — Walked Only: 0.7% Mount Evelyn — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 36.2 km

NBN connectivity

Montrose Mount Evelyn
Connectivity score 90/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,716 premises
 53%
3,835 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Montrose Mount Evelyn
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 Evelyn

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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