Mentone
VIC 3194 · Kingston
13,197 (2021) → 14,042 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mentone is a suburb in Kingston, VIC 3194, about 21km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.35M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 98/100, and is right by the coast. Mentone has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.71%), China (2.67%), India (1.92%), New Zealand (1.84%), Greece (1.72%)
Top languages: Greek (3.49%), Mandarin (2.96%), Russian (1.48%), Italian (1.14%), Spanish (1.1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1086 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1174
- Mentone Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1140
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1124
- Mentone Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1118
- Mentone Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1104
- St Bede's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1091
- Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1091
- Kilbreda CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1068
Nearby (within 10km)
- Parkdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1132
- Cheltenham East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1118
- Parktone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1094
- Cheltenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1140
- Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1108
- Kingston Heath Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1092
- Parkdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1064
- St John Vianney's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1102
- Le Page Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1091
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1142
- Beaumaris Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1135
- Beaumaris North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1144
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Mentone
Is Mentone safe?
Mentone has a residential safety score of 91/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,062 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mentone?
In Mentone, the .
How far is Mentone from Melbourne CBD?
Mentone is about 20.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 50 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mentone?
Mentone has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1114 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mentone?
Mentone has a transport score of 98/100 and 60 bus stops.