Mount Eliza

VIC 3930 · Mornington Peninsula

18,734 (2021) → 18,918 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

18,734

Population

$1.70M

Median house (2024)

Safety score

Transport score

Mount Eliza is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3930, about 44km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.70M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 24/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Mount Eliza has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 86/100.

43.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

2.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

6.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

18,734

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,547

vs NSW median+37.7%

Bachelor degree or higher50.3%

Born in Australia74.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,762 / 273 / 240

Top countries of birth: England (9.25%), New Zealand (1.44%), Scotland (0.99%), South Africa (0.9%), USA (0.74%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.79%), Greek (0.72%), German (0.48%), Italian (0.48%), Spanish (0.36%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.70M-25.8%

Median house (2024)

$735K

Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk

Rental yield (house)Data not available

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling395/100k

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft165/100k

Domestic assault123/100k

Robbery5/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 433 (all categories, latest year)2,311 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km7 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1028 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Toorak CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1141
Peninsula GrammarCombined · IndependentICSEA 1130
Mount Eliza North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1118
Kunyung Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1115
St Thomas More's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1112
Mount Eliza Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1102
Mount Eliza Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1057

Nearby (within 10km)

Woodleigh School - Minimbah CampusCombined · Independent · 3km
Padua CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1061
Derinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1096
St Macartan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1089
Mornington Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1005
Mornington Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 998
Mornington Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 922
Overport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1055
Frankston High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1067
Frankston High School-VCE CampusSecondary · Government · 5km
Mount Erin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 996
Mornington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1061

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

31Bus

CBD commute (est.)144 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBaxter Railway (6.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C

Summer max

14.2°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

22 in suburbSupermarkets

2626 in suburbCafes/Rest.

2828 in suburbParks

99 in suburbPlaygrounds

6767 in suburbPools

33 in suburbGyms

22 in suburbDog parks

87 in suburbGPs

44 in suburbPharmacies

64 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

416416 in suburbSports fields

22 in suburbVets

Nearest beachMoondah Beach (2.0 km)

Nearest hospitalFrankston Hospital (5.8 km)

Nearest vet230 m

Nearest airportAvalon (57.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.24%

Projected population 204121,405

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mornington Peninsula

Mornington$980K30transport MoorooducData not available0transport Baxter$775K90transport Mount Martha$1.62M27transport TuerongData not available0transport Somerville$750K84transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Eliza

Is Mount Eliza safe?

Mount Eliza has a residential safety score of 86/100, 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 2,311 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Mount Eliza?

In Mount Eliza, the .

How far is Mount Eliza from Melbourne CBD?

Mount Eliza is about 43.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 144 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mount Eliza?

Mount Eliza has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1111 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Eliza?

Mount Eliza has a transport score of 24/100 and 31 bus stops.