Mentone Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3194
Postcode for Mentone, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 21 km from Melbourne · Pop. 13,197
13,197
Population
42
Median Age
$1,889
Household Income/wk
$392
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mentone ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mentone Compares

Mentone vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMentoneVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,889 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $392 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3194 covers Mentone, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner South region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Kingston (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Mentone has a population of 13,197 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,889, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 61 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Mentone includes a median weekly rent of $392, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 5,642 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mentone scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 8 schools in the Mentone area, including Mentone Grammar School, St Bede's College, Mentone Girls Secondary College and others.

Mentone is part of the Kingston statistical area in Victoria.

Mentone Details

Postcode3194
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13,197
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,889/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$981/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$392
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density2915/km²
Total Dwellings5,642
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population61 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9812276
Longitude145.0647654
Distance from Melbourne21 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner South
Area (SA3)Kingston
Local GovernmentKingston (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateIsaacs

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,075 (15.7%)
15–24 years1,306 (9.9%)
25–44 years3,610 (27.4%)
45–64 years3,607 (27.3%)
65+ years2,591 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (32.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,132 (8.6%)
Arthritis1,017 (7.7%)
Heart Disease550 (4.2%)
Diabetes504 (3.8%)
Cancer453 (3.4%)
Lung Condition201 (1.5%)
Dementia104 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle421 (7.5%)
1 vehicle2,493 (44.6%)
2 vehicles2,026 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles655 (11.7%)

Schools in Mentone

Mentone Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1144 · 2,008 students
St Bede's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1097 · 1,882 students
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1102 · 1,102 students
Kilbreda College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1082 · 928 students
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1174 · 560 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1116 · 460 students
Mentone Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1112 · 299 students
Mentone Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1099 · 186 students

Suburbs Near Mentone

Same Postcode (3194)

More Mentone Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.