Question 1

Is Mentone a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Mentone is a bayside suburb in Melbourne’s south-east that fronts Port Phillip Bay, known for its broad sandy beach and relaxed foreshore. Its streets mix early 20th century cottages and Californian bungalows with modest postwar houses and pockets of low-rise apartments clustered near the station and beachfront. A village-style shopping strip along Balcombe Road provides cafes and independent shops, and Mentone station on the Frankston line plus major north-south roads make getting around straightforward. Parks and sporting clubs are close by, and recent rail works delivered a new Mentone station with a heritage deck and gardens and extended walking and cycling connections to Cheltenham.

Home to 13,197 people with a median age of 42, Mentone attracts families, professionals and retirees; couple families make up the large majority and about two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied while roughly one in three dwellings are rented. Kingston Council has approved a redevelopment of the Mentone Life Saving Club precinct, and planning changes and the Mentone Renaissance work are guiding future public-led station precinct redevelopment. Whether Mentone suits you will depend on how much you value beach access, local shops and established community amenities.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Mentone?

Accepted Answer

Buying in Mentone sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,522,500 is about 15.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $636,500 is about 6.5 times that annual income.

Rents are a different picture: a house renting for $820 a week would take about 43.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census (a large share), while a unit at $525 a week would take roughly 28% (a moderate share). Which measure matters most depends on whether you plan to buy or rent and on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Mentone a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The past year gives a mixed picture for Mentone. House values rose 4.0% over 12 months, a modest increase, while unit values fell 3.5%, a moderate decline. On the rental side, house rents climbed 9.3%, a solid rise, and unit rents increased 5.0%, a notable gain.

In plain terms, houses showed modest capital growth alongside a stronger lift in rental income, whereas units saw rents rise but prices fall over the same period. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on whether you are prioritising capital growth or rental income and on your own circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.52M	$637K
Change in value Past 12 months	4.0%	-3.5%
Sold Past 3 months	34	38
Median days on market Past 12 months	43	29
Average rent Past 12 months	$820	$525
Change in rent Past 12 months	9.3%	5.0%

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