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Montrose property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Montrose, VIC (3,012 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Montrose

Montrose is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential39.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential39.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Other9.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE A ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Montrose

PrimaryBillanook Primary School · Birmingham Primary School · Gladesville Primary School · Montrose Primary School · Mooroolbark East Primary School · Mount Dandenong Primary School · Mount Evelyn Primary School · The Basin Primary School
SecondaryBoronia K-12 College · Yarra Hills Secondary College

Montrose can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Montrose

Montrose sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which recorded 5,797 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,2506,500
362
Break-ins
221
Vehicle theft
1,579
Other theft
755
Property damage
281
Fraud
86
Handling stolen goods
745
Assault
213
Sexual offences
28
Robbery
283
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,242
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,797 total. Figures are for the whole Yarra Ranges council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Montrose

At the 2021 Census, 14.5% of Montrose’s 6,900 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.1%
English43.3%
Scottish11.3%
Irish11.1%
German5.4%
Dutch5.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
Netherlands1.4%
New Zealand1%
Germany0.6%
United States0.5%
South Africa0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Montrose

Yarra Ranges council approved 497 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

497
Dwellings/yr
273
Houses
224
Units
0425850202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Yarra Ranges council area (not just Montrose). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Montrose address:

Nearby suburbs

Mount DandenongKilsythKaloramaMooroolbarkKilsyth SouthMount Evelyn

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.