The suburb has many family residents with children attending schools. According to Census 2016, the median age is 41 years.
Mentone is well established. Families have access to various parks, while the Mentone Athletic Park is widely enjoyed. The City of Kingston is also housed in the area. Beach Road is the standout with cafes, restaurants and of course the beach.
The majority of housing is made up of stand alone homes, but in recent years the suburb has introduced modern townhouses and some boutique apartment buildings. You will also see many renovated homes and luxury residences.
Mentone is renowned for education. It has some of the best private and public schools going around.
Mentone Grammar is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar school. Founded in 1923, the school remained a boys only school until 2006 when the school decided to accept female students.
Mentone Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day school for girls. Established in 1899, it has a long standing reputation for excellence.
Mentone Primary School is a government co-educational facility. It teaches children from grades prep foundation through to grade six. It currently has an estimated enrolment of 430 students.
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