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Balwyn vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Balwyn profile · Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert profile
Balwyn Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Balwyn and Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert are neighbouring areas in Victoria with some distinct differences. Balwyn is much more multicultural, with 44.2% of people born overseas and 43.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.9% and 24.3% in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert. Balwyn also has far more schools and businesses, as well as a higher number of public transport stops and a more connected street network.
Both areas share many similarities, with nearly identical shares of people needing help with daily activities and an almost equal number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in weekly household incomes of $3,000 or more has increased.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,586
- First area, 2016: 15,831
- First area, 2021: 16,163
- Second area, 2011: 9,772
- Second area, 2016: 9,965
- Second area, 2021: 10,166
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Balwyn: 1.4% males, 2.6% females; 85+ in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 1.1% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Balwyn: 1.2% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Balwyn: 1.8% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Balwyn: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Balwyn: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Balwyn: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Balwyn: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Balwyn: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.3% males, 4.3% females
- 45–49 in Balwyn: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Balwyn: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.9% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Balwyn: 2.5% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Balwyn: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Balwyn: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Balwyn: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Balwyn: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 15–19 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Balwyn: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Balwyn: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Balwyn: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $651
- First area, 2016: $723
- First area, 2021: $873
- Second area, 2011: $746
- Second area, 2016: $870
- Second area, 2021: $1,071
- First area, 2011: $1,570
- First area, 2016: $1,737
- First area, 2021: $2,017
- Second area, 2011: $1,847
- Second area, 2016: $2,147
- Second area, 2021: $2,388
- First area, 2011: $2,147
- First area, 2016: $2,217
- First area, 2021: $2,556
- Second area, 2011: $2,417
- Second area, 2016: $2,685
- Second area, 2021: $3,092
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $355
- First area, 2016: $406
- First area, 2021: $461
- Second area, 2011: $351
- Second area, 2016: $411
- Second area, 2021: $462
- First area, 2011: $2,200
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $3,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,300
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011147/balwyn/vs/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert