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Balwyn North vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Name: Balwyn North vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Balwyn North profile · Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert profile

Balwyn North Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Balwyn North and Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Balwyn North is more culturally diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 47.7% using another language at home, compared to 29.9% and 24.3% in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert. Homes in Balwyn North are also larger and more likely to be detached, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms and 83.2% being separate houses, while Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert has 67.6% and 60.9% respectively.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, including the difference in overseas births and the number of people living alone. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $2,350. Both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with 47.2% in Balwyn North and 51.8% in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Balwyn North Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Balwyn North 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Balwyn North Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Balwyn North Population: 10,957 larger in Balwyn North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +10,957 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

21,123 90th pct 10,166 53rd pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.8%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 52.2%

31.6% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Widowed even 4.7%

1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

14.5% China ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.1% English +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 18.1%

14.4% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.6% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

8.1% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 72.8%

18.7% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

5.2% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 more in Balwyn North

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.28 more in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1.60 35th pct 1.88 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +21 more in Balwyn North

61 91st pct 40 81st pct

Students in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2,808 more in Balwyn North

3,916 87th pct 1,108 40th pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +283 larger in Balwyn North

653 76th pct 369 42nd pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +13 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1,141 94th pct 1,154 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.2%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

7.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$219 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$852 59th pct $1,071 83rd pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$38 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap narrowing

$2,350 86th pct $2,388 86th pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$366 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$2,726 83rd pct $3,092 90th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 69.2%

15.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +10 larger in Balwyn North

43 14th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 yrs older in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$24 higher in Balwyn North

$749 69th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$916 higher in Balwyn North

$3,166 97th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.4 larger in Balwyn North gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 63.2%

17.5% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

16.8% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$92 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$554 94th pct $462 83rd pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$502 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$3,102 97th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 40.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage even 32.3%

19.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 60.9%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.2% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 26.7%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 19.9%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%

6.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 42.8%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +73 more in Balwyn North

107 87th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.72 more in Balwyn North

5.07 61st pct 3.34 36th pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +454.1 more in Balwyn North

1,675.1 77th pct 1,221.0 65th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +18 more in Balwyn North

26 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 longer in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 longer in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

15 26th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +17,439 more in Balwyn North

27,605 74th pct 10,166 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +148,090 more in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

104,511 72nd pct 252,601 87th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +15 longer in Balwyn North

62 57th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 34.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.5% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%

30.5% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +15 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1,115 90th pct 1,130 93rd pct

ERP in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +11,678 higher in Balwyn North

22,454 88th pct 10,776 52nd pct

Growth in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

4.9% 53rd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2,069 higher in Balwyn North

3,224 86th pct 1,155 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

749 39th pct 749 39th pct

Max temp in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.1 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

7.9 86th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

7.9 98th pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.7 pts higher in Balwyn North

98.6% 87th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.2 pts higher in Balwyn North

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3.6 more in Balwyn North

13.2 44th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +144 higher in Balwyn North

341 87th pct 197 70th pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.0 pts higher in Balwyn North

6.6% 69th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Balwyn North with nearby areas

Balwyn Bulleen Kew East Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Kew - South Templestowe Lower Box Hill North

Compare Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert with nearby areas

Box Hill Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Box Hill North Burwood Balwyn Camberwell Doncaster Balwyn North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/vs/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert