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Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury profile · Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert profile
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury and Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury is a wealthier and older area, where 44% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 38.7% in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert. It is also a major hub for education, with far more schools and larger average school sizes. Residents in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 45.3% compared to 40.1% in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert.
The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have a highly educated workforce, with about 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,070 to $1,090 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. While Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert has seen faster population growth recently, both areas sit well above the national figure for high weekly earnings.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,910
- First area, 2016: 16,319
- First area, 2021: 15,944
- Second area, 2011: 9,772
- Second area, 2016: 9,965
- Second area, 2021: 10,166
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 1.3% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 1.1% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.6% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.3% males, 4.3% females
- 45–49 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.2% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.9% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.9% males, 4.5% females; 15–19 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury: 1.8% males, 1.6% 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: $802
- First area, 2016: $910
- First area, 2021: $1,088
- Second area, 2011: $746
- Second area, 2016: $870
- Second area, 2021: $1,071
- First area, 2011: $2,242
- First area, 2016: $2,341
- First area, 2021: $2,709
- Second area, 2011: $1,847
- Second area, 2016: $2,147
- Second area, 2021: $2,388
- First area, 2011: $2,710
- First area, 2016: $2,961
- First area, 2021: $3,538
- 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: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $367
- First area, 2016: $416
- First area, 2021: $475
- Second area, 2011: $351
- Second area, 2016: $411
- Second area, 2021: $462
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $3,150
- 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). Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury/vs/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert