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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

Population in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5,778 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
15,944 79th pct 10,166 53rd pct
  • 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
Median age in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 yrs older in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
  • 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
First Nations in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.1 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
0.2% 1st pct 0.3% 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%
Aged 65+ in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
21.4% 73rd pct 19.7% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.0%
  • First area, 2021: 21.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.7%
Under 15 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
16.0% 28th pct 15.7% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
De facto in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3.0 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening
6.0% 8th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.0%

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 52.2%
31.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

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

Born overseas in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
28.5% 64th pct 29.9% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.8%
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.9%

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 67.2%
7.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%
27.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%
16.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 24.3% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.3%
Limited English in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
3.0% 70th pct 3.5% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5%

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 72.8%
10.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
2.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.6 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
46.4% 73rd pct 47.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 46.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.0%

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 42.2%
4.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Hinduism even 1.9%
0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing
83.0% 97th pct 82.7% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 77.3%
  • First area, 2016: 78.6%
  • First area, 2021: 83.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 74.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 79.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 82.7%
Bachelor+ in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
52.6% 96th pct 51.8% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.4%
  • First area, 2016: 48.2%
  • First area, 2021: 52.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 42.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.8%
Schools in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
7 86th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.87 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
2.75 64th pct 1.88 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +27 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
67 94th pct 40 81st pct
Students in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3,027 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
4,135 87th pct 1,108 40th pct
Avg size in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +221 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
591 71st pct 369 42nd pct
ICSEA in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +6 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
1,159 99th pct 1,154 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 82.7%
5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
13.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
8.8% Engineering & related even 8.8%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
4.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$17 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing
$1,088 85th pct $1,071 83rd pct
  • 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
Household income in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$321 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing
$2,709 92nd pct $2,388 86th pct
  • 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
Family income in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$446 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening
$3,538 96th pct $3,092 90th pct
  • 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
High earners in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
27.6% 95th pct 23.9% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.5%
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.9%
High-income homes in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
44.0% 95th pct 38.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 44.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.7%

Household income distribution

33.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 27.2%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
26.9% 42nd pct 25.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
7.2% 30th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
4.5% 33rd pct 4.8% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
19.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
4.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
21.3% 87th pct 20.4% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.0%
  • First area, 2016: 29.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
Unpaid carers in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
15.7% 99th pct 14.0% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.4%
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%
Unpaid child care in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 27.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.2%
Defence service in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
2.1% 30th pct 1.6% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 21.9% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.3%
  • First area, 2016: 21.9%
  • First area, 2021: 22.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
36 11th pct 33 10th pct
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
61.5% 85th pct
25.0% 96th pct
Median income in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$99 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
$824 77th pct $725 66th pct
Household income in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$166 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
$2,416 86th pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +8.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
8.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
  • 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
One-parent in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
9.6% 17th pct 9.3% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
Living alone in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap narrowing
22.3% 38th pct 23.8% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 20.9%
  • First area, 2021: 22.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 63.2%
24.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%
15.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$13 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
$475 86th pct $462 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $367
  • First area, 2016: $416
  • First area, 2021: $475
  • Second area, 2011: $351
  • Second area, 2016: $411
  • Second area, 2021: $462
Mortgage in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$550 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening
$3,150 98th pct $2,600 89th pct
  • 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
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
  • 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
Renting in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening
19.8% 28th pct 25.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.3%
Owned outright in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5.1 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening
45.3% 88th pct 40.1% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.9%
  • First area, 2016: 43.8%
  • First area, 2021: 45.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.1%
Separate houses in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing
65.7% 24th pct 60.9% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.5%
  • First area, 2016: 66.6%
  • First area, 2021: 65.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 61.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.9%
3+ bedrooms in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +6.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
74.0% 35th pct 67.6% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 71.2%
  • First area, 2016: 72.9%
  • First area, 2021: 74.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.6%

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%
19.8% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 60.9%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%
22.7% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
19.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
17.2% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 42.8%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 5.0% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%
Work from home in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap steady
44.1% 94th pct 43.2% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 44.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.2%
PT commute in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
3.7% 73rd pct 4.1% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%
PT stops in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +36 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
70 74th pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.05 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
4.39 51st pct 3.34 36th pct
Departures/1k in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +151.5 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
1,372.6 70th pct 1,221.0 65th pct
PT routes in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
9 57th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 longer in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
7 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 longer in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
15 26th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5,778 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
15,944 50th pct 10,166 30th pct
Reach 45 min in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +23,797 more in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
228,804 86th pct 252,601 87th pct
Transit to city in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 longer in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
44 24th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 43.2%
32.5% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
2.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.6 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening
34.2% 34th pct 36.8% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.3%
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 35.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.8%
Recent arrivals in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
9.6% 43rd pct 14.4% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.1%
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady
4.1% 36th pct 4.4% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
Participation in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening
62.2% 53rd pct 65.2% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.5%
  • First area, 2016: 61.3%
  • First area, 2021: 62.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.2%
Full-time in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening
57.1% 36th pct 59.3% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.0%
  • First area, 2016: 59.2%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 59.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.3%

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +13 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
1,143 96th pct 1,130 93rd pct
ERP in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5,453 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
16,229 75th pct 10,776 52nd pct
Growth in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
0.9% 18th pct 5.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1,390 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
2,545 86th pct 1,155 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

750 39th pct 749 39th pct
Max temp in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
20.2 16th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.1 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
10.8 34th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.2 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
8.2 89th pct 8.0 87th pct
8.0 99th pct 8.0 98th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
99.7% 97th pct 96.9% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 66th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.6 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.9 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
12.5 40th pct 9.5 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +47 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
150 61st pct 197 70th pct
Mean slope in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterburyin Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.1 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
5.4% 52nd pct 5.6% 54th pct

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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