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Doncaster vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Name: Doncaster vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Doncaster profile · Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert profile

Doncaster Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Doncaster and Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Doncaster is far more multicultural, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert has a higher share of residents with university degrees (51.8% compared to 40.9%) and significantly higher typical incomes, with the usual household bringing in $2,388 a week. This is $793 more than the typical household in Doncaster.

Both areas share a similar housing density, with about 2.4 or 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in that regard, the gap in incomes and the number of people working from home has widened since 2011. Doncaster has also become more mobile, as it is far more likely that a resident moved house in the last five years compared to Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.0 pts higher in Doncaster Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Doncaster Population: 14,648 larger in Doncaster Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Family income: $1,135 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +14,648 larger in Doncaster gap widening

24,814 95th pct 10,166 53rd pct

Median age in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 yrs older in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster 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

42.0% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.2% China ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

1.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% Chinese ◂ +18.8 pts 18.1%

14.4% English +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.1% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.9% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +34.5 pts ▸ 72.8%

21.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.3 pts 9.8%

10.6% Cantonese ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

6.2% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1 more in Doncaster

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.73 more in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1.15 20th pct 1.88 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5 more in Doncaster

45 86th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1,439 more in Doncaster

2,547 72nd pct 1,108 40th pct

Avg size in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +267 larger in Doncaster

637 75th pct 369 42nd pct

ICSEA in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +45 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1,109 86th pct 1,154 97th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 82.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

10.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

6.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$350 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$721 33rd pct $1,071 83rd pct

Household income in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$793 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$1,595 41st pct $2,388 86th pct

Family income in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$1,135 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$1,957 42nd pct $3,092 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 34.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.2%

16.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +30 larger in Doncaster

63 20th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5 yrs older in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$38 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

$687 60th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$188 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

$2,062 71st pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.1 larger in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

17.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$12 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap steady

$450 80th pct $462 83rd pct

Mortgage in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +$433 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 89th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.4% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 12.3%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

24.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

7.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.1%

18.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +71 more in Doncaster

105 87th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.89 more in Doncaster

4.23 49th pct 3.34 36th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1,267.6 more in Doncaster

2,488.6 86th pct 1,221.0 65th pct

PT routes in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +25 more in Doncaster

33 86th pct 8 52nd pct

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

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1 longer in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

16 29th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +48,228 more in Doncaster

58,394 87th pct 10,166 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +10,980 more in Doncaster

263,581 87th pct 252,601 87th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +5 longer in Doncaster

52 38th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 34.4%

31.2% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.5% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 38.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +73 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

1,057 74th pct 1,130 93rd pct

ERP in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +17,577 higher in Doncaster

28,353 92nd pct 10,776 52nd pct

Growth in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +7.5 pts higher in Doncaster

12.6% 86th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2,091 higher in Doncaster

3,246 86th pct 1,155 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert even

749 39th pct 749 39th pct

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

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

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

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.3 higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

7.8 84th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +0.4 more in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

7.5 84th pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +4.6 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

95.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +3.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

93.2% 79th pct 96.9% 84th pct

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

100.0% 86th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.4 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

97.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +9.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

90.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +1.5 more in Doncaster

11.1 31st pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +121 higher in Doncaster

319 85th pct 197 70th pct

Mean slope in Doncaster in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert +2.1 pts higher in Doncaster

7.6% 78th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Doncaster with nearby areas

Box Hill North Templestowe Lower Doncaster East - South Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Blackburn Balwyn North Box Hill Bulleen

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

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster vs Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021157/doncaster/vs/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert