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Croydon South vs Montrose

Name: Croydon South vs Montrose — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Croydon South profile · Montrose profile

Croydon South Montrose

Montrose and Croydon South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Montrose has much larger schools and a higher number of schools per child, with 1,697 enrolments compared to just 106 in Croydon South. Public transport is also more accessible in Montrose, which has far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Croydon South is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with both sitting near the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $858 in Montrose and $844 in Croydon South. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the typical age of residents, other differences are widening. Since 2016, the gap in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has grown, with these figures remaining well higher in Croydon South.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in Croydon South Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Croydon South Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Croydon South Population: 2,045 larger in Montrose Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Croydon South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon South in Montrose +2,045 larger in Montrose gap steady

4,898 22nd pct 6,943 34th pct

Median age in Croydon South in Montrose +3 yrs older in Montrose gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Croydon South Montrose

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

3.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 92.2%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Croydon South in Montrose +2 more in Montrose

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Croydon South in Montrose +1.21 more in Montrose

1.01 15th pct 2.21 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon South in Montrose +8 more in Croydon South

32 73rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Croydon South in Montrose +1,591 more in Montrose

106 3rd pct 1,697 56th pct

Avg size in Croydon South in Montrose +460 larger in Montrose

106 9th pct 566 68th pct

ICSEA in Croydon South in Montrose +77 higher in Montrose

976 31st pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 55.5%

13.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Croydon South in Montrose +$14 higher in Montrose gap steady

$844 58th pct $858 60th pct

Household income in Croydon South in Montrose +$206 higher in Montrose gap widening

$1,888 58th pct $2,094 72nd pct

Family income in Croydon South in Montrose +$160 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,228 60th pct $2,388 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

10.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 62.6%

21.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon South in Montrose +3 larger in Montrose

41 13th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Croydon South in Montrose +15 yrs older in Montrose

28 yrs 76th pct 43 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Croydon South in Montrose +$153 higher in Montrose

$687 60th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Croydon South in Montrose +$325 higher in Croydon South

$2,200 78th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon South in Montrose +0.2 larger in Montrose gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.7%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

17.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon South in Montrose +$45 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$410 67th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Croydon South in Montrose even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Croydon South in Montrose even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.3% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.1% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 8.4%

0.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house even 91.9%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 43.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.8% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 49.7%

14.8% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

14.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon South in Montrose +25 more in Montrose

14 23rd pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon South in Montrose +2.76 more in Montrose

2.86 29th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon South in Montrose +490.6 more in Montrose

641.5 44th pct 1,132.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Croydon South in Montrose +9 more in Montrose

7 48th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Croydon South in Montrose +3 longer in Croydon South

8 64th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Croydon South in Montrose +6 longer in Montrose

29 57th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon South in Montrose +2,045 more in Montrose

4,898 11th pct 6,943 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon South in Montrose +11,599 more in Croydon South

40,329 47th pct 28,730 38th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 22.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.7% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

12.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Croydon South in Montrose even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Croydon South in Montrose +2 higher in Montrose

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Croydon South in Montrose +2 higher in Montrose

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Croydon South in Montrose +1 higher in Croydon South

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Croydon South in Montrose +8 higher in Montrose

1,026 62nd pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Croydon South in Montrose +1,757 higher in Montrose

5,147 21st pct 6,904 31st pct

Growth in Croydon South in Montrose +5.5 pts higher in Croydon South

4.3% 47th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Croydon South in Montrose +109 higher in Croydon South

636 33rd pct 527 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Croydon South in Montrose +128 higher in Montrose

949 57th pct 1,076 66th pct

Max temp in Croydon South in Montrose +0.7 higher in Croydon South

20.2 16th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Croydon South in Montrose +0.4 higher in Croydon South

9.9 23rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon South in Montrose +1.1 higher in Croydon South

7.1 75th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon South in Montrose +1.4 more in Croydon South

7.3 82nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Croydon South in Montrose +29.4 pts higher in Croydon South

96.5% 81st pct 67.1% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Croydon South in Montrose +17.9 pts higher in Croydon South

91.2% 77th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon South in Montrose +8.8 pts higher in Croydon South

90.0% 48th pct 81.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Croydon South in Montrose +23.2 pts higher in Croydon South

97.0% 80th pct 73.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon South in Montrose +2.3 pts higher in Croydon South

99.8% 67th pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Croydon South in Montrose +35.1 pts higher in Croydon South

93.3% 86th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon South in Montrose +2.2 more in Croydon South

17.8 66th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon South in Montrose +206 higher in Croydon South

283 81st pct 77 46th pct

Mean slope in Croydon South in Montrose +5.0 pts higher in Montrose

5.7% 58th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

Bayswater North Croydon - East Croydon - West Ringwood East Bayswater Kilsyth Croydon Hills - Warranwood Boronia

Compare Montrose with nearby areas

Kilsyth Mount Dandenong - Olinda Mooroolbark Mount Evelyn The Basin Croydon - East Bayswater North Croydon South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon South vs Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031452/croydon-south/vs/211051280/montrose