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Montrose vs Mooroolbark

Name: Montrose vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Montrose profile · Mooroolbark profile

Montrose Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark and Montrose are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different profiles. Mooroolbark is more populous and diverse, with 21.5% of people born overseas and 15.3% using another language at home, compared to 14.6% and 4.9% in Montrose. Renting is also far more common in Mooroolbark at 20.3%, while Montrose has a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.3%. Mooroolbark is much better served for education, with 10 schools and 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same share of children under 15 and an identical percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $1,992 in Mooroolbark and $2,094 in Montrose. While Montrose has better public transport access, both areas are dominated by separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,203 larger in Mooroolbark Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Mooroolbark Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Mooroolbark Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Mooroolbark Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Mooroolbark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montrose in Mooroolbark +16,203 larger in Mooroolbark gap widening

6,943 34th pct 23,146 93rd pct

Median age in Montrose in Mooroolbark +4 yrs older in Montrose gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.5%

32.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Montrose Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 75.7%

5.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 37.6%

43.3% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 81.7%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 47.5%

40.5% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Montrose in Mooroolbark +7 more in Mooroolbark

3 43rd pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Montrose in Mooroolbark +0.03 more in Montrose

2.21 54th pct 2.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Montrose in Mooroolbark +12 more in Mooroolbark

24 59th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Montrose in Mooroolbark +3,046 more in Mooroolbark

1,697 56th pct 4,743 88th pct

Avg size in Montrose in Mooroolbark +91 larger in Montrose

566 68th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Montrose in Mooroolbark +29 higher in Montrose

1,053 66th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$20 higher in Montrose gap steady

$858 60th pct $838 57th pct

Household income in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$102 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,094 72nd pct $1,992 65th pct

Family income in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$143 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,388 70th pct $2,245 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Montrose in Mooroolbark +160 larger in Mooroolbark

44 14th pct 204 54th pct

Median age in Montrose in Mooroolbark +20 yrs older in Montrose

43 yrs 100th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$56 higher in Montrose

$840 78th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$198 higher in Mooroolbark

$1,875 60th pct $2,073 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montrose in Mooroolbark even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 63.2%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

9.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montrose in Mooroolbark +$35 higher in Mooroolbark gap narrowing

$365 48th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Montrose in Mooroolbark even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Montrose in Mooroolbark even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

8.4% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Montrose in Mooroolbark +8 more in Mooroolbark

39 49th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Montrose in Mooroolbark +3.59 more in Montrose

5.62 69th pct 2.03 21st pct

Departures/1k in Montrose in Mooroolbark +762.9 more in Montrose

1,132.1 62nd pct 369.1 33rd pct

PT routes in Montrose in Mooroolbark +4 more in Mooroolbark

16 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Montrose in Mooroolbark +6 longer in Mooroolbark

5 50th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Montrose in Mooroolbark +2 longer in Montrose

35 63rd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Montrose in Mooroolbark +16,203 more in Mooroolbark

6,943 16th pct 23,146 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Montrose in Mooroolbark +5,584 more in Montrose

28,730 38th pct 23,146 32nd pct

Transit to city in Montrose in Mooroolbark

— 87 98th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Montrose in Mooroolbark +1 higher in Montrose

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Montrose in Mooroolbark +3 higher in Montrose

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Montrose in Mooroolbark +1 higher in Montrose

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Montrose in Mooroolbark even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Montrose in Mooroolbark +25 higher in Montrose

1,034 65th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Montrose in Mooroolbark +17,491 higher in Mooroolbark

6,904 31st pct 24,395 89th pct

Growth in Montrose in Mooroolbark +5.3 pts higher in Mooroolbark

-1.3% 6th pct 4.1% 45th pct

Businesses in Montrose in Mooroolbark +988 higher in Mooroolbark

527 27th pct 1,515 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Montrose in Mooroolbark +128 higher in Montrose

1,076 66th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Montrose in Mooroolbark +0.7 higher in Mooroolbark

19.5 12th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Montrose in Mooroolbark +0.4 higher in Mooroolbark

9.5 20th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Montrose in Mooroolbark +0.2 higher in Montrose

6.0 58th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Montrose in Mooroolbark +0.1 more in Montrose

6.0 61st pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Montrose in Mooroolbark +2.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

67.1% 51st pct 69.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Montrose in Mooroolbark +10.1 pts higher in Montrose

73.3% 59th pct 63.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Montrose in Mooroolbark +12.8 pts higher in Montrose

81.2% 40th pct 68.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Montrose in Mooroolbark +21.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

73.7% 50th pct 95.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Montrose in Mooroolbark +2.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

97.5% 51st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Montrose in Mooroolbark +6.0 pts higher in Mooroolbark

58.2% 60th pct 64.3% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Montrose in Mooroolbark +5.1 more in Montrose

15.6 58th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Montrose in Mooroolbark +73 higher in Mooroolbark

77 46th pct 150 61st pct

Mean slope in Montrose in Mooroolbark +3.2 pts higher in Montrose

10.7% 92nd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Montrose with nearby areas

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Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montrose vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211051280/montrose/vs/211051281/mooroolbark