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Balwyn North vs Mont Albert

Name: Balwyn North vs Mont Albert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Balwyn North profile · Mont Albert profile

Balwyn North Mont Albert

Balwyn North and Mont Albert are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ most in their housing and cultural makeup. Balwyn North is far more likely to have separate houses (83.0% compared to 53.7% in Mont Albert) and larger homes, with 88.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Cultural diversity is also much more pronounced in Balwyn North, where 43.4% of people were born overseas and 47.6% use a language other than English at home, compared to 31.8% and 26.9% in Mont Albert respectively.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both having a typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. They are also alike in that their schools share similar advantage scores. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, Mont Albert has a well higher share of people living alone (25.4% versus 16.9%) and a higher proportion of renters than Balwyn North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Balwyn North 3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in Balwyn North Other language: 20.7 pts higher in Balwyn North Population: 16,354 larger in Balwyn North Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Balwyn North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +16,354 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

21,302 90th pct 4,948 86th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%

31.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Mont Albert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.4% China ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.2% English +13.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

32.0% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 20.2%

14.4% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.7% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

8.1% Greek ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

49.9% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

5.2% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.5%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

4.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.18 more in Balwyn North

1.58 20th pct 1.40 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +26 more in Balwyn North

61 94th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +28 larger in Balwyn North

646 87th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even

1,147 100th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 41.0%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

11.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$207 higher in Mont Albert gap widening

$854 67th pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$22 higher in Balwyn North gap narrowing

$2,346 87th pct $2,324 87th pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$268 higher in Mont Albert gap narrowing

$2,727 87th pct $2,995 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 68.4%

15.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +31 larger in Balwyn North

43 75th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +5 yrs older in Balwyn North

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$174 higher in Balwyn North

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$417 higher in Balwyn North

$3,166 89th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.4 larger in Balwyn North gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 60.1%

17.5% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.9% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$103 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$554 96th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +$578 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$3,078 93rd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 39.8%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

19.5% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 53.7%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 23.0%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +19.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 18.5%

18.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

6.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 39.2%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +82 more in Balwyn North

107 90th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.03 more in Mont Albert

5.02 78th pct 5.05 78th pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +32.3 more in Balwyn North

1,661.0 90th pct 1,628.7 90th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +19 more in Balwyn North

26 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +3 longer in Mont Albert

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +2 longer in Mont Albert

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +10,325 more in Mont Albert

27,605 80th pct 37,930 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +163,143 more in Mont Albert

104,511 80th pct 267,654 88th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +13 longer in Balwyn North

62 60th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%

36.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.5% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 38.9%

30.6% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

6.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

19.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.5 higher in Mont Albert

7.9 97th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.0 more in Mont Albert

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +1.4 pts higher in Mont Albert

98.5% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.8 pts higher in Mont Albert

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Mont Albert even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Mont Albert

99.6% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +0.7 more in Balwyn North

13.1 49th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +90 higher in Balwyn North

336 97th pct 246 93rd pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Mont Albert +1.8 pts higher in Balwyn North

6.6% 59th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Balwyn North with nearby areas

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Compare Mont Albert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20124/balwyn-north/vs/SAL21732/mont-albert