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Canterbury vs Mont Albert

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Canterbury profile · Mont Albert profile

Canterbury Mont Albert

Canterbury (Vic.) and Mont Albert are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with high proportions of high-income earners. Canterbury (Vic.) is older and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.3% compared to 37.3% in Mont Albert). Homes in Canterbury (Vic.) are also more likely to be large, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Mont Albert has only 62.8%. The two areas differ sharply in their local amenities; Canterbury (Vic.) has far more schools per 1,000 children (5.68 vs 1.40).

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar cultural makeup, with about 32% of people born overseas and around 26% using another language at home. While both are well-connected, Mont Albert has more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures. Over time, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown, with Canterbury (Vic.) now well higher at $3,500 compared to $2,500 in Mont Albert.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Canterbury Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Canterbury Population: 2,852 larger in Canterbury Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Mont Albert Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canterburyin Mont Albert +2,852 larger in Canterbury gap steady
7,800 87th pct 4,948 86th pct
Median age in Canterburyin Mont Albert +4 yrs older in Canterbury gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Canterburyin Mont Albert even gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.4 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
15.8% 41st pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Canterburyin Mont Albert +4.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 51.5%
29.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Canterbury Mont Albert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap narrowing
31.6% 90th pct 31.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 64.8%
10.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%
19.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.1% Indian even 3.1%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.6 pts higher in Mont Albert gap narrowing
26.4% 89th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.0 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
3.8% 89th pct 4.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 69.4%
13.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
2.3% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Canterburyin Mont Albert +2.9 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
45.2% 65th pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%
4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 82.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.2 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
52.7% 100th pct 51.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canterburyin Mont Albert +4.28 more in Canterbury
5.68 61st pct 1.40 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canterburyin Mont Albert +22 more in Canterbury
57 93rd pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Canterburyin Mont Albert +10 larger in Canterbury
628 86th pct 618 86th pct
ICSEA in Canterburyin Mont Albert +13 higher in Canterbury
1,161 100th pct 1,148 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 82.4%
5.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 41.0%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%
14.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
8.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Education even 8.3%
4.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$41 higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
$1,102 87th pct $1,061 86th pct
Household income in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$553 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$2,877 95th pct $2,324 87th pct
Family income in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$598 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$3,593 98th pct $2,995 91st pct
High earners in Canterburyin Mont Albert +5.3 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
28.6% 99th pct 23.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Canterburyin Mont Albert +8.0 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
45.3% 98th pct 37.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 25.8%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canterburyin Mont Albert +2.0 pts higher in Canterbury
27.4% 43rd pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.2 pts higher in Canterbury
7.2% 41st pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
4.9% 54th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.3 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
20.2% 60th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.6 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
15.3% 75th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Canterburyin Mont Albert +2.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.8 pts higher in Canterbury
2.3% 44th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
23.5% 46th pct 21.9% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canterburyin Mont Albert +2 larger in Canterbury
14 63rd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Canterburyin Mont Albert +10 yrs older in Canterbury
29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$1,299 higher in Canterbury
$1,874 94th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$250 higher in Canterbury
$2,999 87th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.2 larger in Canterbury gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.1 pts higher in Canterbury gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Canterburyin Mont Albert +4.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
21.1% 41st pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 60.1%
25.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
15.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$64 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$515 93rd pct $451 88th pct
Mortgage in Canterburyin Mont Albert +$1,000 higher in Canterbury gap widening
$3,500 96th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Canterburyin Mont Albert even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Canterburyin Mont Albert +8.6 pts higher in Mont Albert gap widening
19.1% 57th pct 27.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Canterburyin Mont Albert +8.0 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
47.8% 70th pct 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Canterburyin Mont Albert +10.8 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
64.5% 12th pct 53.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canterburyin Mont Albert +13.7 pts higher in Canterbury gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 39.8%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%
19.1% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 53.7%
23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%
30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
26.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 10.4%
17.2% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 39.2%
14.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.9% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.1 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
5.2% 75th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.5 pts higher in Canterbury gap steady
43.2% 93rd pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.1 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3 more in Canterbury
28 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1.46 more in Mont Albert
3.59 72nd pct 5.05 78th pct
Departures/1k in Canterburyin Mont Albert +849.4 more in Mont Albert
779.4 83rd pct 1,628.7 90th pct
PT routes in Canterburyin Mont Albert +1 more in Mont Albert
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3 longer in Mont Albert
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3 longer in Mont Albert
14 10th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Canterburyin Mont Albert +4,343 more in Canterbury
42,273 86th pct 37,930 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Canterburyin Mont Albert +51,201 more in Canterbury
318,855 89th pct 267,654 88th pct
Transit to city in Canterburyin Mont Albert +7 longer in Mont Albert
42 22nd pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%
34.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
2.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Walked even 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.9%
35.4% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
5.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3.0 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
34.6% 63rd pct 37.7% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Canterburyin Mont Albert +5.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
9.5% 62nd pct 14.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.8 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Canterburyin Mont Albert +5.3 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
58.8% 43rd pct 64.1% 62nd pct
Full-time in Canterburyin Mont Albert +3.2 pts higher in Mont Albert gap steady
56.1% 39th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
9.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
7.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
23.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 16.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.2 higher in Mont Albert
8.2 98th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Canterburyin Mont Albert even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.4 more in Canterbury
12.7 48th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Canterburyin Mont Albert +94 higher in Mont Albert
152 88th pct 246 93rd pct
Mean slope in Canterburyin Mont Albert +0.5 pts higher in Canterbury
5.3% 46th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Canterbury with nearby areas

Balwyn Camberwell Surrey Hills Deepdene Hawthorn East Mont Albert Glen Iris Balwyn North

Compare Mont Albert with nearby areas

Mont Albert North Surrey Hills Box Hill Box Hill South Box Hill North Balwyn Canterbury Burwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canterbury vs Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20468/canterbury/vs/SAL21732/mont-albert