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Eltham vs Montmorency

Name: Eltham vs Montmorency — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Eltham profile · Montmorency profile

Eltham Montmorency

Eltham (Vic.) and Montmorency are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Eltham (Vic.) is wealthier, with a well higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (37.6%) and a higher proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms (87.4%). First Nations residents in Eltham (Vic.) also have much higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates. In contrast, Montmorency is more compact and accessible; it is very walkable and has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (88.0%), groceries (97.2%), and schools (100.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, sharing very similar typical weekly incomes and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in accessibility is wide and persistent, as Montmorency remains far more walkable than Eltham (Vic.). While both areas are very walkable by national standards, Montmorency's higher density of amenities and shorter walk to public transport set it apart from its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,597 larger in Eltham Household size: 0.3 larger in Eltham 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Eltham Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Montmorency Renting: 5.4 pts higher in Montmorency

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham in Montmorency +9,597 larger in Eltham gap steady

18,847 89th pct 9,250 87th pct

Median age in Eltham in Montmorency +2 yrs older in Eltham gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 52.0%

30.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Montmorency

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

34.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

8.2% Italian even 8.2%

4.6% German even 4.6%

3.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Indian even 1.2%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham in Montmorency +0.73 more in Montmorency

1.42 16th pct 2.15 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham in Montmorency +5 more in Eltham

35 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Eltham in Montmorency +113 larger in Montmorency

434 64th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Eltham in Montmorency +3 higher in Montmorency

1,095 90th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 67.9%

11.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

13.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Eltham in Montmorency +$7 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$971 79th pct $964 79th pct

Household income in Eltham in Montmorency +$315 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,391 88th pct $2,076 78th pct

Family income in Eltham in Montmorency +$267 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,811 88th pct $2,544 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 15.6%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

10.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.7%

20.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham in Montmorency +32 larger in Eltham

91 86th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Eltham in Montmorency +2 yrs older in Eltham

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Eltham in Montmorency +$235 higher in Eltham

$949 76th pct $714 57th pct

Household income in Eltham in Montmorency +$847 higher in Eltham

$2,471 78th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham in Montmorency +0.3 larger in Eltham gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 61.2%

23.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham in Montmorency +$20 higher in Eltham gap steady

$440 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Eltham in Montmorency +$83 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,250 83rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Eltham in Montmorency even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 41.6%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

11.9% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 23.8%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.6%

12.5% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham in Montmorency +21 more in Eltham

52 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham in Montmorency +0.59 more in Montmorency

2.76 68th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Eltham in Montmorency +291.7 more in Montmorency

1,359.0 88th pct 1,650.7 90th pct

PT routes in Eltham in Montmorency even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham in Montmorency +2 longer in Eltham

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Eltham in Montmorency +1 longer in Eltham

25 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham in Montmorency +23,444 more in Eltham

23,444 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham in Montmorency +62,621 more in Montmorency

23,444 51st pct 86,065 76th pct

Transit to city in Eltham in Montmorency +18 longer in Eltham

87 99th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 43.2%

27.6% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance even 14.8%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham in Montmorency +1.5 higher in Montmorency

6.0 88th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham in Montmorency +1.7 more in Montmorency

5.9 88th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Eltham in Montmorency +31.6 pts higher in Montmorency

65.7% 83rd pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham in Montmorency +24.5 pts higher in Montmorency

72.7% 85th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham in Montmorency +15.1 pts higher in Montmorency

78.8% 81st pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Eltham in Montmorency +18.9 pts higher in Montmorency

81.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham in Montmorency +1.1 pts higher in Montmorency

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eltham in Montmorency +30.7 pts higher in Montmorency

57.3% 86th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham in Montmorency +4.1 more in Eltham

16.1 56th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham in Montmorency +5 higher in Montmorency

113 86th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Eltham in Montmorency +1.5 pts higher in Eltham

10.4% 82nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare Montmorency with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Montmorency [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20865/eltham/vs/SAL21735/montmorency