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Montgomery vs The Heart

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Montgomery profile · The Heart profile

Montgomery The Heart

Montgomery and The Heart are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are stark differences in wealth and language; typical weekly household income in The Heart is $2,583, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Montgomery. Montgomery is more linguistically diverse, with 13.8% of people using another language at home compared to 0.0% in The Heart. Montgomery also has a higher share of people providing unpaid care (21.2%) and a higher proportion of adults with bachelor degrees (11.5%).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or public transport. The gap between them is widest where it comes to money, as typical personal income in The Heart is far higher than in Montgomery. They also share similar profiles in terms of the same lack of residents who have served in the Defence Force or reported a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $508 higher in The Heart Household income: $1,683 higher in The Heart Family income: $1,634 higher in The Heart Limited English: 7.7 pts higher in Montgomery Unpaid carers: 21.2 pts higher in Montgomery

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montgomeryin The Heart +35 larger in Montgomery gap steady
65 32nd pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Montgomeryin The Heart +5 yrs older in The Heart gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Montgomeryin The Heart even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Montgomeryin The Heart +2.3 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Montgomeryin The Heart +5.1 pts higher in The Heart gap narrowing
21.5% 77th pct 26.7% 90th pct
De facto in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

21.5% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 41.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%
9.6% Separated +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Montgomery The Heart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Montgomeryin The Heart +6.7 pts higher in The Heart gap narrowing
20.0% 76th pct 26.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 76.7%
0.0% New Zealand +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 23.3%
29.2% English +10.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Irish +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% German ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Montgomeryin The Heart +13.8 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
13.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Montgomeryin The Heart +7.7 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
7.7% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.5% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Montgomeryin The Heart +6.2 pts higher in The Heart gap narrowing
33.8% 31st pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 53.3%
33.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Montgomeryin The Heart
53.3% 69th pct —
Bachelor+ in Montgomeryin The Heart +11.5 pts higher in Montgomery gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Montgomeryin The Heart +1 more in The Heart
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Montgomeryin The Heart +186 larger in The Heart
64 19th pct 249 43rd pct
ICSEA in Montgomeryin The Heart +61 higher in The Heart
938 21st pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +27.0 pts 26.3%
17.8% Year 10 +29.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
13.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 35.7%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Montgomeryin The Heart +$508 higher in The Heart gap steady
$392 3rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Montgomeryin The Heart +$1,683 higher in The Heart gap widening
$900 10th pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Montgomeryin The Heart +$1,634 higher in The Heart gap widening
$949 5th pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Montgomeryin The Heart +5.8 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
5.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

55.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.6 pts 16.7%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Montgomeryin The Heart +4.9 pts higher in Montgomery
21.5% 18th pct 16.7% 9th pct
Mental health in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Montgomeryin The Heart +6.2 pts higher in Montgomery gap steady
6.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +16.9 pts 60.0%
10.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Montgomeryin The Heart +13.5 pts higher in The Heart gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Montgomeryin The Heart +21.2 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Montgomeryin The Heart +15.1 pts higher in Montgomery gap widening
44.2% 98th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Montgomeryin The Heart +4.8 pts higher in The Heart gap steady
32.7% 86th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montgomeryin The Heart +0.4 larger in Montgomery gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Montgomeryin The Heart +12.5 pts higher in The Heart gap steady
13.6% 65th pct 26.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 52.2%
28.8% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.6% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Other families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +31.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.0% 4 people +51.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 6 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montgomeryin The Heart
$240 37th pct —
Mortgage in Montgomeryin The Heart +$433 higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Montgomeryin The Heart even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Montgomeryin The Heart
20.0% 59th pct —
Owned outright in Montgomeryin The Heart
40.0% 46th pct —
Separate houses in Montgomeryin The Heart
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Montgomeryin The Heart
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

115.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Montgomeryin The Heart
41.9% 92nd pct —
PT commute in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Montgomeryin The Heart
57 83rd pct —
Drive to city in Montgomeryin The Heart
139 88th pct —

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.6% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 1 vehicle +47.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
40.0% 2 vehicles +37.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
15.0% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Montgomeryin The Heart +9.2 pts higher in Montgomery gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 15.4% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Montgomeryin The Heart
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Montgomeryin The Heart +11.2 pts higher in The Heart gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 70.8% 84th pct
Full-time in Montgomeryin The Heart
51.6% 21st pct —

Industries people work in

67.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.0 pts 30.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.8% Managers ◂ +31.8 pts 23.1%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Montgomeryin The Heart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Montgomeryin The Heart +200.0 more in The Heart
0.0 0th pct 200.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Montgomeryin The Heart +0 higher in The Heart
0 21st pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Montgomeryin The Heart +0.4 pts higher in Montgomery
2.5% 4th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Montgomery with nearby areas

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Compare The Heart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montgomery vs The Heart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/vs/SAL22499/the-heart