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Montrose vs Mount Evelyn

Name: Montrose vs Mount Evelyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Montrose profile · Mount Evelyn profile

Montrose Mount Evelyn

Mount Evelyn and Montrose (Vic.) are neighbouring residential areas in the Yarra Ranges, though they differ in how easy they are to get around. Montrose (Vic.) is more connected, with far more street intersections and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.6% compared to 54.4% in Mount Evelyn). Mount Evelyn is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.8% of its homes, while Montrose (Vic.) has a slightly higher proportion of seniors at 19.5% and a typical resident age of 41.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, and the gap in their typical household incomes has remained small. They are very similar in the share of children under 15 and the percentage of people who speak a language other than English at home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who report having no religion, with Mount Evelyn at 56.6% and Montrose (Vic.) at 53.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,899 larger in Mount Evelyn Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Participation: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Montrose Median age: 3 yrs older in Montrose

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +2,899 larger in Mount Evelyn gap steady

6,900 87th pct 9,799 87th pct

Median age in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +3 yrs older in Montrose gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%

32.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Montrose Mount Evelyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

5.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.7%

11.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%

4.1% Not stated even 4.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +0.18 more in Montrose

2.22 32nd pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +8 more in Montrose

27 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +84 larger in Mount Evelyn

413 61st pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Montrose in Mount Evelyn even

1,038 74th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 54.7%

16.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +$27 higher in Montrose gap widening

$855 67th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +$43 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,088 79th pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +$118 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,381 77th pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Arthritis even 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +57 larger in Mount Evelyn

44 76th pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +14 yrs older in Montrose

43 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +$53 higher in Montrose

$840 69th pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +$300 higher in Mount Evelyn

$1,875 57th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montrose in Mount Evelyn even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 66.2%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%

9.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montrose in Mount Evelyn even gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Montrose in Mount Evelyn even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Montrose in Mount Evelyn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

8.5% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +3 more in Mount Evelyn

39 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +1.37 more in Montrose

5.65 80th pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +31.0 more in Mount Evelyn

1,139.1 87th pct 1,170.1 87th pct

PT routes in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +5 more in Montrose

16 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +5 longer in Mount Evelyn

5 32nd pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +5 longer in Mount Evelyn

35 30th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +2,856 more in Mount Evelyn

6,943 54th pct 9,799 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +18,931 more in Montrose

28,730 55th pct 9,799 41st pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%

22.5% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

12.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +0.7 higher in Montrose

6.0 88th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +0.8 more in Montrose

6.0 88th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +9.6 pts higher in Montrose

67.4% 84th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +19.3 pts higher in Montrose

73.6% 86th pct 54.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +6.5 pts higher in Montrose

81.0% 82nd pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +4.4 pts higher in Montrose

74.1% 83rd pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +9.5 pts higher in Montrose

97.3% 84th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +9.5 pts higher in Montrose

58.5% 86th pct 49.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +2.7 more in Montrose

15.7 55th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +33 higher in Montrose

80 83rd pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Montrose in Mount Evelyn +0.3 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

10.6% 83rd pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Montrose with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Evelyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montrose vs Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21736/montrose/vs/SAL21795/mount-evelyn