Suburbs Mont Albert

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Mont Albert VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mont Albert, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mont Albert VIC is 4,948 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mont Albert is $1,061 per week ($55,172 per year). Median rent in Mont Albert is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Mont Albert has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mont Albert has a population density of 2907.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mont Albert is China. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mont Albert is $2,500.

There were 382 recorded offences in Mont Albert in 2025-25, a rate of 77 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (188 offences).

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📍 Mont Albert, Victoria — 37.8178°S, 145.1077°E

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Mont Albert Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mont Albert Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,061/wk
$55,172 per year
#869 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$451/wk
$1,954 per month
#1037 of 14,663
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Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mont Albert Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (2,339) Female 52.8% (2,617)

Population Density

2907.7
people per km²
4,948 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,995
Family income/wk

Mont Albert Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mont Albert Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.2% 760 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.8% 569 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mont Albert Country of Birth

Australia
79.6%
China
10.4%
England
4.0%
India
2.6%
Hong Kong
1.3%
Germany
0.6%
Indonesia
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Greece
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mont Albert Religion

No Religion
52.9%
Catholic
19.3%
Anglican
10.0%
Not stated
5.7%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Buddhism
3.1%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mont Albert Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mont Albert Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
55.9%
Cantonese
15.0%
Greek
5.9%
Italian
5.5%
SAL Tot
5.3%
Other
4.8%
Hindi
4.2%
Other Chinese
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mont Albert Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.0% 1,533 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.7% 930 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 123 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.2% 1,342 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mont Albert Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.7%
Postgraduate Degree
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Certificate III/IV
8.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.9%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mont Albert Occupation

Professionals
50.0%
Managers
17.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.8%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mont Albert Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.8%
Health
14.8%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Engineering
9.2%
Education
7.3%
Information Technology
7.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.0%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mont Albert Dwelling Types

Separate house
60.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
27.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mont Albert Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mont Albert Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 2,182
↔️
Separated
2.3% 97
📋
Divorced
6.8% 289
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 177
👤
Never married
35.2% 1,492

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mont Albert Ancestry

English
25.2%
Australian
19.9%
Chinese
15.9%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
9.0%
Other
8.2%
Italian
3.9%
Indian
2.4%
German
2.0%
Greek
1.9%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mont Albert School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
21.5%
Secondary — Government
12.6%
Pre-school
10.2%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mont Albert Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 380
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 9,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mont Albert Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 866
—
Not a volunteer
78.7% 3,194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mont Albert Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mont Albert How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.4%
Did not go to work
19.8%
Train
6.0%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
3.6%
Tram/Light Rail
1.6%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mont Albert Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.4%
1 vehicle
39.8%
2 vehicles
39.1%
3 vehicles
10.3%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mont Albert Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
34.1%
3 bedrooms
30.3%
4 bedrooms
23.0%
5 bedrooms
8.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mont Albert Population Mobility

12.8%
moved in the last year
39.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mont Albert Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
15
Indigenous residents
9,540
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mont Albert Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
353
Asthma
165
Heart disease
107
Diabetes
103
Arthritis
101
Cancer
68
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
37
Stroke
35
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mont Albert Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mont Albert Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children
28.7%
Couple — no children under 15
23.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mont Albert Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 57
👤
Never served
98.5% 4,001

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mont Albert Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 578
—
Did not provide
85.7% 3,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mont Albert Children Ever Born

No children
40.6%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
27.4%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mont Albert When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
48
1961–1970
88
1971–1980
110
1981–1990
168
1991–2000
211
2001–2010
398
2011–2015
217
2016
71
2017
53
2018
64
2019
83
2020
27
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mont Albert Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
33.4%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mont Albert Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
15.4%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mont Albert Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,138
Moved from VIC
475
Moved from overseas
57
Moved — same area (SA2)
42
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mont Albert Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.9%
Step family — no other children
5.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mont Albert Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 382 total

Theft
188
Break & Enter
65
Justice Procedures
34
Assault
33
Property Damage
28
Fraud
13
Drug Offences
6
Weapons
6
Public Order
6
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mont Albert Schools

30
schools nearby
16
government
1136
avg ICSEA score
13,734
total students
Canterbury Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students
1192
ICSEA
Fintona Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students
1191
ICSEA
Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1180
ICSEA
Balwyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students
1171
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students
1169
ICSEA
Surrey Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students
1166
ICSEA
Birralee Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 576 students
1163
ICSEA
Kingswood College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 575 students
1162
ICSEA
Mount Scopus Memorial College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,170 students
1159
ICSEA
Siena College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
1153
ICSEA
Greythorn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 434 students
1152
ICSEA
Mont Albert Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students
1149
ICSEA
Chatham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
1147
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students
1142
ICSEA
Boroondara Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
1138
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mont Albert Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,324/wk
Median Rent $451/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mont Albert

≈ $10,071/month
Median rent $451/wk
Left after rent $1,873/wk
Rent share 19.4%

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Income: $850/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $31/wk

Mont Albert vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Launching Place
Pop: 2,495 Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk
New Gisborne
Pop: 2,509 Income: $874/wk Rent: $451/wk
Lang Lang
Pop: 2,556 Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk
Seville
Pop: 2,559 Income: $900/wk Rent: $369/wk
Gembrook
Pop: 2,559 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)
Pop: 2,571 Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mont Albert

What is the population of Mont Albert VIC?

The population of Mont Albert VIC is 4,948 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2907.7 people per km².Mont Albert is ranked #1,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mont Albert?

The median personal income in Mont Albert VIC is $1,061 per week, or $55,172 per year.The median household income is $2,324 per week.Family income is $2,995 per week.Mont Albert is ranked #869 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mont Albert?

Median rent in Mont Albert VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mont Albert ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mont Albert?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mont Albert VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mont Albert?

The median age in Mont Albert VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mont Albert a good suburb to live in?

Mont Albert is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,948.The median income is $1,061/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21732. All dollar figures in AUD.