The Mont Albert District - a Pictorial History 1830 to 2013

Demographics

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Demographics
Prologue
Indigenous Heritage
Geology and Topography
Vegetation and Fauna
Climate and Hydrology
1830s
1840s to 1870s
1850s - Parish of Nunawading
1852 - Whitehorse Inn
1861 - Postal Services
1880s - Electricity Supply
1880s to 1920s
1882 - Phantom Railways to Doncaster
1883 - Residential Heritage Precinct
1884 - Broughton Park subdivsion
1884 - Brickworks
1885 - Surrey Hills district - map
1888 - Football Clubs
1889 - Gas Supply and Gasworks
1889 - Doncaster Electric Tramway and Tower
1890 - Mont Albert Railway Station
1892 - Surrey Hills Golf Club
1892 - Water Supply, Reservoirs and Sewerage
1899 - Telephone Services
1905 - The Surrey Dive
1907 - Scouts and Guides
1912 - Mont Albert Village Shopping Precinct
1914 - Mont Albert Progress Association
1916 - Californian Bungalows
1917 - Schools
1917 - Wattle Park
1924 - Early Shortwave Broadcasting from the Surrey Hills district
1924 - Black's Estate
1925 - Bus Services
1929 - Tramways
1930 - Cricket Clubs in Mont Albert
1930s - Balwyn - Beckett Park Bonfires and Wildlife Sanctuary
1948 - Grange Tennis Courts
1957 - Pioneer Park
1961 - Surrey Hills Communications Tower
1981 - Box Hill Miniature Railway
Koonung Creek Parklands
Heritage Notes
Mont Albert Road - Early History
Mont Albert Rd - the East End
Elgar Rd - north and south of Mont Albert Rd
Mont Albert Rd - View St to Elgar Rd
Bushland Reserves
Service Associations
Sporting Clubs
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Walking Trails
Epilogue
Timeline
The Author's Websites
References and Acknowledgements

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2013 - "Lydswood" - Stanhope St

Population
In the 2011 Census the population of Mont Albert is 4,954 and is comprised of 47% males and 53% females.
 
Age
The median/average age of the Mont Albert population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average.
 
Country of Birth
69.1% of people living in Mont Albert were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were China 5.9%, England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.9%, India 1.7%, Malaysia 1.7%.
 
Language
77.2% of people speak English as their first language 6.2% Mandarin, 3.7% Cantonese, 1.1% Greek, 1% Korean, 0.9% Italian.
 
Religion
The religious make up of Mont Albert is 30.4% No Religion, 21.7% Catholic, 15.6% Anglican, 6.1% Uniting Church, 3.4% Baptist.
 
Marital
53.2% of people are married, 35.2% have never married and 5.9% are separated or divorced. There are 168 widowed people living in Mont Albert.
 
Employment
57.8% of the people living in Mont Albert are employed full time, 32.6% are working on a part time basis. Mont Albert has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.
 
Occupations
The main occupations of people from Mont Albert are Professionals 41.9%, Managers 16.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.9%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.4%, Labourers 2.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.1%.
 
Income
The median individual income is $745.00 per week and the median household income is $1849.00 per week.
 
Home Ownership
38.6% of homes are fully owned, and 32.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.7% of homes are rented.
 
Rent
The median rent in Mont Albert is $360 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2300 per month.

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