Mont Albert vs Mont Albert North

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Mont Albert North, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mont Albert: a median of $2.31 million, against $1.7 million in Mont Albert North, though rent is higher in Mont Albert North. On these figures, Mont Albert North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mont Albert North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mont Albert

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($783,000 vs $1,062,888)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)
  • But Mont Albert North has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $2,310,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mont Albert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($451/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mont Albert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mont Albert is more walkable (90/100 vs 73/100)
  • Mont Albert North carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mont Albert North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mont Albert and Mont Albert North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Walkability 90 / 73
Mont Albert — Walkability: 90/100 Mont Albert North — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 26 / 60
Mont Albert — Safety: 26/100 Mont Albert North — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mont Albert — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mont Albert North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 62
Mont Albert — Low flood risk: 84/100 Mont Albert North — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Mont Albert North rents higher ($500/wk vs $451/wk).

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Population 4,948 5,609
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +1.9%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $120,848/yr
+6% vs other
 $113,568/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk $500/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
0-4 3.9% / 4.5%
Mont Albert — 0-4: 3.9% Mont Albert North — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.5% / 13.6%
Mont Albert — 5-14: 10.5% Mont Albert North — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Mont Albert — 15-19: 6.5% Mont Albert North — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.1% / 6.1%
Mont Albert — 20-24: 7.1% Mont Albert North — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.3% / 8.7%
Mont Albert — 25-34: 12.3% Mont Albert North — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.7% / 13.0%
Mont Albert — 35-44: 12.7% Mont Albert North — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.6% / 14.8%
Mont Albert — 45-54: 13.6% Mont Albert North — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.5% / 12.9%
Mont Albert — 55-64: 13.5% Mont Albert North — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.9% / 10.7%
Mont Albert — 65-74: 11.9% Mont Albert North — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.6% / 6.0%
Mont Albert — 75-84: 5.6% Mont Albert North — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.6% / 2.8%
Mont Albert — 85+: 2.6% Mont Albert North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 46.7% couple families
Mont Albert — Couple Families: 46.7% Mont Albert — Lone Person: 35.1% Mont Albert — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mont Albert — Group Household: 3.9% Mont Albert — Other Families: 2.0%
Mont Albert North 51.6% couple families
Mont Albert North — Couple Families: 51.6% Mont Albert North — Lone Person: 29.2% Mont Albert North — One Parent Families: 14.6% Mont Albert North — Group Household: 3.0% Mont Albert North — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 28.5% renting
Mont Albert — Owned Outright: 40.9% Mont Albert — Mortgage: 30.6% Mont Albert — Renting: 28.5%
Mont Albert North 19.8% renting
Mont Albert North — Owned Outright: 43.7% Mont Albert North — Mortgage: 36.5% Mont Albert North — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
China 10.2% / 11.0%
Mont Albert — China: 10.2% Mont Albert North — China: 11.0%
Malaysia 2.0% / 3.4%
Mont Albert — Malaysia: 2.0% Mont Albert North — Malaysia: 3.4%
England 2.8% / 2.2%
Mont Albert — England: 2.8% Mont Albert North — England: 2.2%
India 2.0% / 1.7%
Mont Albert — India: 2.0% Mont Albert North — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.5%
Mont Albert — New Zealand: 1.6% Mont Albert North — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 23.2%
Mont Albert — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Mont Albert North — Bachelor Degree: 23.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 10.9%
Mont Albert — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Mont Albert North — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Mont Albert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mont Albert North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 5.7%
Mont Albert — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Mont Albert North — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 4.3%
Mont Albert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Mont Albert North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mont Albert 53.7% houses
Mont Albert — Houses: 53.7% Mont Albert — Townhouses: 35.0% Mont Albert — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Mont Albert North 63.3% houses
Mont Albert North — Houses: 63.3% Mont Albert North — Townhouses: 36.3% Mont Albert North — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Median house price $2,310,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $783,000 $1,062,888
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 49 sales
 24 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
2 bed $730K / $748K
Mont Albert — 2 bed: $730K (37 sales) Mont Albert North — 2 bed: $748K (12 sales)

37 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $1.21M
Mont Albert — 3 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.21M (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
3 bed $1.85M / $1.51M
Mont Albert — 3 bed: $1.85M (22 sales) Mont Albert North — 3 bed: $1.51M (42 sales)

22 vs 42 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $1.77M
Mont Albert — 4 bed: $2.3M (36 sales) Mont Albert North — 4 bed: $1.77M (43 sales)

36 vs 43 sales

5 bed $3.1M / $2.31M
Mont Albert — 5 bed: $3.1M (16 sales) Mont Albert North — 5 bed: $2.31M (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Residential 83% 80%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Commercial 5% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Mont Albert and 100% of Mont Albert North. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Houses — 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
Units 4.4%
$640/wk on $765K
 5.0%
$725/wk on $752K

Ranking within VIC

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
House price Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Mont Albert is more walkable (90 vs 73).

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mont Albert North carries more flood risk (38 vs 16); Mont Albert carries more crime risk (74 vs 40).

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 3.6 km
 2
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 4.4%

Schools in Mont Albert

  • Mont Albert Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mont Albert North

  • Koonung Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Box Hill Senior Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 3
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Walkability score 90/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.9 km
+10% vs other
 18 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 132.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3127
 2.3%
postcode 3129
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 3127
 23
postcode 3129

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Worked from Home 47.9% / 43.8%
Mont Albert — Worked from Home: 47.9% Mont Albert North — Worked from Home: 43.8%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 46.7%
Mont Albert — Car (driver): 40.4% Mont Albert North — Car (driver): 46.7%
Train 4.8% / 2.3%
Mont Albert — Train: 4.8% Mont Albert North — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.2%
Mont Albert — Car (passenger): 3.0% Mont Albert North — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.3%
Mont Albert — Walked Only: 2.3% Mont Albert North — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.3% / 1.8%
Mont Albert — Bus: 0.3% Mont Albert North — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 13.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,387 premises
 2%
2,450 premises

Climate

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Whitehorse
same for both

Federal electorate

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Division Menzies
same for both
Member Gabriel Ng
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mont Albert Mont Albert North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mont Albert

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Village Feel

Mont Albert North

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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