Moving to Mont Albert VIC 3127
What the official numbers say about living in Mont Albert — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,428,000 for a median house or $796,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 63% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $451 a week, against a median household income of $2,324 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mont Albert grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,954 → 4,948 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mont Albert sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (44% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Union, 750 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 55: Hood Street, 250 m north-east.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 2.2 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 1.3 km east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 17.9 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 13 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 61 schools · 141 cafes & restaurants · 19 supermarkets · 57 parks — see them all on the Mont Albert profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Our Holy Redeemer Primary School 700 m · Mont Albert Primary School 750 m · Box Hill Senior Secondary College 950 m · Surrey Hills Primary School 1000 m · Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School 1.4 km · Chatham Primary School 1.4 km · Koonung Secondary College 1.9 km · Kingswood College 1.9 km
Groceries: Foodworks 350 m · Hui-Hui Supermarket 1.1 km · Coles 1.1 km · Coles Local 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.2 km · Goldplus Supermarket 1.3 km · Tan Huang Asian Grocer 1.3 km · Box Hill Asian Grocery Centre 1.4 km
Parks and reserves: Kingsley Gardens 550 m · Windsor Reserve 700 m · Lorne Parade Reserve 850 m · Mont Albert Park 950 m · Fairbank Park 1.1 km · Grovedale Park 1.1 km · Surrey Park 1.2 km · Ashmole Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mont Albert, most often seen first: Little Raven · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mont Albert, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Albert here | 4,948 | $2,428,000 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Surrey Hills | 13,655 | $2,271,000 | 10/10 | 19% |
| Mont Albert North | 5,609 | $1,572,500 | 10/10 | 17% |
| Box Hill | 14,353 | $1,705,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Box Hill South | 8,491 | $1,480,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Box Hill North | 12,337 | $1,340,000 | 9/10 | 12% |
| Balwyn | 13,495 | $2,868,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whitehorse — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kooyong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3127 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mont Albert profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mont Albert has a median sale price of $2,428,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $796,000. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and about 28% of homes here are rented.
The population grew -0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,954 people to 4,948. It sits about 13 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Union station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Kooyong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mont Albert vs Surrey Hills · Mont Albert vs Mont Albert North.
Nearby guides: Surrey Hills · Mont Albert North · Box Hill · Box Hill South · Box Hill North · Balwyn.
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