Mont Albert is an inner eastern suburb of

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, 12 kilometres east of Melbourne's

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, located within the Cities of

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and

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s. Mont Albert recorded a population of 4,948 at the 2021 census. The main shopping centre of Mont Albert is Hamilton Street, a small

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lined with shops. The suburb has its own

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History

Mont Albert Post Office opened on 1 August 1914. A Mont Albert North Post Office opened in 1957 and closed in 1993. The town is most likely named after the husband of

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Albert, Prince Consort Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the consort of Queen Victoria from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Albert was born in the Saxon duch ...

(1819–1861). The local shopping centre (Hamilton Street (pictured to the right) began to be built in about 1913, immediately south of the railway station. A tram service along Whitehorse Road, to the suburb's north-eastern corner, was opened in 1915. Houses between the tram and railway lines are characterised as

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, English Domestic Revival and Arts and Crafts traditions. Albert, Prince Consort by JJE Mayall, 1860 crop

Demographics

At the

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, there were 4,840 people living in Mont Albert as their hometown. * 47.6% of the population were male and 52.4% were female. * The median age of a resident in Mont Albert was 40 years old. * There were 1,286 families residing in Mont Albert. * There were 2,018 private dwellings in Mont Albert, with 1.7 motor vehicles being owned as a median. * 52.9% of the population were

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and 32.5% were never married. * 23.5% of the registered citizens were of

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ancestry, 21.4% of

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ancestry, 13.3% of

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ancestry, 9.0% of

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ancestry and 7.8% of Scottish ancestry. * 66.6% of Citizens were born in

. * 39.8% of the population in Mont Albert are

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, 19.3%

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, 11.0%

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, 7.2% not stated and 3.9%

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Education

* Mont Albert Primary School, opened in 1917 *

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(though the buildings on the East side of Elgar Road are part of Box Hill) Box Hill Institute Elgar Campus

Public Transport

* Cable Tram ** Route 109 ( Melbourne Trams) travels on

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through the suburb. It travels from Box Hill to

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, and back. * Buses ** The nearest bus terminal lies at Box Hill Railway Station, where many buses terminate and depart from. Box Hill is a neighbouring suburb of Mont Albert. * Trains ** The

Mont Albert Railway Station Mont Albert railway station is located on the Lilydale railway line, Lilydale and Belgrave railway line, Belgrave lines in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Mont Albert, Victoria, Mont Albert, ...

, which is positioned on Churchill Street, runs through the suburb. Opened in August 1890, this three platform station runs along the

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/ Lilydale Line. Services offered are in towards the city (

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), or out to

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or Lilydale, run by

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Major Attractions

Walking and Exercise Trails

Mont Albert (and Mont Albert North) contain many walking trails. These include: * The Heritage Trail ** This is a Heritage Trail, about 5 km, developed by the

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. This starts and ends at the Mont Albert single storey railway station, constructed in 1911, and head east along Churchill Street. * Gawler Chain (Mont Albert North) ** A shared two-kilometre trail which runs along Bushy Creek. It starts near Koonung Secondary College (a local State School in Mont Albert North) and passes through several small parks and picnic grounds. * Koonung Trail (Mont Albert North) ** This trail runs through Elgar Park and through the

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Linear Park. It passes by wetlands, which are a key feature of this trail.

Eateries and Stores

* Mont Albert boasts many cafés, restaurants and eateries of high reputation. Hamilton Street, Whitehorse Road and Mont Albert Road contain many eateries which are recommended by many locals. Hamilton Street also offers many retail stores, pharmacies, butchers and supermarkets. These stores are all accessible from the street. The opening times may vary from store to store.

Sport

There are many sporting opportunities for people of all ages, and many clubs and facilities in the neighbouring suburbs. These include: * Mont Albert Cricket Club * Surrey Park Lacrosse Club * ECHO Hockey Club

Notable People

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-AFL Footballer

Politics

State: * In the

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, the polling booth in Mont Albert returned the following votes: ** Clark, Robert, Liberal Party of Victoria: 697 votes ** Hamer, Paul, Labor Party of Victoria: 585 votes ** Other candidates: 250 votes * Despite citizens of Mont Albert favouring

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over Paul

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was elected as the MP for Box Hill. * After the distribution of preferences,

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received 19,982 votes (52.10% of the vote), whilst

received 18,369 votes (47.90% of the vote). Federal: * In the

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, the polling booth in Mont Albert returned the following votes: ** Frydenberg, Josh,

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: 460 votes ** Burnside, Julian,

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: 284 votes ** Stewart, Jana,

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: 220 votes ** Other candidates: 126 votes * The citizens of Mont Albert favoured

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to be returned for a third term. Frydenberg suffered a −6.4% swing in Kooyong, however, he still retained the seat described as a 'blue ribbon' seat. * After the distribution of preferences,

received 55,159 votes (55.70% of the vote), whilst

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received 43,870 votes (44.30% of the vote).

References

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