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 had its own

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before being demolished as part of the

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History

A residential subdivision south of the railway line, containing the current shopping centre, was put up for sale in 1887. The subdivision was planned in expectation of further land investment, which was delayed by the 1890s slump. Despite this, a local advancement association obtained the establishment of a railway station in 1891. The Surrey Hills golf club (1892-1907) utilized the ground on the north side of the railway line until residences appeared in any number. The local shopping centre, located just south of the railway station, began construction in 1913. In 1915, a tram service along Whitehorse Road to the suburb's north-eastern corner was established. Houses between tram and railway lines are distinguished by Edwardian, English Domestic Revival, and Arts and Crafts styles. Mont Albert was an upper middle-class neighbourhood, and its strong brick three-story elementary school (1917) boasts many outstanding students, including MPs, scholars, and a university vice-chancellor. Houses are generously proportioned and sit on large lots. In 2014, Mont Albert Primary School had 691 students. The Mont Albert businesses have kept a wider variety of retail establishments than is typical for a small town, however several were lost when the Salvation Army's southern headquarters were established there. The eastern edge of Mont Albert is Elgar Road, which has been home to a gas factory, a technical college, and the Elgar campus of Box Hill TAFE. The Kingsley Gardens public reserve is right next door.

Historical population

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 Irish ancestry and 7.8% of

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

Public transport

Tram

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( Melbourne Trams) travels on

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through the suburb. It travels from Box Hill to

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, and back.

Bus

* 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.

Train

* The Mont Albert Railway Station, which was positioned on Churchill Street, ran through the suburb. Opened in August 1890, this three platform station ran along the

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/ Lilydale Line. Services offered were in towards the city ( Flinders Street Station), or out to

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or Lilydale, run by

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. The station was closed on 17 February 2023, as part of the

with the new Union station northern entrance in Mont Albert. Mont Albert Railway Station

Major attractions

Walking trails

Mont Albert (and Mont Albert North) contain many walking trails. These include:

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

A shared two-kilometre trail which runs along Bushy Creek in Mont Albert North. 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

This trail runs through Elgar Park in Mont Albert North, and through the

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

Commercial area

Mont Albert has many cafés, restaurants and eateries, mainly on Hamilton Street, Whitehorse Road and Mont Albert Road. Hamilton Street also has retail stores, pharmacies, butchers and supermarkets. These stores are all accessible from the street.

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

* Matt Rowell, AFL footballer *

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, former world No. 1 tennis player * Jake Fraser-McGurk

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 Hamer, Hamer 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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