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Mona Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mona Vale, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mona Vale NSW is 10,877 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mona Vale is $1,020 per week ($53,040 per year). Median rent in Mona Vale is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Mona Vale has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Mona Vale has a population density of 2354.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mona Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mona Vale is $3,033.

There were 69 recorded offences in Mona Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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Mona Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mona Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,020/wk

$53,040 per year

#1100 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mona Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (5,293) Female 51.3% (5,585)

Population Density

2354.5

people per km²

10,877 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,824

Family income/wk

Mona Vale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mona Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.1% 1,792 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.9% 1,192 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mona Vale Country of Birth

Australia

86.5%

England

9.3%

Croatia

1.1%

Germany

0.9%

Brazil

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

India

0.5%

China

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mona Vale Religion

No Religion

42.3%

Catholic

24.2%

Anglican

17.6%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mona Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mona Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

18.2%

Serbian

15.9%

Croatian

14.7%

Portuguese

13.5%

German

12.1%

Italian

10.1%

Spanish

8.4%

Mandarin

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mona Vale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

35.8% 2,878 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.9% 1,919 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 198 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 3,033 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mona Vale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.0%

Certificate III/IV

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Postgraduate Degree

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mona Vale Occupation

Professionals

32.4%

Managers

21.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mona Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.9%

Engineering

12.5%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Health

9.9%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Education

8.9%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mona Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mona Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mona Vale Marital Status

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Married

52.4% 4,762

↔️

Separated

2.1% 194

📋

Divorced

9.3% 848

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 602

👤

Never married

29.5% 2,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mona Vale Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

26.5%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

7.3%

Italian

3.4%

German

3.3%

Dutch

1.8%

Croatian

1.5%

Chinese

1.0%

Serbian

1.0%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mona Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mona Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 933

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 19,697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mona Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 1,460

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 7,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mona Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mona Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.1%

Did not go to work

20.2%

Walked only

6.4%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

2.7%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mona Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mona Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

22.7%

3 bedrooms

34.5%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mona Vale Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

35.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mona Vale Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

167

Indigenous residents

20,620

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mona Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

657

Arthritis

371

Asthma

352

Heart disease

327

Cancer

195

Diabetes

189

Lung condition

137

Stroke

114

Kidney disease

105

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mona Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mona Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mona Vale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 201

👤

Never served

97.5% 8,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mona Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 1,115

—

Did not provide

86.9% 7,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mona Vale Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mona Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

149

1961–1970

390

1971–1980

296

1981–1990

315

1991–2000

345

2001–2010

547

2011–2015

231

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mona Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mona Vale Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mona Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,926

Moved from NSW

951

Moved — same area (SA2)

231

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mona Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mona Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 69 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mona Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

1082

avg ICSEA score

5,384

total students

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 417 students

1104

ICSEA

Mona Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1096

ICSEA

Newport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1093

ICSEA

Elanora Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1087

ICSEA

Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,098 students

1085

ICSEA

Narrabeen North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 580 students

1076

ICSEA

Pittwater High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students

1071

ICSEA

Narrabeen Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 794 students

1042

ICSEA

Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale Independent

Primary

St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mona Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,296/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mona Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,949/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $1,646/wk

Rent share 28.3%

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Mona Vale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,441 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $800/wk

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Pop: 5,469 Income: $1,457/wk Rent: $550/wk

West Tamworth

Pop: 5,471 Income: $624/wk Rent: $275/wk

Unanderra

Pop: 5,476 Income: $563/wk Rent: $285/wk

Pemulwuy

Pop: 5,532 Income: $1,098/wk Rent: $570/wk

Bangor (NSW)

Pop: 5,536 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mona Vale

What is the population of Mona Vale NSW?

The population of Mona Vale NSW is 10,877 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2354.5 people per km².Mona Vale is ranked #548 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mona Vale?

The median personal income in Mona Vale NSW is $1,020 per week, or $53,040 per year.The median household income is $2,296 per week.Family income is $2,824 per week.Mona Vale is ranked #1,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mona Vale?

Median rent in Mona Vale NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 28.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mona Vale ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mona Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mona Vale NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mona Vale?

The median age in Mona Vale NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mona Vale a good suburb to live in?

Mona Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,877.The median income is $1,020/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12683. All dollar figures in AUD.