Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Monash ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Monash, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Monash ACT is 5,644 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Monash is $1,095 per week ($56,940 per year). Median rent in Monash is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Monash has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Monash has a population density of 1654.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Monash is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monash is $2,058.

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Monash Population

residents (Census 2021)

Monash Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,095/wk

$56,940 per year

#725 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Monash Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (2,673) Female 52.6% (2,968)

Population Density

1654.2

people per km²

5,644 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,682

Family income/wk

Monash 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)

Monash Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.9% 766 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.1% 802 dwellings

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

Monash Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

India

3.9%

England

3.8%

Germany

1.0%

China

1.0%

Croatia

0.5%

Greece

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

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

Monash Religion

No Religion

41.7%

Catholic

26.6%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

5.1%

Islam

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Hinduism

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Monash Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Monash Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

Arabic

12.2%

Vietnamese

11.8%

Spanish

10.8%

IAL Punjabi

10.0%

Mandarin

9.7%

Malayalam

9.0%

Urdu

8.6%

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

Monash Employment

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Employed full-time

41.0% 1,747 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 774 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 99 people

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Not in labour force

38.6% 1,646 people

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

Monash Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.5%

Certificate III/IV

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Monash Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

16.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Monash Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Society & Culture

16.2%

Engineering

12.7%

Health

9.9%

Information Technology

9.8%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Monash Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Monash Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Monash Marital Status

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Married

50.1% 2,331

↔️

Separated

2.9% 135

📋

Divorced

9.0% 418

🕊️

Widowed

9.3% 434

👤

Never married

28.7% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Monash Ancestry

Australian

28.4%

English

27.7%

Other

10.6%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.9%

German

3.8%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Chinese

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Monash School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Pre-school

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Monash Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.1% 998

✅

No need for assistance

90.9% 9,949

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

Monash Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 737

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 3,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Monash Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Monash How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

3.7%

Walked only

1.6%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

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

Monash Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

35.1%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Monash Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

45.9%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Monash Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

34.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Monash Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

370

Indigenous residents

10,670

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Monash Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

594

Asthma

251

Arthritis

248

Diabetes

191

Heart disease

178

Lung condition

116

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Monash Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Monash Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children

27.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Monash Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 21

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 19

🏅

Previously served

5.6% 253

👤

Never served

93.5% 4,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Monash Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 683

—

Did not provide

84.5% 3,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Monash Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Monash When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

195

1971–1980

179

1981–1990

203

1991–2000

137

2001–2010

225

2011–2015

172

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Monash Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Monash Household Size

1 person

26.0%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Monash Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,756

Moved from ACT

390

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Monash Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Monash Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

9,485

total students

Trinity Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,073 students

1150

ICSEA

Covenant Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

Fadden Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1076

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 641 students

1076

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,088 students

1068

ICSEA

St Anthony's Parish Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1067

ICSEA

Monash Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1063

ICSEA

Wanniassa Hills Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1061

ICSEA

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 69 students

1052

ICSEA

Gowrie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Erindale College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 871 students

1041

ICSEA

Bonython Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 341 students

1034

ICSEA

Lake Tuggeranong College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 620 students

1023

ICSEA

Calwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 201 students

1010

ICSEA

Wanniassa School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 538 students

991

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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Monash Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,164/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Monash

Your weekly income

≈ $9,377/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,714/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Income: $1,288/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $10/wk

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Monash vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,848 Income: $257/wk Rent: $9/wk

Chapman

Pop: 2,867 Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $450/wk

Cook

Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,288/wk Rent: $440/wk

Fadden

Pop: 3,006 Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Pop: 3,008 Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $375/wk

Page

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Frequently Asked Questions About Monash

What is the population of Monash ACT?

The population of Monash ACT is 5,644 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1654.2 people per km².Monash is ranked #1,399 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Monash?

The median personal income in Monash ACT is $1,095 per week, or $56,940 per year.The median household income is $2,164 per week.Family income is $2,682 per week.Monash is ranked #725 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Monash?

Median rent in Monash ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Monash ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Monash?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monash ACT is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Monash?

The median age in Monash ACT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Monash a good suburb to live in?

Monash is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 5,644.The median income is $1,095/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 80097. All dollar figures in AUD.