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Monbulk VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Monbulk, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Monbulk VIC is 3,651 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Monbulk is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Monbulk is $369 per week ($1,599 per month). Monbulk has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Monbulk has a population density of 183.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Monbulk is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monbulk is $1,915.

There were 125 recorded offences in Monbulk in 2025-25, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (33 offences).

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Monbulk Population

residents (Census 2021)

Monbulk Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$369/wk

$1,599 per month

#2806 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,915/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Monbulk Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,830) Female 49.9% (1,823)

Population Density

183.6

people per km²

3,651 people · 19.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,036

Family income/wk

Monbulk 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)

Monbulk Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 488 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 582 dwellings

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

Monbulk Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

6.8%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.6%

Iran

0.4%

China

0.4%

Croatia

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Monbulk Religion

No Religion

61.5%

Catholic

14.4%

Anglican

8.5%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Monbulk Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Monbulk Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.7%

Italian

12.6%

German

11.5%

Mandarin

6.9%

French

5.7%

Polish

5.7%

Arabic

4.6%

Croatian

4.6%

Japan

4.6%

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

Monbulk Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 969 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 651 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 58 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 994 people

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

Monbulk Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.6%

Bachelor Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Monbulk Occupation

Professionals

24.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.9%

Managers

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Monbulk Field of Study

Engineering

15.3%

Management & Commerce

14.8%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

12.2%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

2.6%

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

Monbulk Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Monbulk Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Monbulk Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 1,442

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Separated

3.5% 103

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Divorced

9.0% 264

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Widowed

4.2% 123

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Never married

34.4% 1,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Monbulk Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

29.4%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

8.3%

Dutch

6.5%

Other

4.2%

German

3.8%

Italian

2.4%

Chinese

0.8%

New Zealander

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Monbulk School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Monbulk Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 326

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 6,651

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

Monbulk Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.9% 530

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 2,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Monbulk Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Monbulk How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Walked only

4.2%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Truck

1.8%

Train

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.4%

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

Monbulk Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

41.6%

3 vehicles

16.7%

4+ vehicles

12.1%

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

Monbulk Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

13.4%

3 bedrooms

46.4%

4 bedrooms

29.2%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Monbulk Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

32.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Monbulk Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Monbulk Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

367

Asthma

150

Arthritis

124

Diabetes

105

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Monbulk Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Monbulk Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Monbulk Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.2% 63

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Never served

97.7% 2,749

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Monbulk Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 432

—

Did not provide

84.6% 2,380

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Monbulk Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Monbulk When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Monbulk Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

17.0%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.8%

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

Monbulk Household Size

1 person

20.9%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Monbulk Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,168

Moved from VIC

236

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Monbulk Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Monbulk Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 125 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Public Order

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Monbulk Schools

schools nearby

government

1052

avg ICSEA score

1,198

total students

The Patch Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 286 students

1086

ICSEA

St Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 115 students

1046

ICSEA

Monbulk College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 583 students

1044

ICSEA

Monbulk Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students

1032

ICSEA

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

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Monbulk Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,722/wk

Median Rent $369/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Monbulk

Your weekly income

≈ $7,462/month

Median rent $369/wk

Left after rent $1,353/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Monbulk vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Clunes (Vic.)

Pop: 1,844 Income: $503/wk Rent: $220/wk

Newington (Vic.)

Pop: 1,844 Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk

Somers

Pop: 1,857 Income: $874/wk Rent: $391/wk

Yarragon

Pop: 1,893 Income: $712/wk Rent: $320/wk

Metung

Pop: 1,899 Income: $617/wk Rent: $346/wk

Jackass Flat

Pop: 1,907 Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Monbulk

What is the population of Monbulk VIC?

The population of Monbulk VIC is 3,651 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 183.6 people per km².Monbulk is ranked #2,068 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Monbulk?

The median personal income in Monbulk VIC is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,722 per week.Family income is $2,036 per week.Monbulk is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Monbulk?

Median rent in Monbulk VIC is $369 per week ($1,599 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Monbulk ranks #2,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Monbulk?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monbulk VIC is $1,915. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Monbulk?

The median age in Monbulk VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Monbulk a good suburb to live in?

Monbulk is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,651.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 21727. All dollar figures in AUD.