Suburbs Monterey

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Monterey NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Monterey NSW is 4,619 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Monterey is $847 per week ($44,044 per year). Median rent in Monterey is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Monterey has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Monterey has a population density of 4008.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Monterey is Greece. The most common religion is Eastern Orthodox (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monterey is $2,600.

There were 22 recorded offences in Monterey in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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📍 Monterey, New South Wales — 33.9723°S, 151.1482°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

Monterey Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Monterey Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$847/wk
$44,044 per year
#2822 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$480/wk
$2,080 per month
#769 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Monterey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,207) Female 52.2% (2,409)

Population Density

4008.9
people per km²
4,619 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,263
Family income/wk

Monterey 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)

Monterey Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.4% 674 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.6% 543 dwellings

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

Monterey Country of Birth

Australia
77.1%
Greece
7.3%
Egypt
6.1%
China
2.8%
England
2.2%
Chile
1.2%
India
1.1%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.0%
Brazil
0.8%
Bangladesh
0.6%

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

Monterey Religion

Eastern Orthodox
30.4%
Catholic
24.1%
No Religion
18.1%
Islam
7.2%
Anglican
5.9%
Not stated
5.7%
Orintal Orthdx
5.3%
Christian (other)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Monterey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

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

Monterey Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
42.1%
Arabic
21.5%
Spanish
8.3%
Macedon
7.5%
Serbian
5.5%
Mandarin
5.4%
Other
5.4%
Turkish
4.4%

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

Monterey Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.7% 1,256 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.3% 610 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 107 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.0% 1,550 people

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

Monterey Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.9%
Certificate III/IV
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Monterey Occupation

Professionals
33.7%
Managers
19.4%
Clerical & Administrative
15.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%
Labourers
3.5%

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

Monterey Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.9%
Engineering
13.0%
Society & Culture
11.4%
Health
11.1%
Education
8.4%
Creative Arts
5.9%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

Monterey Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Monterey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Monterey Marital Status

💍
Married
48.1% 1,897
↔️
Separated
3.6% 143
📋
Divorced
10.0% 393
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 223
👤
Never married
32.7% 1,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Monterey Ancestry

Other
23.3%
Greek
21.1%
Australian
13.4%
English
12.5%
Italian
5.0%
Chinese
5.0%
Irish
4.6%
Macedonian
4.1%
Lebanese
3.8%
Scottish
3.0%
Serbian
2.3%
Spanish
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Monterey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.4%
Vocational Education
15.4%
Secondary — Government
13.5%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
10.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%

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

Monterey Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 582
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 8,247

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

Monterey Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.8% 330
—
Not a volunteer
91.2% 3,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Monterey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Monterey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Train
1.9%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
1.2%
Bus
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Monterey Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.0%
1 vehicle
44.1%
2 vehicles
32.0%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

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

Monterey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
36.7%
3 bedrooms
33.7%
4 bedrooms
19.3%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Monterey Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
34.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Monterey Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
86
Indigenous residents
8,804
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Monterey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
232
Diabetes
133
Asthma
123
Arthritis
123
Heart disease
101
Cancer
63
Lung condition
40
Stroke
37
Kidney disease
36
Dementia
14

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

Monterey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Monterey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.0%
Couple — no children
25.9%
Couple — no children under 15
23.6%
One parent — no children under 15
9.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Monterey Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 37
👤
Never served
98.7% 3,718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Monterey Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 572
—
Did not provide
84.7% 3,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Monterey Children Ever Born

No children
37.0%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Monterey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
101
1961–1970
320
1971–1980
281
1981–1990
278
1991–2000
249
2001–2010
204
2011–2015
141
2016
30
2017
45
2018
30
2019
29
2020
13
2021
5

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

Monterey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
11.3%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
31.4%

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

Monterey Household Size

1 person
28.6%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
16.4%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Monterey Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,857
Moved from NSW
365
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from QLD
7

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

Monterey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.4%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Monterey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Other Against Property
7
Other Against Person
6
Theft
4
Assault
3
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Monterey Schools

27
schools nearby
16
government
1064
avg ICSEA score
9,122
total students
St George Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1148
ICSEA
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 372 students
1123
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1117
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1092
ICSEA
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
1091
ICSEA
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 198 students
1090
ICSEA
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1089
ICSEA
Kogarah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 456 students
1087
ICSEA
Marist College Kogarah Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,045 students
1076
ICSEA
Carlton South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 514 students
1064
ICSEA
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 433 students
1064
ICSEA
Sans Souci Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 523 students
1060
ICSEA
Kyeemagh Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1057
ICSEA
St George School Government
Combined · U · 64 students
1055
ICSEA
Rockdale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1053
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Monterey Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,785/wk
Median Rent $480/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.9%

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

If you earn X in Monterey

≈ $7,735/month
Median rent $480/wk
Left after rent $1,305/wk
Rent share 26.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $162/wk Save: $318/wk
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Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $280/wk
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Income: $771/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $190/wk
Nana Glen
Income: $688/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $130/wk
East Gosford
Income: $759/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $100/wk
West Gosford
Income: $679/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $912/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $80/wk

Monterey vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Kootingal
Pop: 2,313 Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk
McMahons Point
Pop: 2,315 Income: $1,664/wk Rent: $580/wk
North Avoca
Pop: 2,318 Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $545/wk
North Boambee Valley
Pop: 2,318 Income: $655/wk Rent: $465/wk
Telarah
Pop: 2,318 Income: $689/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bardwell Park
Pop: 2,320 Income: $916/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Monterey

What is the population of Monterey NSW?

The population of Monterey NSW is 4,619 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4008.9 people per km².Monterey is ranked #1,679 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Monterey?

The median personal income in Monterey NSW is $847 per week, or $44,044 per year.The median household income is $1,785 per week.Family income is $2,263 per week.Monterey is ranked #2,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Monterey?

Median rent in Monterey NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 26.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Monterey ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Monterey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monterey NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Monterey?

The median age in Monterey NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Monterey a good suburb to live in?

Monterey is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,619.The median income is $847/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.9% 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: 12697. All dollar figures in AUD.