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Monash ACT 2904

2,612 addresses · 83 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Monash · 15 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Monash is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 5,644 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,164 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,644Population
43Median age
$2,164Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Monash statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Monash itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 12 km north-east · Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 2.3 km west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 15.5 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Monash

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Monash ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202124.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 59.9%

Population by age in Monash
Population by age, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4329
5-14660
15-19287
20-24267
25-34631
35-44710
45-54636
55-64784
65-74646
75-84406
85+281
Dwelling types in Monash
Dwelling types, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,826
Townhouse259
Apartment29
Other0
Households by weekly income in Monash
Households by weekly income, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650234
$650-1,499482
$1,500-2,999625
$3,000+679
Top ancestries in Monash
Top ancestries, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,031
English1,982
Other757
Irish640
Scottish564
German272
Housing tenure in Monash
Housing tenure, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned766
Mortgage802
Rented408
Other128
Cars per household in Monash
Cars per household, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0127
1742
2833
3263
4+148
Commute to work in Monash
Commute to work, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,883
Train0
Bus88
Tram/ferry0
Walked37
Bicycle23
Home257
Top countries of birth in Monash
Top countries of birth, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England169
India161
Sri Lanka78
New Zealand64
Vietnam55
Philippines53
Languages used at home in Monash
Languages used at home, Monash ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese86
Spanish78
Arabic62
Mandarin57
Tamil51
Punjabi50

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

258,237 bird observations recorded near Monash — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Monash

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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