Monash

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA24970
People 190,397
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
Median age 38
Families 50,528
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 76,177
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,901
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,383
Median weekly rent (b) $436
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 94,841 49.8 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 95,556 50.2 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 522 0.3 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 183,298 96.3 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 6,579 3.5 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 38 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 8,458 4.4 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 10,356 5.4 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 10,775 5.7 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 11,078 5.8 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 16,188 8.5 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 15,593 8.2 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 13,655 7.2 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 13,500 7.1 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 12,388 6.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 11,972 6.3 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 11,763 6.2 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 10,532 5.5 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 9,399 4.9 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 8,471 4.4 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 7,804 4.1 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 6,645 3.5 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 5,623 3.0 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 6,204 3.3 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 81,623 50.8 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 3,293 2.0 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 9,385 5.8 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 8,582 5.3 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 57,934 36.0 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 74,124 50.1 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 9,828 6.6 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 64,035 43.3 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 3,544 5.7 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 10,344 16.7 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 2,169 3.5 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 1,376 2.2 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 13,895 22.5 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 6,717 10.9 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 2,831 4.6 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 2,646 4.3 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 12,212 19.8 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 4,592 7.4 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 17,225 27.9 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 21,833 35.3 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 2,399 3.9 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 7,890 12.8 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 66,197 41.2 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 15,250 9.5 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 3,186 2.0 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 9,623 6.0 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 26,299 16.4 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 6,515 4.1 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 7,478 4.6 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 51 0.0 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 16 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 10,626 6.6 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 3,498 2.2 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 1,753 1.1 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 10,312 6.4 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Chinese 47,227 24.8 427,467 6.6 1,390,639 5.5
English 32,041 16.8 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 28,116 14.8 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Indian 15,190 8.0 276,770 4.3 783,953 3.1
Greek 13,221 6.9 181,184 2.8 424,744 1.7

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 86,968 45.7 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 22,608 11.9 171,447 2.6 549,618 2.2
India 13,517 7.1 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Sri Lanka 7,515 3.9 68,066 1.0 131,904 0.5
Malaysia 6,497 3.4 62,662 1.0 165,616 0.7
Greece 4,489 2.4 46,623 0.7 92,314 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 125,226 65.8 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 8,568 4.5 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 6,688 3.5 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 41,813 22.0 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 8,099 4.3 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 48,647 25.6 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 31,041 16.3 239,218 3.7 784,594 3.1
India 17,562 9.2 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Sri Lanka 9,834 5.2 96,586 1.5 186,191 0.7
Greece 9,037 4.7 110,331 1.7 232,114 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 50,512 26.5 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 30,997 16.3 239,730 3.7 787,673 3.1
India 17,452 9.2 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Sri Lanka 9,690 5.1 94,443 1.5 182,104 0.7
Greece 8,509 4.5 102,079 1.6 209,329 0.8

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 67,390 35.4 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 32,643 17.1 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Hinduism 14,241 7.5 214,058 3.3 684,002 2.7
Eastern Orthodox 13,920 7.3 216,791 3.3 535,470 2.1
Buddhism 13,700 7.2 204,493 3.1 615,823 2.4

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Monash, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (41.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 29,014 15.2 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Greek 10,247 5.4 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Cantonese 8,726 4.6 82,432 1.3 295,281 1.2
Sinhalese 5,565 2.9 49,501 0.8 85,869 0.3
Hindi 4,199 2.2 66,930 1.0 197,132 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 83,546 43.9 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 37,993 56.7 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 97,749 60.8 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 55,769 34.7 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 7,296 4.5 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 53,990 55.2 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 32,567 33.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 5,520 5.6 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 5,669 5.8 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 4,039 4.4 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 14,329 15.6 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 11,506 12.5 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 6,734 7.3 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 20,325 22.1 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 20,964 22.8 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 12,700 13.8 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 29,473 32.0 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 12,814 13.9 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 11,954 13.0 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 9,066 9.8 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 8,493 9.2 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 8,096 8.8 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 6,488 7.0 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,757 4.1 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4,178 4.5 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 3,477 3.8 67,561 2.1 221,712 1.8
Cafes and Restaurants 2,987 3.2 77,070 2.4 268,005 2.2
Higher Education 2,741 3.0 47,731 1.5 158,526 1.3
Banking 2,230 2.4 49,740 1.6 158,358 1.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $754 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,223 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,901 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 40,801 44.3 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 2,917 3.2 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Train 2,375 2.6 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Walked only 1,579 1.7 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bus 1,102 1.2 17,960 0.6 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 9,783 10.6 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 29,062 31.6 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 5,647 6.1 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 45,091 49.0 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 105,507 65.6 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 39,237 24.4 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 19,293 12.0 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 20,707 12.9 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 32,542 20.2 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 41,442 25.8 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 18,979 11.8 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 12,543 7.8 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 12,418 6.5 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 12,112 6.4 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 4,838 2.5 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 1,895 1.0 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 9,090 4.8 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 7,130 3.7 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 1,559 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 1,973 1.0 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 11,791 6.2 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,653 0.9 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 14,349 7.5 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 127,058 66.7 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 11,333 6.0 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 134,751 70.8 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 30,924 16.2 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 8,869 4.7 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 4,519 2.4 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 11,333 6.0 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 146 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,827 1.1 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 151,558 94.2 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 7,280 4.5 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 17,893 35.4 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 24,572 48.6 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 6,972 13.8 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 1,089 2.2 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.2 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 10,143 23.9 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 2,205 5.2 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 8,309 19.6 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 5,617 13.2 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 2,719 6.4 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 9,704 22.9 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 2,314 5.4 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 1,453 3.4 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 66,979 90.6 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 6,914 9.4 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 46,139 68.9 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 10,558 15.8 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 10,187 15.2 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 30 0.0 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 134 0.2 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 2,134 3.2 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 10,874 16.2 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 27,015 40.3 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 26,058 38.9 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 766 1.1 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 4,745 7.1 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 24,159 36.1 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 26,283 39.2 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 10,967 16.4 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 822 1.2 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 48,995 73.2 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 14,109 21.1 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 3,868 5.8 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 24,180 36.1 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 20,185 30.1 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 20,201 30.2 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 1,532 2.3 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 876 1.3 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.8 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 28.9 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 436 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 12,190 60.3 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 6,248 30.9 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 1,768 8.8 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,383 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 13,539 67.1 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 4,372 21.7 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 2,278 11.3 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 263 50.1 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 262 49.9 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,833 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Monash % Monash Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 450 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,058 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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