Monash (ACT)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80097
People 5,644
Male 47.4%
Female 52.6%
Median age 43
Families 1,564
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,285
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $2,164
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,058
Median weekly rent (b) $450
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 2,673 47.4 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,968 52.6 230,140 50.6 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 183 3.2 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,331 94.5 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 127 2.3 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 43 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 329 5.8 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 324 5.7 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 339 6.0 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 287 5.1 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 267 4.7 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 313 5.5 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 320 5.7 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 382 6.8 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 331 5.9 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 320 5.7 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 313 5.5 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 379 6.7 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 410 7.3 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 352 6.2 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 292 5.2 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 214 3.8 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 198 3.5 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 281 5.0 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 2,331 50.1 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 135 2.9 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 418 9.0 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 434 9.3 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,338 28.8 145,939 39.3 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,176 51.1 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 396 9.3 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,687 39.6 137,415 40.7 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 116 7.8 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 268 18.0 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 113 7.6 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 64 4.3 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 443 29.7 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 174 11.7 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 106 7.1 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 54 3.6 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 331 22.2 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 141 9.5 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 219 14.7 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 358 24.0 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 57 3.8 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 181 12.1 18,244 12.4 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)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,337 28.7 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 554 11.9 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 177 3.8 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 483 10.4 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 804 17.3 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 149 3.2 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 456 9.8 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 308 6.6 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 150 3.2 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 17 0.4 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 222 4.8 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 2,031 36.0 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,982 35.1 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 640 11.3 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 564 10.0 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
German 272 4.8 19,098 4.2 1,026,138 4.0

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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 4,079 72.3 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 169 3.0 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
India 161 2.9 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Sri Lanka 78 1.4 3,304 0.7 131,904 0.5
New Zealand 64 1.1 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
Vietnam 55 1.0 4,082 0.9 257,997 1.0

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,879 33.3 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 367 6.5 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 315 5.6 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,915 51.6 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 172 3.0 18,941 4.2 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,230 57.2 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 325 5.8 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 235 4.2 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
Sri Lanka 96 1.7 4,609 1.0 186,191 0.7
Vietnam 87 1.5 5,973 1.3 381,390 1.5

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,288 58.3 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 278 4.9 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
India 240 4.3 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
Sri Lanka 102 1.8 4,599 1.0 182,104 0.7
Vietnam 91 1.6 6,303 1.4 399,037 1.6

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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,105 37.3 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,340 23.7 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 680 12.0 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 230 4.1 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 195 3.5 14,613 3.2 813,392 3.2

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 (ACT), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.5%) (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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 86 1.5 5,028 1.1 320,758 1.3
Spanish 78 1.4 4,122 0.9 171,370 0.7
Arabic 62 1.1 3,867 0.9 367,159 1.4
Mandarin 57 1.0 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Tamil 51 0.9 2,417 0.5 95,404 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,392 77.8 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 442 20.8 45,657 27.1 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,786 59.9 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,644 35.3 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 219 4.7 15,474 4.2 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)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,750 62.8 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 766 27.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 163 5.9 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 103 3.7 9,956 3.9 646,442 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 139 5.2 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 294 11.0 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 275 10.2 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 196 7.3 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 678 25.3 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 605 22.5 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 472 17.6 42,565 17.1 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)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 722 26.9 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 491 18.3 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 450 16.8 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 304 11.3 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 267 10.0 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 169 6.3 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Labourers 134 5.0 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 91 3.4 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 540 20.1 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Defence 115 4.3 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 107 4.0 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 85 3.2 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
State Government Administration 72 2.7 6,717 2.7 174,336 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,095 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,682 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,164 N/A $2,373 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,740 64.9 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 143 5.3 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 88 3.3 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Walked only 37 1.4 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 23 0.9 5,220 2.1 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 298 11.1 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 257 9.6 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 107 4.0 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,919 71.5 163,090 65.6 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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,434 73.7 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,375 29.5 105,113 28.3 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) 683 14.7 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 737 15.8 68,443 18.4 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)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 939 20.1 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,477 31.7 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 637 13.7 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 388 8.3 24,603 6.6 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 747 13.2 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 557 9.9 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 237 4.2 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 127 2.3 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 353 6.3 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 326 5.8 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 89 1.6 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 122 2.2 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 590 10.5 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 73 1.3 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 751 13.3 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,997 53.1 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 272 4.8 27,308 6.0 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)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,302 58.5 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,303 23.1 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 502 8.9 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 264 4.7 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 272 4.8 27,308 6.0 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 39 0.8 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 253 5.4 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,215 90.6 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 148 3.2 16,111 4.3 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 611 39.1 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 690 44.1 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 248 15.9 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 23 1.5 1,773 1.5 108,941 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.8 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.6 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 344 26.5 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 40 3.1 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 248 19.1 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 155 12.0 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 80 6.2 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 299 23.1 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 98 7.6 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 30 2.3 3,178 3.1 253,286 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)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,122 95.3 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 104 4.7 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Monash (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,826 86.1 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 259 12.2 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 29 1.4 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 0.1 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 21 1.0 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 231 10.9 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 968 45.5 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 888 41.7 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 21 1.0 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 127 6.0 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 742 34.9 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 833 39.1 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 411 19.3 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 15 0.7 1,484 0.9 134,848 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 1,531 72.1 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 552 26.0 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 39 1.8 7,850 4.7 361,822 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 766 36.1 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 802 37.8 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 408 19.2 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 128 6.0 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 16 0.8 1,456 0.9 136,538 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.6 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 33.8 N/A 38.3 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 450 N/A 450 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) 274 67.2 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 101 24.8 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 36 8.8 4,040 7.8 259,992 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,058 N/A 2,080 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) 671 83.7 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 64 8.0 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 65 8.1 5,374 7.9 374,734 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 99 54.7 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 82 45.3 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
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Median age 19 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,812 N/A 2,289 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 (ACT) % Monash (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 430 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,022 N/A 2,141 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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