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Aston vs Monash

Name: Aston vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Aston profile · Monash profile

Aston Monash

Monash and Aston are two very different Victorian areas. Aston is a very walkable hub where 33% of people were born overseas and 28.7% use another language at home. In contrast, Monash is mostly car-dependent, with only 13% born overseas and 4.8% using another language at home. Aston has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% compared to 16.1% in Monash) and more people earning $3,000 or more a week (23.8% versus 13.0%). Monash is older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.1% against 17.9% in Aston).

These gaps in education and income have widened over time. Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they both have similar unemployment rates, Aston is much better connected, with far more public transport departures and a shorter drive to the city. Monash has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children, though these schools are typically smaller than those in Aston.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Aston Born overseas: 20.1 pts higher in Aston Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Aston Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Aston Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in Monash +12,754 larger in Aston gap widening

159,103 38th pct 146,349 25th pct

Median age in Aston in Monash +6 yrs older in Monash gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%

7.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Aston Monash

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.3% China ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

3.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.8% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +13.3 pts 0.8%

7.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 0.3%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

5.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in Monash +1.54 more in Monash

1.81 46th pct 3.35 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in Monash +35 more in Monash

49 31st pct 84 83rd pct

Students in Aston in Monash +4,859 more in Monash

19,831 12th pct 24,690 32nd pct

Avg size in Aston in Monash +111 larger in Aston

405 30th pct 294 17th pct

ICSEA in Aston in Monash +63 higher in Aston

1,070 71st pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 43.3%

12.5% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 18.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 12.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Aston in Monash +$134 higher in Aston gap widening

$797 52nd pct $663 10th pct

Household income in Aston in Monash +$601 higher in Aston gap widening

$1,884 64th pct $1,283 7th pct

Family income in Aston in Monash +$518 higher in Aston gap widening

$2,194 61st pct $1,676 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +9.2 pts 56.3%

19.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in Monash +0.4 larger in Aston gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 51.1%

23.7% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.2% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in Monash +$110 higher in Aston gap widening

$400 71st pct $290 16th pct

Mortgage in Aston in Monash +$500 higher in Aston gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,500 16th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in Monash +0.10 higher in Aston gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 91.3%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.0 pts 25.8%

16.7% $200–$349 +32.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

7.5% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in Monash +226 more in Aston

797 52nd pct 571 18th pct

Stops/1k in Aston in Monash +1.11 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 3.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in Aston in Monash +886.5 more in Aston

1,211.4 54th pct 324.9 17th pct

PT routes in Aston in Monash +12 more in Aston

58 54th pct 46 38th pct

Stop walk in Aston in Monash even

11 61st pct 11 61st pct

Drive to city in Aston in Monash +43 longer in Monash

28 49th pct 71 84th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 16.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles even 14.2%

8.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 16.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in Monash +3.1 higher in Aston

7.0 70th pct 3.9 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in Monash +2.9 more in Aston

6.9 72nd pct 3.9 18th pct

15-min city in Aston in Monash +46.2 pts higher in Aston

89.1% 73rd pct 42.9% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Aston in Monash +36.1 pts higher in Aston

82.0% 70th pct 45.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Aston in Monash +36.7 pts higher in Aston

95.7% 67th pct 59.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Aston in Monash +44.6 pts higher in Aston

90.1% 75th pct 45.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in Monash +21.7 pts higher in Aston

99.6% 81st pct 77.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Aston in Monash +49.7 pts higher in Aston

79.6% 81st pct 29.9% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in Monash +8.2 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 15.4 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in Monash +231 higher in Aston

234 84th pct 3 19th pct

Mean slope in Aston in Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash

5.1% 38th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Aston with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED235/monash