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Deakin vs Monash

Name: Deakin vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Deakin profile · Monash profile

Deakin Monash

Monash and Deakin are two very different Victorian areas. Deakin is a very walkable hub where 29.5% of people were born overseas and 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Monash is mostly car-dependent and more sparsely populated, with only 13.0% born overseas and 16.1% of adults with a degree. Deakin also has a much higher share of high-earners, with 25.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.0% in Monash.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and have almost identical unemployment rates. However, they are moving in different directions; the age gap has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Monash. Deakin has also seen a sharp increase in its share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home, while Monash remains far more likely to be English-only.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Deakin Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Deakin Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Deakin Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Deakin Limited English: 4.1 pts higher in Deakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakin in Monash +20,761 larger in Deakin gap widening

167,110 54th pct 146,349 25th pct

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

40 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

8.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.7% China ◂ +5.5 pts 0.2%

3.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% English +10.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.7% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.0% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 0.8%

9.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

7.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

5.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deakin in Monash +1.71 more in Monash

1.64 34th pct 3.35 87th pct

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

49 31st pct 84 83rd pct

Students in Deakin in Monash +1,888 more in Deakin

26,578 49th pct 24,690 32nd pct

Avg size in Deakin in Monash +248 larger in Deakin

542 58th pct 294 17th pct

ICSEA in Deakin in Monash +89 higher in Deakin

1,096 81st pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 43.3%

10.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.8% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 18.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 4.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Income

Personal income in Deakin in Monash +$169 higher in Deakin gap widening

$832 60th pct $663 10th pct

Household income in Deakin in Monash +$595 higher in Deakin gap widening

$1,878 64th pct $1,283 7th pct

Family income in Deakin in Monash +$632 higher in Deakin gap widening

$2,308 72nd pct $1,676 11th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

14.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Other condition even 9.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +9.4 pts 56.3%

19.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Deakin in Monash +0.3 larger in Deakin gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 51.1%

24.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakin in Monash +$102 higher in Deakin gap widening

$392 63rd pct $290 16th pct

Mortgage in Deakin in Monash +$570 higher in Deakin gap widening

$2,070 65th pct $1,500 16th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

23.6% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 91.3%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.4 pts 25.8%

19.1% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

8.6% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 23.4%

14.3% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deakin in Monash +253 more in Deakin

824 57th pct 571 18th pct

Stops/1k in Deakin in Monash +1.03 more in Deakin

4.93 57th pct 3.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in Deakin in Monash +996.5 more in Deakin

1,321.4 60th pct 324.9 17th pct

PT routes in Deakin in Monash +28 more in Deakin

74 74th pct 46 38th pct

Stop walk in Deakin in Monash +3 longer in Monash

8 54th pct 11 61st pct

Drive to city in Deakin in Monash +44 longer in Monash

27 47th pct 71 84th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 16.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 16.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Deakin in Monash +3.3 higher in Deakin

7.3 75th pct 3.9 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deakin in Monash +3.3 more in Deakin

7.2 82nd pct 3.9 18th pct

15-min city in Deakin in Monash +51.9 pts higher in Deakin

94.8% 84th pct 42.9% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Deakin in Monash +43.3 pts higher in Deakin

89.3% 81st pct 45.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Deakin in Monash +37.7 pts higher in Deakin

96.6% 70th pct 59.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Deakin in Monash +50.7 pts higher in Deakin

96.1% 86th pct 45.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Deakin in Monash +22.0 pts higher in Deakin

99.9% 91st pct 77.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Deakin in Monash +50.0 pts higher in Deakin

80.0% 81st pct 29.9% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Deakin in Monash +0.6 more in Monash

14.7 51st pct 15.4 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Deakin in Monash +240 higher in Deakin

243 86th pct 3 19th pct

Mean slope in Deakin in Monash +0.2 pts higher in Monash

5.6% 53rd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Deakin with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED211/deakin/vs/CED235/monash