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Bayside vs Monash

Name: Bayside vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bayside profile · Monash profile

Bayside Monash

Monash and Bayside (Vic.) are both high-advantage areas in Melbourne, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Monash is far more multicultural, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. Bayside (Vic.) is wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 38 in Monash. Income is also notably higher in Bayside (Vic.), where 41.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.2% in Monash.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage and have the same top score for education and job skills. They also share the same commute time to the city and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and Bayside (Vic.) has seen a much larger increase in people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.5 pts higher in Monash Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Monash Population: 89,091 larger in Monash Median age: 7 yrs older in Bayside Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayside in Monash +89,091 larger in Monash gap widening

101,306 86th pct 190,397 87th pct

Median age in Bayside in Monash +7 yrs older in Bayside gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.8%

30.9% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +24.0 pts 45.7%

2.4% China +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% India +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% England ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +21.1 pts 16.8%

29.6% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 14.8%

4.7% Chinese +20.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

1.4% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +37.2 pts 43.9%

2.8% Mandarin +12.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.0% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 39.3%

44.5% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 35.8%

0.8% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayside in Monash +28 more in Monash

27 78th pct 55 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayside in Monash +0.33 more in Monash

1.53 9th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Bayside in Monash +18,688 more in Monash

15,395 85th pct 34,083 87th pct

Avg size in Bayside in Monash +61 larger in Monash

570 88th pct 631 92nd pct

ICSEA in Bayside in Monash +29 higher in Bayside

1,142 98th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 74.2%

4.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 37.1%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

9.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.6% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bayside in Monash +$344 higher in Bayside gap widening

$1,098 88th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Bayside in Monash +$586 higher in Bayside gap widening

$2,487 93rd pct $1,901 81st pct

Family income in Bayside in Monash +$1,138 higher in Bayside gap widening

$3,361 99th pct $2,223 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 15.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayside in Monash +253 larger in Monash

269 35th pct 522 49th pct

Median age in Bayside in Monash +2 yrs older in Bayside

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bayside in Monash +$332 higher in Bayside

$919 90th pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Bayside in Monash +$896 higher in Bayside

$2,729 100th pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayside in Monash +0.2 larger in Monash gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 62.4%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

10.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%

18.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayside in Monash +$84 higher in Bayside gap widening

$520 98th pct $436 90th pct

Mortgage in Bayside in Monash +$617 higher in Bayside gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Bayside in Monash even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

22.3% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

14.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 16.2%

7.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 3.8%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

9.2% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 33.5%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayside in Monash +378 more in Monash

490 84th pct 868 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bayside in Monash +0.28 more in Bayside

4.84 70th pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bayside in Monash +316.7 more in Monash

1,409.5 85th pct 1,726.3 88th pct

PT routes in Bayside in Monash +47 more in Monash

28 76th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Bayside in Monash +3 longer in Bayside

5 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bayside in Monash even

18 24th pct 18 24th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 31.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% 4 or more even 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%

24.0% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

3.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayside in Monash even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bayside in Monash +1 higher in Bayside

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bayside in Monash +2 higher in Bayside

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bayside in Monash even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bayside in Monash +60 higher in Bayside

1,127 97th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Bayside in Monash +104,669 higher in Monash

107,164 84th pct 211,833 87th pct

Growth in Bayside in Monash +5.1 pts higher in Monash

4.7% 60th pct 9.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Bayside in Monash +12,086 higher in Monash

13,555 86th pct 25,641 87th pct

Approvals in Bayside in Monash +589 higher in Bayside

1,460 87th pct 871 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayside in Monash +216 higher in Monash

588 42nd pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Bayside in Monash +0.1 higher in Bayside

20.0 15th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Bayside in Monash +0.7 higher in Bayside

11.3 52nd pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bayside in Monash +1,913 higher in Monash

4,278 13th pct 6,191 30th pct

Assault/100k in Bayside in Monash +142 higher in Monash

289 2nd pct 431 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Bayside in Monash +8 higher in Monash

80 0th pct 88 2nd pct

Robbery/100k in Bayside in Monash +23 higher in Monash

22 46th pct 45 76th pct

Burglary/100k in Bayside in Monash even

643 65th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Bayside in Monash +1,279 higher in Monash

1,635 64th pct 2,914 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bayside in Monash +121 higher in Monash

272 38th pct 393 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Bayside in Monash +92 higher in Monash

359 11th pct 452 21st pct

Drugs/100k in Bayside in Monash +6 higher in Monash

137 12th pct 143 13th pct

5-yr change in Bayside in Monash +13.9 pts higher in Monash

5.8% 46th pct 19.7% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayside in Monash +0.4 higher in Bayside

8.1 95th pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayside in Monash +0.3 more in Bayside

7.8 98th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Bayside in Monash +3.2 pts higher in Bayside

99.9% 100th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bayside in Monash +2.6 pts higher in Bayside

96.5% 98th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bayside in Monash +1.6 pts higher in Bayside

99.7% 99th pct 98.1% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bayside in Monash +1.8 pts higher in Bayside

99.4% 99th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bayside in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayside in Monash +9.7 pts higher in Bayside

97.5% 99th pct 87.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayside in Monash +1.6 more in Monash

11.7 15th pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayside in Monash +53 higher in Bayside

360 96th pct 307 94th pct

Mean slope in Bayside in Monash +1.6 pts higher in Monash

2.9% 13th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20910/bayside/vs/LGA24970/monash