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Boroondara vs Monash

Name: Boroondara vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boroondara profile · Monash profile

Boroondara Monash

Monash and Boroondara are two large, nearby areas of Melbourne with distinct profiles. Monash is far more diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Boroondara has a higher concentration of wealth and education; 52.3% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 39.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Monash also has more spacious housing, with 79.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.6% in Boroondara.

These differences in cultural background have become more pronounced, as the gap in people born overseas has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share very similar age profiles, with both having exactly 18.3% of their population aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical numbers of school enrolments and similar typical weekly rents, ranging from $436 in Monash to $451 in Boroondara.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Monash Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Monash Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Monash +22,497 larger in Monash gap widening

167,900 87th pct 190,397 87th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Monash +2 yrs older in Boroondara gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%

18.3% Seniors (65+) even 18.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 45.7%

8.0% China +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% India +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +12.2 pts 16.8%

18.2% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.0% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%

11.8% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 43.9%

10.4% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%

2.6% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Monash +2 more in Boroondara

57 87th pct 55 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Monash +0.26 more in Boroondara

2.12 23rd pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Boroondara in Monash +237 more in Boroondara

34,320 87th pct 34,083 87th pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Monash +29 larger in Monash

602 90th pct 631 92nd pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Monash +48 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 74.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 37.1%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 24.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

4.7% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Monash +$317 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$1,071 87th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Boroondara in Monash +$475 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 91st pct $1,901 81st pct

Family income in Boroondara in Monash +$963 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$3,186 96th pct $2,223 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Monash +86 larger in Monash

436 45th pct 522 49th pct

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

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Boroondara in Monash +$362 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Monash +$775 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 99th pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 62.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

10.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%

18.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Monash +$15 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 91st pct $436 90th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Monash +0.10 higher in Boroondara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

28.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.8%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

4.1% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 33.5%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Monash +156 more in Monash

712 86th pct 868 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Monash +0.32 more in Monash

4.24 62nd pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Monash +197.7 more in Boroondara

1,924.0 90th pct 1,726.3 88th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Monash +26 more in Monash

49 86th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Monash +3 longer in Boroondara

5 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Monash +6 longer in Monash

12 13th pct 18 24th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 31.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 32.0%

19.7% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondara in Monash even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Boroondara in Monash +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Boroondara in Monash +2 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Boroondara in Monash even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Boroondara in Monash +64 higher in Boroondara

1,131 97th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Boroondara in Monash +33,232 higher in Monash

178,601 86th pct 211,833 87th pct

Growth in Boroondara in Monash +4.6 pts higher in Monash

5.2% 64th pct 9.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Boroondara in Monash +1,498 higher in Boroondara

27,139 87th pct 25,641 87th pct

Approvals in Boroondara in Monash +362 higher in Boroondara

1,233 87th pct 871 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Monash +107 higher in Monash

697 57th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Monash +0.6 higher in Boroondara

20.5 17th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Monash +0.4 higher in Boroondara

11.0 47th pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondara in Monash +1,434 higher in Monash

4,756 17th pct 6,191 30th pct

Assault/100k in Boroondara in Monash +121 higher in Monash

310 3rd pct 431 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Boroondara in Monash +5 higher in Boroondara

93 4th pct 88 2nd pct

Robbery/100k in Boroondara in Monash +16 higher in Monash

29 58th pct 45 76th pct

Burglary/100k in Boroondara in Monash +156 higher in Boroondara

799 75th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Boroondara in Monash +866 higher in Monash

2,048 76th pct 2,914 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondara in Monash +109 higher in Monash

284 40th pct 393 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Boroondara in Monash +93 higher in Monash

359 11th pct 452 21st pct

Drugs/100k in Boroondara in Monash +58 higher in Monash

85 1st pct 143 13th pct

5-yr change in Boroondara in Monash +8.2 pts higher in Boroondara

27.9% 75th pct 19.7% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Monash +0.7 higher in Boroondara

8.4 98th pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Monash +0.5 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Monash +2.9 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 100th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Monash +5.2 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 100th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Monash +1.5 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 99th pct 98.1% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Monash +2.1 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 100th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Monash +11.1 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 87.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Monash +2.6 more in Boroondara

15.9 39th pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Monash +27 higher in Boroondara

334 95th pct 307 94th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Monash +1.0 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 62nd pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA24970/monash