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Monash vs Stonnington

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

Monash Stonnington

Monash and Stonnington are two high-advantage areas of Melbourne with very different characters. Monash is far more culturally diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of family-sized living, with 79.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Stonnington is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,294 compared to $754 in Monash. It has a much higher proportion of single-person households, at 39.2%, and a higher share of university-qualified adults (53.1%).

Everyday life in both areas shares similar costs and services, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments sitting at nearly the same levels. Both areas also have a very high standing for education and job skills. Over time, however, the gap in cultural diversity has widened, with Monash becoming far more multilingual than Stonnington. Similarly, the income gap between the two has grown since 2011, while the difference in the number of people living alone has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.8 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 41.8 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 38.7 pts higher in Monash Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in Stonnington Household size: 0.6 larger in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monash in Stonnington +85,694 larger in Monash gap widening

190,397 87th pct 104,703 86th pct

Median age in Monash in Stonnington +1 yrs older in Monash gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 36.9%

36.0% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

5.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.0% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Monash Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.7% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

11.9% China ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%

7.1% India ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

16.8% English +15.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.8% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 9.0%

14.8% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.2% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

6.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

43.9% English only +29.2 pts ▸ 73.1%

15.2% Mandarin ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%

5.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

5.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Judaism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Monash in Stonnington +30 more in Monash

55 87th pct 25 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Monash in Stonnington +0.22 more in Stonnington

1.86 17th pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Monash in Stonnington +19,470 more in Monash

34,083 87th pct 14,613 83rd pct

Avg size in Monash in Stonnington +47 larger in Monash

631 92nd pct 585 89th pct

ICSEA in Monash in Stonnington +53 higher in Stonnington

1,112 93rd pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 82.1%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

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

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.8% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

9.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Monash in Stonnington +$540 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$754 52nd pct $1,294 93rd pct

Household income in Monash in Stonnington +$309 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$1,901 81st pct $2,210 89th pct

Family income in Monash in Stonnington +$1,076 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$2,223 79th pct $3,299 98th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.6% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 26.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 68.3%

16.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Monash in Stonnington +159 larger in Monash

522 49th pct 363 42nd pct

Median age in Monash in Stonnington +5 yrs older in Stonnington

25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Monash in Stonnington +$521 higher in Stonnington

$587 59th pct $1,108 96th pct

Household income in Monash in Stonnington +$438 higher in Stonnington

$1,833 82nd pct $2,271 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monash in Stonnington +0.6 larger in Monash gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 50.6%

24.4% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

21.1% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$436 90th pct $421 89th pct

Mortgage in Monash in Stonnington +$117 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,383 90th pct $2,500 92nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 27.9%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house ◂ +41.8 pts 27.1%

15.2% Flat or apartment +37.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 24.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 11.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 44.0%

12.4% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

3.8% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monash in Stonnington +414 more in Monash

868 87th pct 454 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Monash in Stonnington +0.22 more in Monash

4.56 67th pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Monash in Stonnington +411.4 more in Stonnington

1,726.3 88th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Monash in Stonnington +28 more in Monash

75 87th pct 47 86th pct

Stop walk in Monash in Stonnington +1 longer in Stonnington

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

18 24th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 28.4%

31.6% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

1.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%

7.2% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.7% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

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

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.9% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

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

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Monash in Stonnington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Monash in Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Monash in Stonnington +1 higher in Monash

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Monash in Stonnington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Monash in Stonnington +63 higher in Stonnington

1,067 90th pct 1,130 97th pct

ERP in Monash in Stonnington +97,044 higher in Monash

211,833 87th pct 114,789 86th pct

Growth in Monash in Stonnington +1.7 pts higher in Monash

9.8% 87th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Monash in Stonnington +6,042 higher in Monash

25,641 87th pct 19,599 87th pct

Approvals in Monash in Stonnington +433 higher in Stonnington

871 86th pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Monash in Stonnington +120 higher in Monash

804 66th pct 684 55th pct

Max temp in Monash in Stonnington +0.4 higher in Stonnington

19.9 14th pct 20.3 16th pct

Min temp in Monash in Stonnington +0.5 higher in Stonnington

10.6 40th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Monash in Stonnington +4,300 higher in Stonnington

6,191 30th pct 10,491 64th pct

Assault/100k in Monash in Stonnington +314 higher in Stonnington

431 11th pct 745 33rd pct

Sexual/100k in Monash in Stonnington +54 higher in Stonnington

88 2nd pct 142 19th pct

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

45 76th pct 61 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Monash in Stonnington +701 higher in Stonnington

643 65th pct 1,344 88th pct

Theft/100k in Monash in Stonnington +1,823 higher in Stonnington

2,914 89th pct 4,737 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Monash in Stonnington +159 higher in Stonnington

393 56th pct 552 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Monash in Stonnington +352 higher in Stonnington

452 21st pct 804 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Monash in Stonnington +145 higher in Stonnington

143 13th pct 287 32nd pct

5-yr change in Monash in Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Stonnington

19.7% 66th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Monash in Stonnington +1.2 higher in Stonnington

7.7 93rd pct 8.9 100th pct

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

7.4 95th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Monash in Stonnington +2.8 pts higher in Stonnington

96.7% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Monash in Stonnington +4.5 pts higher in Stonnington

93.8% 96th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Monash in Stonnington +1.9 pts higher in Stonnington

98.1% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Monash in Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Stonnington

97.6% 97th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Monash in Stonnington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Monash in Stonnington +11.3 pts higher in Stonnington

87.8% 94th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Monash in Stonnington +1.3 more in Monash

13.4 25th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Monash in Stonnington +174 higher in Stonnington

307 94th pct 481 100th pct

Mean slope in Monash in Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Stonnington

4.5% 47th pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monash vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24970/monash/vs/LGA26350/stonnington