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Isabella Plains vs Monash

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Monash profile

Isabella Plains Monash

Monash and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct profiles. Monash is an older community where the typical resident is 43 and 23.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a higher proportion of separate houses (86.1%) and more people with bachelor degrees (28.7%) compared to Isabella Plains. Conversely, Isabella Plains is younger, with a typical age of 36 and 21% of its population being children under 15. It also has much larger schools and far better access to shops and groceries within a 15-minute walk (88.7% of homes).

Since 2011, the gap in senior populations has widened and the lead in separate house ownership has flipped. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost identical typical weekly rents of $450 and nearly the same typical household incomes, both around $2,100. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, between 3.2% and 3.7%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Monash Median age: 7 yrs older in Monash Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Monash Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1,315 larger in Monash gap widening
4,329 18th pct 5,644 26th pct
Median age in Isabella Plainsin Monash +7 yrs older in Monash gap steady
36 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
3.7% 68th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Isabella Plainsin Monash +10.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
21.0% 79th pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 28.8%
4.8% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
23.0% 52nd pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.3%
4.3% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Nepal even 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
35.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%
9.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
20.2% 64th pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Limited English in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
39.7% 42nd pct 37.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 37.8%
4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.6% Hinduism even 2.6%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.2 pts higher in Monash gap steady
64.6% 66th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Isabella Plainsin Monash +4.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
23.9% 57th pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 more in Isabella Plains
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.19 more in Isabella Plains
2.20 54th pct 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 more in Isabella Plains
22 55th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1,743 more in Isabella Plains
2,157 65th pct 414 14th pct
Avg size in Isabella Plainsin Monash +665 larger in Isabella Plains
1,079 94th pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Isabella Plainsin Monash +4 higher in Isabella Plains
1,067 72nd pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
7.3% Year 9 or below even 7.2%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
8.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$11 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,084 84th pct $1,095 85th pct
Household income in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$33 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$2,131 74th pct $2,164 76th pct
Family income in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$180 higher in Monash gap steady
$2,502 75th pct $2,682 81st pct
High earners in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
14.6% 68th pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
29.1% 73rd pct 32.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
10.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%
31.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Isabella Plainsin Monash +5.3 pts higher in Monash
31.3% 70th pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains
10.6% 74th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
5.2% 46th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 58.5%
21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.5% 42nd pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
32.7% 87th pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Monash
4.5% 84th pct 6.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
21.3% 51st pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plainsin Monash +21 larger in Monash
162 47th pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Isabella Plainsin Monash +4 yrs older in Isabella Plains
23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Monash
44.1% 51st pct 47.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Monash
9.0% 43rd pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$273 higher in Monash
$914 85th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$513 higher in Monash
$2,299 82nd pct $2,812 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Isabella Plainsin Monash +5.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains
8.6% 73rd pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.1 larger in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
15.4% 68th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.7 pts higher in Monash gap steady
23.3% 42nd pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 58.5%
23.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plainsin Monash even gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Isabella Plainsin Monash +$178 higher in Monash gap widening
$1,880 53rd pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.10 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
19.3% 26th pct 19.2% 26th pct
Owned outright in Isabella Plainsin Monash +8.0 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
28.1% 37th pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Isabella Plainsin Monash +11.0 pts higher in Monash gap widening
75.1% 34th pct 86.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
90.1% 82nd pct 87.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 37.8%
28.1% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
19.3% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%
3.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 86.1%
24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 12.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 45.6%
24.9% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 42.9%
13.2% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.7% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%
10.2% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2.2 pts higher in Monash gap widening
3.8% 39th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
8.6% 24th pct 9.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.7% 62nd pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Isabella Plainsin Monash +14 more in Monash
23 33rd pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.24 more in Monash
5.31 64th pct 6.56 78th pct
Departures/1k in Isabella Plainsin Monash +292.0 more in Monash
933.2 55th pct 1,225.2 65th pct
PT routes in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3 more in Monash
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 longer in Monash
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Isabella Plainsin Monash +2 longer in Isabella Plains
19 37th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Isabella Plainsin Monash +9,711 more in Isabella Plains
15,355 49th pct 5,644 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Isabella Plainsin Monash +23,743 more in Isabella Plains
53,631 56th pct 29,888 39th pct
Transit to city in Isabella Plainsin Monash +8 longer in Isabella Plains
79 84th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.9%
8.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%
33.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
33.9% 33rd pct 32.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 8.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Isabella Plainsin Monash +8.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
68.7% 82nd pct 59.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
66.6% 90th pct 65.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
6.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.9% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.1% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 higher in Monash
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 higher in Monash
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Isabella Plainsin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1 higher in Monash
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Isabella Plainsin Monash +30 higher in Monash
1,033 65th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1,333 higher in Monash
4,324 16th pct 5,657 24th pct
Growth in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash
0.3% 13th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Isabella Plainsin Monash +66 higher in Monash
196 9th pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isabella Plainsin Monash +4 higher in Monash
829 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Isabella Plainsin Monash even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Isabella Plainsin Monash even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.5 higher in Isabella Plains
5.7 54th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.5 more in Isabella Plains
5.2 49th pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Isabella Plainsin Monash +50.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains
86.4% 67th pct 35.8% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Isabella Plainsin Monash +61.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains
88.7% 74th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Isabella Plainsin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash
98.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Isabella Plainsin Monash +3.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains
94.6% 75th pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Isabella Plainsin Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Isabella Plainsin Monash +12.0 pts higher in Monash
1.5% 3rd pct 13.5% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Isabella Plainsin Monash +7.6 more in Monash
8.3 13th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Isabella Plainsin Monash even
206 72nd pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Isabella Plainsin Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash
3.7% 22nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071081/isabella-plains/vs/801071084/monash