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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Monash profile · Richardson profile

Monash Richardson

Monash and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct resident profiles. Monash is a significantly older community where the typical resident is 43, compared to 36 in Richardson. This is reflected in the age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 23.9% of Monash, which is 12.2 percentage points higher than in Richardson. Monash also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.3% in Richardson.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in different directions. The age difference has widened, while the gap in university qualifications and home ownership has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two places remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same proportion of people who speak little or no English (1.9%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, at $2,164 in Monash and $2,043 in Richardson.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Monash Median age: 7 yrs older in Monash Population: 2,586 larger in Monash De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Richardson Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monashin Richardson +2,586 larger in Monash gap widening
5,644 26th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Monashin Richardson +7 yrs older in Monash gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Monashin Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Monashin Richardson +12.2 pts higher in Monash gap widening
23.9% 83rd pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Monashin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
17.6% 46th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Monashin Richardson +4.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
9.3% 23rd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 43.3%
28.8% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Monash Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monashin Richardson +4.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
25.2% 57th pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 75.6%
3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.0% Scottish even 10.0%
4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Monashin Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
19.2% 62nd pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Monashin Richardson even gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 79.7%
1.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Monashin Richardson +5.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
37.8% 36th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.0%
37.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Monashin Richardson +6.2 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
65.9% 69th pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Monashin Richardson +9.4 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
28.7% 66th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Monashin Richardson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Monashin Richardson +0.62 more in Richardson
1.01 15th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monashin Richardson +4 more in Monash
21 53rd pct 17 45th pct
Students in Monashin Richardson +272 more in Monash
414 14th pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Monashin Richardson +272 larger in Monash
414 49th pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Monashin Richardson +111 higher in Monash
1,063 70th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 59.7%
18.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
7.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Monashin Richardson +$83 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,095 85th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Monashin Richardson +$121 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$2,164 76th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Monashin Richardson +$355 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$2,682 81st pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Monashin Richardson +5.4 pts higher in Monash gap steady
17.8% 78th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Monashin Richardson +5.7 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
32.0% 79th pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%
17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monashin Richardson +5.2 pts higher in Monash
36.6% 91st pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Monashin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Richardson
10.5% 72nd pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Monashin Richardson +2.9 pts higher in Monash gap widening
8.9% 91st pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
10.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
23.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monashin Richardson +5.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
15.8% 60th pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Monashin Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
14.7% 90th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Monashin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
29.6% 73rd pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Monashin Richardson +2.4 pts higher in Monash
6.3% 93rd pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Monashin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Monash gap widening
22.0% 59th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Monashin Richardson +45 larger in Monash
183 50th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Monashin Richardson +2 yrs older in Monash
19 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Monashin Richardson +2.9 pts higher in Monash
47.0% 58th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Monashin Richardson +6.0 pts higher in Richardson
11.9% 62nd pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Monashin Richardson +$525 higher in Monash
$1,187 94th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Monashin Richardson +$937 higher in Monash
$2,812 92nd pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Monashin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Richardson
3.3% 31st pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monashin Richardson +0.1 larger in Richardson gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Monashin Richardson +5.9 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
13.3% 51st pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Monashin Richardson +3.1 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
26.0% 54th pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 56.5%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 22.6%
13.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%
15.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monashin Richardson +$59 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Monashin Richardson +$58 higher in Monash gap widening
$2,058 66th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Monashin Richardson +0.10 higher in Richardson gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Monashin Richardson +6.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
19.2% 26th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Monashin Richardson +10.0 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
36.1% 62nd pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Monashin Richardson +10.1 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
86.1% 54th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Monashin Richardson +7.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
87.4% 74th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 26.1%
19.2% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 96.1%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 23.4%
10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.9% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.5%
12.3% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monashin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Monashin Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Monash gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Monashin Richardson +0.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.3% 69th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Monashin Richardson +8 more in Monash
37 47th pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Monashin Richardson +2.93 more in Richardson
6.56 78th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Monashin Richardson +857.9 more in Richardson
1,225.2 65th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Monashin Richardson +1 more in Monash
7 48th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Monashin Richardson +4 longer in Monash
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Monashin Richardson +1 longer in Richardson
17 31st pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Monashin Richardson +9,717 more in Richardson
5,644 13th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Monashin Richardson +24,049 more in Richardson
29,888 39th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Monashin Richardson +1 longer in Monash
71 73rd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.1%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%
12.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monashin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
32.6% 27th pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Monashin Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
8.5% 37th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monashin Richardson +1.4 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Monashin Richardson +8.6 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
59.9% 43rd pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Monashin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
65.2% 87th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 22.1%
9.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
5.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%
18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
16.8% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%
11.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Monashin Richardson +3 higher in Monash
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Monashin Richardson +3 higher in Monash
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Monashin Richardson +3 higher in Monash
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Monashin Richardson +3 higher in Monash
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Monashin Richardson +78 higher in Monash
1,063 76th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Monashin Richardson +2,597 higher in Monash
5,657 24th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Monashin Richardson +0.6 pts higher in Monash
1.3% 21st pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Monashin Richardson +113 higher in Monash
262 11th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Monashin Richardson +0.1 higher in Monash
5.2 46th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Monashin Richardson +0.2 more in Richardson
4.7 42nd pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Monashin Richardson +10.9 pts higher in Richardson
35.8% 25th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Monashin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson
27.2% 18th pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Monashin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Monashin Richardson +4.2 pts higher in Monash
91.2% 69th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Monashin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Monashin Richardson +26.0 pts higher in Richardson
13.5% 20th pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Monashin Richardson +2.9 more in Monash
15.9 59th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Monashin Richardson +2 higher in Monash
206 72nd pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Monashin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Monash
4.5% 35th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monash vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071084/monash/vs/801071087/richardson