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Monash vs Wanniassa

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Monash profile · Wanniassa profile

Monash Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Monash are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Wanniassa is much better connected for pedestrians, with 68.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.8% in Monash. It also has far more schools—five compared to one in Monash—and far more public transport departures. Monash has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 39 in Wanniassa, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9% versus 18.1%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,295 in Wanniassa and $2,164 in Monash. Over time, some gaps have grown; the age difference has widened since 2011, and Wanniassa has seen a growing lead in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Monash Population: 2,241 larger in Wanniassa People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wanniassa Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in Monash Median age: 4 yrs older in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monashin Wanniassa +2,241 larger in Wanniassa gap steady
5,644 26th pct 7,885 40th pct
Median age in Monashin Wanniassa +4 yrs older in Monash gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Monashin Wanniassa +0.2 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Monashin Wanniassa +5.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
23.9% 83rd pct 18.1% 55th pct
Under 15 in Monashin Wanniassa +2.3 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
17.6% 46th pct 19.8% 71st pct
De facto in Monashin Wanniassa +1.5 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
9.3% 23rd pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
28.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Monash Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monashin Wanniassa +2.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
25.2% 57th pct 22.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 74.8%
2.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%
11.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Monashin Wanniassa +2.6 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
19.2% 62nd pct 16.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 80.2%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Monashin Wanniassa +5.3 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
37.8% 36th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.5%
37.8% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Monashin Wanniassa +5.5 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
65.9% 69th pct 71.4% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Monashin Wanniassa +5.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
28.7% 66th pct 34.5% 75th pct
Schools in Monashin Wanniassa +4 more in Wanniassa
1 0th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Monashin Wanniassa +2.19 more in Wanniassa
1.01 15th pct 3.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monashin Wanniassa +3 more in Wanniassa
21 53rd pct 24 59th pct
Students in Monashin Wanniassa +2,829 more in Wanniassa
414 14th pct 3,243 81st pct
Avg size in Monashin Wanniassa +235 larger in Wanniassa
414 49th pct 649 76th pct
ICSEA in Monashin Wanniassa +11 higher in Wanniassa
1,063 70th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%
15.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Monashin Wanniassa +$32 higher in Wanniassa gap steady
$1,095 85th pct $1,127 87th pct
Household income in Monashin Wanniassa +$131 higher in Wanniassa gap widening
$2,164 76th pct $2,295 83rd pct
Family income in Monashin Wanniassa +$18 higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
$2,682 81st pct $2,700 82nd pct
High earners in Monashin Wanniassa +1.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
17.8% 78th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Monashin Wanniassa +1.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
32.0% 79th pct 33.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%
17.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
11.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monashin Wanniassa +4.2 pts higher in Monash
36.6% 91st pct 32.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Monash
10.5% 72nd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Monashin Wanniassa +3.6 pts higher in Monash gap widening
8.9% 91st pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
23.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monashin Wanniassa +2.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
15.8% 60th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
14.7% 90th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Monashin Wanniassa +3.5 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
29.6% 73rd pct 33.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Monashin Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Monash
6.3% 93rd pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Monashin Wanniassa +1.5 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
22.0% 59th pct 23.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Monashin Wanniassa +85 larger in Wanniassa
183 50th pct 268 62nd pct
Median age in Monashin Wanniassa +5 yrs older in Wanniassa
19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Monashin Wanniassa +6.8 pts higher in Wanniassa
47.0% 58th pct 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Monash
11.9% 62nd pct 11.8% 61st pct
Median income in Monashin Wanniassa +$311 higher in Monash
$1,187 94th pct $876 82nd pct
Household income in Monashin Wanniassa +$631 higher in Monash
$2,812 92nd pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Monashin Wanniassa +3.4 pts higher in Wanniassa
3.3% 31st pct 6.7% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 larger in Wanniassa gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Monashin Wanniassa even gap steady
13.3% 51st pct 13.2% 51st pct
Living alone in Monashin Wanniassa +3.5 pts higher in Monash gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 22.5% 38th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
13.3% One-parent families even 13.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%
15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monashin Wanniassa +$50 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Monashin Wanniassa +$42 higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
$2,058 66th pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Monashin Wanniassa +0.10 higher in Wanniassa gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Monashin Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
19.2% 26th pct 20.9% 31st pct
Owned outright in Monashin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
36.1% 62nd pct 36.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Monashin Wanniassa +3.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
86.1% 54th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Monashin Wanniassa +1.5 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
87.4% 74th pct 89.0% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 36.0%
19.2% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 89.7%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 42.4%
33.8% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
8.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%
16.9% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monashin Wanniassa +1.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Monashin Wanniassa +0.9 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Monashin Wanniassa +0.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
3.3% 69th pct 4.0% 75th pct
PT stops in Monashin Wanniassa +34 more in Wanniassa
37 47th pct 71 74th pct
Stops/1k in Monashin Wanniassa +2.45 more in Wanniassa
6.56 78th pct 9.00 87th pct
Departures/1k in Monashin Wanniassa +1,177.5 more in Wanniassa
1,225.2 65th pct 2,402.7 86th pct
PT routes in Monashin Wanniassa +4 more in Wanniassa
7 48th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Monashin Wanniassa +3 longer in Monash
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Monashin Wanniassa +1 longer in Monash
17 31st pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Monashin Wanniassa +2,241 more in Wanniassa
5,644 13th pct 7,885 20th pct
Reach 45 min in Monashin Wanniassa +21,202 more in Wanniassa
29,888 39th pct 51,090 55th pct
Transit to city in Monashin Wanniassa +16 longer in Monash
71 73rd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 63.6%
9.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.4%
3.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monashin Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 30.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Monashin Wanniassa +2.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
8.5% 37th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monashin Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Monashin Wanniassa +5.0 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
59.9% 43rd pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Monashin Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
65.2% 87th pct 63.5% 81st pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
8.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
16.8% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Monashin Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Monashin Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Monashin Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Monashin Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Monashin Wanniassa +3 higher in Monash
1,063 76th pct 1,060 75th pct
ERP in Monashin Wanniassa +2,074 higher in Wanniassa
5,657 24th pct 7,731 36th pct
Growth in Monashin Wanniassa +2.9 pts higher in Monash
1.3% 21st pct -1.7% 5th pct
Businesses in Monashin Wanniassa +155 higher in Wanniassa
262 11th pct 417 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Monashin Wanniassa even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Monashin Wanniassa even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Monashin Wanniassa even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Monashin Wanniassa +0.6 higher in Wanniassa
5.2 46th pct 5.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Monashin Wanniassa +0.5 more in Wanniassa
4.7 42nd pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Monashin Wanniassa +32.9 pts higher in Wanniassa
35.8% 25th pct 68.7% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Monashin Wanniassa +38.9 pts higher in Wanniassa
27.2% 18th pct 66.1% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Monashin Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Monash
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Monashin Wanniassa +7.5 pts higher in Wanniassa
91.2% 69th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Monashin Wanniassa even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Monashin Wanniassa +12.5 pts higher in Monash
13.5% 20th pct 1.0% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Monashin Wanniassa +1.6 more in Wanniassa
15.9 59th pct 17.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Monashin Wanniassa +102 higher in Wanniassa
206 72nd pct 308 84th pct
Mean slope in Monashin Wanniassa +1.3 pts higher in Wanniassa
4.5% 35th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monash vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071084/monash/vs/801071090/wanniassa