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Isabella Plains vs Monash

Name: Isabella Plains vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Monash profile

Isabella Plains Monash

Monash (ACT) and Isabella Plains are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes. Monash (ACT) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 36 in Isabella Plains. This is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Monash (ACT) at 23.9% compared to 13.6% in Isabella Plains. There are also big differences in walkability; 88.7% of homes in Isabella Plains are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 27.2% of homes in Monash (ACT) have the same access. Conversely, Monash (ACT) has far more separate houses at 86.1% compared to 75.1% in Isabella Plains.

These two areas are very alike in their day-to-day finances, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. They also share similar levels of home renting, both sitting at about 19%. While they track closely on income and housing tenure, some gaps are wide, such as the number of schools per 1,000 children, which is far higher in Isabella Plains.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Monash Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Monash Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plains in Monash +1,315 larger in Monash gap widening

4,329 86th pct 5,644 86th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Monash +7 yrs older in Monash gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plains in Monash +1.19 more in Isabella Plains

2.20 32nd pct 1.01 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plains in Monash +1 more in Isabella Plains

22 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Isabella Plains in Monash +10 larger in Monash

498 72nd pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Isabella Plains in Monash +3 higher in Monash

1,047 77th pct 1,050 78th 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 Plains in Monash +$11 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$1,084 87th pct $1,095 87th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Monash +$33 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$2,131 81st pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Isabella Plains in Monash +$180 higher in Monash gap steady

$2,502 82nd pct $2,682 87th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plains in Monash +21 larger in Monash

162 86th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Monash +4 yrs older in Isabella Plains

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Isabella Plains in Monash +$273 higher in Monash

$914 74th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Monash +$513 higher in Monash

$2,299 73rd pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.1 larger in Isabella Plains gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th 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 Plains in Monash even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Isabella Plains in Monash +$178 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,880 65th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.10 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th 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

PT stops in Isabella Plains in Monash +14 more in Monash

23 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Isabella Plains in Monash +1.24 more in Monash

5.31 79th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Isabella Plains in Monash +292.0 more in Monash

933.2 86th pct 1,225.2 87th pct

PT routes in Isabella Plains in Monash +3 more in Monash

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Isabella Plains in Monash +1 longer in Monash

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Isabella Plains in Monash +2 longer in Isabella Plains

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Isabella Plains in Monash +9,711 more in Isabella Plains

15,355 68th pct 5,644 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Isabella Plains in Monash +23,743 more in Isabella Plains

53,631 66th pct 29,888 56th pct

Transit to city in Isabella Plains in Monash +8 longer in Isabella Plains

79 87th pct 71 76th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isabella Plains in Monash +784 higher in Isabella Plains

3,442 50th pct 2,658 39th pct

Assault/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +98 higher in Monash

416 26th pct 514 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +62 higher in Monash

116 50th pct 177 74th pct

Robbery/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash

23 16th pct —

Burglary/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +67 higher in Monash

92 2nd pct 159 10th pct

Theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +77 higher in Isabella Plains

254 9th pct 177 3rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +61 higher in Isabella Plains

185 51st pct 124 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Isabella Plains in Monash +113 higher in Isabella Plains

485 32nd pct 372 21st pct

5-yr change in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.4 pts higher in Monash

-37.9% 18th pct -37.5% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.5 higher in Isabella Plains

5.7 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.5 more in Isabella Plains

5.2 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Isabella Plains in Monash +50.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains

86.4% 92nd pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Isabella Plains in Monash +61.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

88.7% 94th pct 27.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Isabella Plains in Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash

98.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Isabella Plains in Monash +3.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains

94.6% 96th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Isabella Plains in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isabella Plains in Monash +12.0 pts higher in Monash

1.5% 72nd pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Isabella Plains in Monash +7.6 more in Monash

8.3 37th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Isabella Plains in Monash even

206 91st pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Isabella Plains in Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash

3.7% 25th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Monash 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/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/vs/SAL80097/monash