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Monash vs Richardson

Name: Monash vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Monash profile · Richardson profile

Monash Richardson

Monash (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Monash (ACT) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 36 in Richardson, and a far higher share of seniors at 23.9% versus 11.7%. Residents in Monash (ACT) are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (28.7% compared to 19.3%) and earn higher weekly incomes, with 32% of households earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Richardson has a far higher share of separate houses at 96.1% and is more accessible, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 13.5% in Monash (ACT).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $2,164 in Monash (ACT) and $2,043 in Richardson. They also share nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English (1.9%) and have almost the same drive time to the city. While they share many common traits, Monash (ACT) has seen a far higher share of homes owned outright (36.1%) compared to Richardson (26.1%) over time.

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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 Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Richardson Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monash in Richardson +2,586 larger in Monash gap widening

5,644 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Monash in Richardson +7 yrs older in Monash gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Monash in Richardson +0.62 more in Richardson

1.01 8th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Monash in Richardson +4 more in Monash

21 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Monash in Richardson +15 larger in Monash

509 73rd pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Monash in Richardson +8 higher in Richardson

1,050 78th pct 1,058 81st 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 Monash in Richardson +$83 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$1,095 87th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Monash in Richardson +$121 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$2,164 82nd pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Monash in Richardson +$355 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$2,682 87th pct $2,327 75th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Monash in Richardson +45 larger in Monash

183 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Monash in Richardson +2 yrs older in Monash

19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Monash in Richardson +$525 higher in Monash

$1,187 86th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Monash in Richardson +$937 higher in Monash

$2,812 86th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monash in Richardson +0.1 larger in Richardson gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th 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 Monash in Richardson +$59 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Monash in Richardson +$58 higher in Monash gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd 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

PT stops in Monash in Richardson +7 more in Monash

37 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Monash in Richardson +3.25 more in Richardson

6.56 84th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Monash in Richardson +908.2 more in Richardson

1,225.2 87th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Monash in Richardson +1 more in Monash

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Monash in Richardson +4 longer in Monash

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Monash in Richardson +1 longer in Richardson

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Monash in Richardson +9,717 more in Richardson

5,644 52nd pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Monash in Richardson +24,049 more in Richardson

29,888 56th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Monash in Richardson +1 longer in Monash

71 76th pct 70 74th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Monash in Richardson +1,463 higher in Richardson

2,658 39th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Monash in Richardson +271 higher in Richardson

514 36th pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Monash in Richardson +46 higher in Monash

177 74th pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Monash in Richardson +61 higher in Monash

159 10th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Monash in Richardson +84 higher in Richardson

177 3rd pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Monash in Richardson +26 higher in Monash

124 32nd pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Monash in Richardson +282 higher in Richardson

372 21st pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Monash in Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson

-37.5% 18th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Monash in Richardson +0.1 higher in Monash

5.2 84th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Monash in Richardson +0.2 more in Richardson

4.7 81st pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Monash in Richardson +10.9 pts higher in Richardson

35.8% 76th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Monash in Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson

27.2% 74th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Monash in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Monash in Richardson +4.2 pts higher in Monash

91.2% 93rd pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Monash in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Monash in Richardson +26.0 pts higher in Richardson

13.5% 75th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Monash in Richardson +2.5 more in Monash

15.9 56th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Monash in Richardson +3 higher in Richardson

206 91st pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Monash in Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Monash

4.5% 36th pct 3.4% 19th 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/sal/SAL80097/monash/vs/SAL80114/richardson