190,397 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 169,280
- 2016: 182,618
- 2021: 190,397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monash · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Monash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21,000 people moved into Monash since 2011, driving a 12% population increase. This large area now has over 190,000 residents, with a typical age of 38 that has remained steady for a decade. It is one of the largest local areas in the region.
190,397
▲ +12.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Monash — higher than 87% of areas.
| Monash | 190,397 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Monash is home to 190,397 people, making it one of the most populous areas at this level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most other similar areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3% of the community, a figure that is a little above the national level.
18.3% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents, 0.3%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monash, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24970/monash/topic/demographics-identity