5,644 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,423
- 2016: 5,431
- 2021: 5,644
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monash · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Monash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Monash, where the typical resident is 43. This is far older than the territory average, and the number of seniors has jumped up significantly over the last decade. The area now has 5,644 people, a small increase since 2011.
5,644
▲ +4.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Monash — lower than 74% of areas.
| Monash | 5,644 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 13,196 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, a figure that is far above the territory average and rose 11 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area is older than most, though children under 15 stay at around 17.6%.
23.9% ▲ +83.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Monash splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the community, which is a little above the territory average. About 50.1% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas at 9.3%.
3.2% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
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/sa2/801071084/monash/topic/demographics-identity