1,110 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,156
- 2016: 1,124
- 2021: 1,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Monash is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national average. With 1,110 people, the population is larger than about 75% of similar areas. This creates a community where older adults and married couples are the most prominent groups.
1,110
▼ -4.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monash — higher than 73% of areas.
| Monash | 1,110 |
|---|---|
| 5342, SA | 1,110 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 1,110 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the South Australian average, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
17.6% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average. About 2.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
2.6% ▲ +151.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 33%.
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/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/demographics-identity