$230 ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Monash
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,148 makes Monash a place where housing costs are far below the national figure. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and a high rate of home ownership, creating a landscape where few people rent.
$230
▲ +58.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monash — lower than 66% of areas.
| Monash | $230 |
|---|---|
| 5342, SA | $230 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting far below the Australian average.
$1,148 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,129
- 2021: $1,148
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Monash, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the 12.2% of households renting is far below both the state and national rates.
12.2% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Monash splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house (96.0%), with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Monash, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Monash, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/housing-dwellings