5,644 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population defines the current character of Monash, where the typical resident is now 43. This makes the area noticeably older than the rest of Australia and far older than the territory average. With 5,644 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
5,644
▲ +4.1%
- 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 86% 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 is 43, which is far older than the territory average of 35 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality 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 well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as both the territory and the nation.
23.9% ▲ +83.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality 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 population, which is a little above the territory average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 9.3%, well below the territory figure of 12.5%.
3.2% ▲ +89.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL80097/monash/topic/demographics-identity