Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Monash suburb profile
Monash, SA · Postcode 5342
This Monash suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Monash, SA (postcode 5342). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Monash with nearby suburbs.
Monash at a glance
Population
1,110
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,488/wk
Median age
47
Monash trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.9% over 10 years
Population
1,110
was 1,124 in 2016
-14 · -1.2%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $188/wk in 2016
+$42 · +22.3%
Household income
$1,488/wk
was $1,180/wk in 2016
+$308 · +26.1%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Monash population growth · Monash then and now
Monash vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Monash, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.1% vs area
- Monash$230/wk
- Nearby$202.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-4.6% vs area
- Monash$1,488/wk
- Nearby$1,361.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- Monash47
- Nearby42.5
- SA41
Personal income
-3.3% vs area
- Monash$755/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Monash compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Monash sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Monash on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Monash, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Monash people
- Population
- 1,110
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Monash income
- Median household income
- $1,488/wk
- Median personal income
- $755/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Monash housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,148/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Monash work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5342)
Compare Monash with nearby suburbs
Monash in numbers
Monash had 1,110 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 407th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 26% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,488/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 40.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.2% (from 1,124 to 1,110). Median rent moved from $188/wk to $230/wk (+22.3%).
Monash suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Monash, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Monash was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Monash, SA?
- Monash had 1,110 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Monash?
- Median household income in Monash was $1,488/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Monash?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Monash were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Monash suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Monash (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology