Monash

Victoria · Melbourne - South East · 191,721 people · 23 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Monash at a glance

191,721
Population
#7 of 79 in VIC
83
km² area
2,303/km² density
38.8
Median age
-0.3 vs VIC
$1,898
Median HH income/wk
#24 of 79 in VIC
1065
SEIFA IRSAD
#14 of 79 in VIC
56
Schools
38 gov, 14 Cath, 4 indep
50.5%
Born overseas
31.0%
Renting

Map shows the Monash LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Monash is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 23 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 83 km². Monash has a population of 191,721 , ranking #7 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Glen Waverley (42,642 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mount Waverley at $2,066/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,898/week and median age is 38.8. About 50.5% of residents were born overseas and 52.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years29,697 (15.5%)
15–24 years27,268 (14.2%)
25–44 years55,386 (28.9%)
45–64 years44,062 (23.0%)
65+ years35,299 (18.4%)
50.5%
Born overseas
52.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.3%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.7%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Renting (31.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (73.8%) Semi/townhouse (15.0%) Flat/apartment (11.2%)
$447
Median weekly rent
$2,359
Median monthly mortgage
43.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
56.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.7%
Unemployment rate
54,237
In full-time work
32,733
In part-time work

Schools in Monash

56 schools across Monash: 67.9% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 7.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1114 (range 1006 to 1201). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (62.5%) Secondary (23.2%) Combined (3.6%) Special (10.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1114 VIC median 1027LGA range 1006 to 1201

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 56 schools in Monash, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Glen Waverley Secondary College Government Secondary Glen Waverley 2,417 1124
Mount Waverley Secondary College Government Secondary Mount Waverley 1,862 1127
Wellington Secondary College Government Secondary Mulgrave 1,643 1006
Brentwood Secondary College Government Secondary Glen Waverley 1,565 1097
Mazenod College Catholic Secondary Mulgrave 1,469 1089
Highvale Secondary College Government Secondary Glen Waverley 1,220 1114
Oakleigh South Primary School Government Primary Oakleigh South 1,038 1163
Avila College Catholic Secondary Mount Waverley 1,011 1113
Ashwood High School Government Secondary Ashwood 989 1093
Salesian College Chadstone Catholic Secondary Chadstone 982 1093
Glen Waverley Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 970 1141
South Oakleigh College Government Secondary Oakleigh South 950 1052
Pinewood Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 947 1161
Sacred Heart Girls' College Catholic Secondary Hughesdale 932 1102
Mount View Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 920 1146
Glendal Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 886 1157
Huntingtower School Independent Combined Mount Waverley 785 1201
Mount Waverley Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 751 1165
Oakleigh Grammar Independent Combined Oakleigh 724 1078
Wheelers Hill Secondary College Government Secondary Wheelers Hill 711 1037
Wheelers Hill Primary School Government Primary Wheelers Hill 699 1151
John Monash Science School Government Secondary Clayton 656 1127
Essex Heights Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 617 1150
Hughesdale Primary School Government Primary Hughesdale 572 1144
Brandon Park Primary School Government Primary Wheelers Hill 561 1127
Mount Waverley North Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 541 1142
Jells Park Primary School Government Primary Wheelers Hill 536 1128
Good Shepherd School Catholic Primary Wheelers Hill 474 1151
Oakleigh Primary School Government Primary Oakleigh 451 1120
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 443 1119
Camelot Rise Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 426 1150
Mulgrave Primary School Government Primary Mulgrave 426 1079
St John Vianney's School Catholic Primary Mulgrave 417 1049
Huntingdale Primary School Government Primary Oakleigh South 414 1120
Highvale Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 368 1148
Amsleigh Park Primary School Government Primary Oakleigh East 345 1093
Syndal South Primary School Government Primary Mount Waverley 334 1152
St Justin's School Catholic Primary Wheelers Hill 325 1093
Glen Waverley South Primary School Government Primary Glen Waverley 300 1077
St Leonard's School Catholic Primary Glen Waverley 268 1142
Holy Family School Catholic Primary Mount Waverley 259 1124
Clayton North Primary School Government Primary Clayton 221 1064
Albany Rise Primary School Government Primary Mulgrave 207 1017
Monash Special Developmental School Government Special Wheelers Hill 202 1067
Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary Oakleigh 195 1140
Parkhill Primary School Government Primary Ashwood 188 1098
Glenallen School Government Special Glen Waverley 171 1041
St Christopher's School Catholic Primary Glen Waverley 148 1141
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic Primary Oakleigh East 135 1065
St Peter's School Catholic Primary Clayton 133 1082
Ashwood School Government Special Ashwood 127 1058
St Scholastica's School Catholic Primary Bennettswood 108 1067
Waverley Meadows Primary School Government Primary Wheelers Hill 94 1071
Frank Dando Sports Academy Independent Special Ashwood 36 1023
Cheshire School Independent Special Glen Waverley 22 1052
Monash Children's Hospital School Government Special Clayton

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Monash. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1065
Ranked #14 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1041

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1015

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1084

Suburbs in Monash

Monash contains 23 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Glen Waverley 3150 42,642 $1,918/wk 40
Mount Waverley 3149 35,340 $2,066/wk 40
Wheelers Hill 3150 20,652 $1,818/wk 48
Mulgrave 3170 19,889 $1,913/wk 40
Clayton 3168 18,988 $1,494/wk 28
Oakleigh South 3167 9,851 $1,915/wk 40
Chadstone 3148 9,552 $1,991/wk 35
Oakleigh 3166 8,442 $1,926/wk 38
Hughesdale 3166 7,563 $2,057/wk 38
Ashwood 3147 7,154 $1,909/wk 39
Oakleigh East 3166 6,804 $1,951/wk 35
Notting Hill 3168 2,895 $1,574/wk 30
Huntingdale 3166 1,949 $1,996/wk 35
Bennettswood 3125
Brandon Park 3150
Chadstone Centre 3148
Holmesglen 3148
Jordanville 3148
Monash University 3800
Pinewood 3149
Surrey Hills South 3125
Syndal 3149
Waverley Gardens 3170

Postcodes covered

3125, 3147, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3166, 3167, 3168, 3170, 3800

Compare Monash with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Monash and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Monash (VIC) 191,721 38.8 $1,898/wk 1065 31.0% 50.5%
Whitehorse 167,539 39.4 $1,855/wk 1066 30.2% 41.9%
Glen Eira 144,274 38.4 $2,157/wk 1103 34.7% 37.3%
Greater Dandenong 158,202 36.0 $1,495/wk 918 36.3% 58.2%
Boroondara 182,676 40.4 $2,397/wk 1131 29.9% 32.2%
Kingston (Vic.) 153,901 41.0 $1,941/wk 1050 26.0% 31.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Monash

What is the population of Monash?

The 2021 Census recorded 191,721 people living in Monash, across 23 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Monash?

Monash contains 23 suburbs. The most populous are Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Mulgrave, Clayton.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Monash?

Monash covers 10 postcodes: 3125, 3147, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3166, 3167, 3168, 3170, 3800.

What is the median household income in Monash?

The population-weighted median household income across Monash is $1,898 per week (2021 Census), ranking #24 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Monash?

Monash has 56 schools, including 38 government, 14 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Monash?

Monash has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1065, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.