Median price trend for houses
Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months
$960,000
Up 5.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $870k
- 4 bed
- $1.02m
- 5+ bed
- $1.32m
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The quick read on
Monash
ACT 2904 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $960,000
- Median unit
- $705,000
- Population
- 5,644
- Postcode
- 2904
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ABS 2021
Monash, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Monash (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Monash (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Monash (ACT), ACT is currently $960,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Monash (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of 5.4% for houses and 3.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Monash (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Monash (ACT) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Monash (ACT) is $705,000, which has increased 3.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $732,000 in Monash (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in Monash (ACT) is $588 per week and has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Monash safe?
The overall rate for Monash is 4,202 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Monash.
Overall crime rate
4,202
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowAustralian Capital Territory
MonashAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Monash?
Monash ACT 2904 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
5,644 people call Monash home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,164 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,644
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3421.0%Below
35–5423.8%Below
55–7425.3%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.0%Above
Townhouses12.2%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Above
Paying a mortgage40.6%Below
Renting20.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%In line
One car35.3%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more19.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.6%Below
Drove to work64.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%Below
What stands out in Monash
9.6% of workers in Monash worked from home on Census day.
3.0% of Monash residents were born in England.
37.3% of people in Monash described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Monash
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Monash ACT 2904.
Is Monash family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Monash's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,564 family households lived in Monash; 44.1% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Monash?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Monash had 5,644 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Monash?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.0% of occupied private dwellings in Monash.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Monash?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
40.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.6% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Monash?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Monash had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.0% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Monash?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Monash?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.
59.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Monash, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.
25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Monash?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.8% of residents used only English at home.
19.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Monash residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.2% of Monash's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Monash?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Monash.
Australian ancestry made up 36.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Monash?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Monash?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.9%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Monash show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Monash?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Monash?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,164 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Monash compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.6% in Monash, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 20.6% in Monash, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Monash (ACT)
Is Monash (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $960,000, while units and apartments sit at $705,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Monash (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 1,564 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Monash (ACT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Monash (ACT)
82 streets in Monash (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahern Pl
- Alabaster St
- Allison Pl
- Arnot Pl
- Ashcroft Cr
- Axon St
- Ballard Pl
- Balsillie Cr
- Barraclough Cr
- Beirne St
- Blakey Cl
- Brache Pl
- Brain St
- Burnell Pl
- Catani Pl
- Charleston St
- Checchi Pl
- Clive Steele Ave
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- Cockcroft Ave
- Coode St
- Corin Pl
- Corlette Cr
- Cowdery Pl
- Cracknell St
- Crocker Pl
- Delprat Cct
- Derry St
- Doyne Pl
- Eaton Pl
- Fallins Pl
- Fernie Pl
- Fewtrell Pl
- Fisk St
- Forwood St
- Fraenkel St
- Goodman St
- Griffin Pl
- Haigh Pl
- Hallstrom Cct
- Harkness St
- Harricks Cr
- Hawken St
- Hebblewhite St
- Hickson Pl
- Hutcheson St
- Jenkinson St
- Kayser Pl
- Kenyon Cct
- Kindler Pl
- Kneeshaw St
- Krause Pl
- Lavery Pl
- Leach St
- Madsen Pl
- Mault Pl
- Michell St
- Newbigin Pl
- Nicolle Pl
- Parr Pl
- Paul Pl
- Pickering St
- Priddle St
- Punch Pl
- Sambell Pl
- Scratchley Pl
- Seaver St
- Shirra Cl
- Steffanoni Cct
- Stein Pl
- Stobie Pl
- Sturdee Cr
- Thompson Pl
- Tindale St
- Twine Pl
- Upton St
- Veale St
- Victor Pl
- Wheadon St
- Whitfeld St
- Whitton Pl
- William Hudson Cr
- Wilton Pl
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