Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$500,000
Up 11.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $420k
- 4 bed
- $695k
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The quick read on
Monash
SA 5342 · Berri Barmera
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $500,000
- Population
- 1,110
- Postcode
- 5342
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Monash, South Australia
Property market insights for Monash (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Monash (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$350 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Monash (SA), SA is currently $500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Monash (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000 in Monash (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Monash (SA) is $350 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Monash safe?
The overall rate for Monash is 7,134 offences per 100,000 residents — 134% above the Rest of SA 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
7,134
offences per 100,000 residents
134% aboveRest of SA
MonashRest of SA: 3,055
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 SA 5342 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,110 people call Monash home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,488 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,110
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,148 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3421.4%Above
35–5426.0%Above
55–7431.2%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses3.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%Below
Paying a mortgage46.2%Above
Renting12.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.7%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more39.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.7%Below
Drove to work76.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Below
What stands out in Monash
7.7% of workers in Monash worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of Monash residents were born in England.
49.0% 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 SA 5342.
Is Monash family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Monash's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
328 family households lived in Monash; 39.0% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
29.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA 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 1,110 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA 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 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Monash.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% 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.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
46.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
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 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.6%, while 21.4% 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.
7.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
76.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% 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.
1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
79.0% 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.
73.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.3% reported a different address.
9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA 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.
86.6% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% 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.
9.8% of Monash's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.
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 42.9% of ancestry responses in Monash.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% 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.
10.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
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 67.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
40.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
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.
57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 5.9% 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.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.6%.
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 $1,488 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,148.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Monash compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.7% in Monash, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.9% in Monash, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Monash (SA)
Is Monash (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Monash (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 328 local families, and 15.6% 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 (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $695,000, 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 (SA)
72 streets in Monash (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angove Tce
- Berriman Rd
- Bigg Rd
- Bollenhagen Rd
- Bottrill Rd
- Brown Rd
- Carlyon Rd
- Central Rd
- Cook Rd
- Corney St
- Crossing Rd
- Delatour Tce
- Distillery Rd
- Eastern Rd
- Ellis Rd
- Fenwick Tce
- Fundak Rd
- Golledge Rd
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- Goyder Hwy
- Hallam Rd
- Harding Rd
- Henwood Rd
- Heward Rd
- Hoskin Rd
- Illman Rd
- Jackson St
- J C Smith Rd
- Jellett Rd
- Johansen Rd
- Jungfer Rd
- Jury Rd
- Lehmann Rd
- L H Maddern Rd
- Lobban Rd
- Lyrup Rd
- Madison Ave
- Mcdonald Rd
- Minnis Rd
- Moritz Rd
- Morrison Rd
- Mortimer Dr
- Mortimer Rd
- Moss Rd
- Mulga Rd
- Muller Rd
- Mutton Rd
- Neilson Rd
- Newton Rd
- Nixon Rd
- Ocallaghan Rd
- Old Sturt Hwy
- Partridge Rd
- Quinton Rd
- Raeder Ct
- Randell Tce
- Rebbeck Rd
- Reiners Road
- Richter Rd
- Sandercock Street
- Santos Rd
- Scott Rd
- Soderberg Rd
- Springcart Gully Rd
- Stratman Rd
- Sturt Hwy
- Telfer Rd
- Tooravale Rd
- Trenaman Rd
- Warnecke Rd
- Whitelaw Rd
- Woolston Rd
- Wright Rd
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