Monash, Australian Capital Territory
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| Monash Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population: | 5,756 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1978 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2904 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD AU$332,000 (2005)[1] | ||||||||||||
| District: | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||
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Monash (postcode 2904) is a suburb in the district of Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after General Sir John Monash, (1865 to 1931), who commanded the Australian Army in France in the First World War. It was gazetted on 1 August 1975 and first settled in 1978. The suburb has an area of 3.41 km². Streets are named after engineers and the suburb consists primarily of detached houses on suburban blocks.
It is next to the suburbs of Wanniassa, Oxley, Greenway, Isabella Plains and Gowrie. It is bounded by Erindale Drive, Drakeford Drive, Isabella Drive and Ashley Drive. Located in the suburb is Isabella Pond and part of the Tuggeranong Creek. There is a Christian outreach centre, as well as a primary school and neighbourhood oval. There is also the Goodwin Retirement Village.
[edit] Demographics
There were 5756 people living in Monash on Census night 2001. The median age of people in Monash was 32 years, the same as that of Canberra. Unemployment in Monash was 3.8%, below the Canberra average of 5.1%. The median individual income for Monash in 2001 was $500–$599, the same as for Canberra, while the median household income was $1200-$1499. In 2001 the median monthly housing loan repayment in Monash was $800-$999.[1][2]
The residents of Monash are predominately Australian born, with 74.6% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were United Kingdom, 4.6%, Sri Lanka , 1.8%, and India, 1.6%. The most popular religious affiliations in decending order are Catholic, Anglican, no religion, Uniting, Presbyterian and Hindu.[1]
[edit] Geology
Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite is in the west of the suburb and Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite occurs in the center and east.
[edit] References and External Links
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) [productglobalparams 2001 Census Data : Monash (Statisical Local Area)], retrieved 11 November 2006
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics(2006) 2001 Census Data : Canberra (Statisical Division), retrieved 11 November 2006
