City of Monash

The City of Monash is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne with an area of 81.5 square kilometres and a population of 200,077 people in 2016.[1]

City of Monash
Victoria
Location of Monash within the Melbourne metropolitan area.
Population200,077 (2018)[1] (29th)
 • Density2,454.9/km2 (6,358/sq mi)
Established1994
Area81.5 km2 (31.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorBrian Little
Council seatGlen Waverley
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Website[ City of Monash]
LGAs around City of Monash:
Boroondara Whitehorse Maroondah
Stonnington City of Monash Knox
Glen Eira Kingston Dandenong

Demographics

Monash has a diverse population, with 45% of its residents born overseas (compared to 29.0% across Melbourne),[2] coming from more than 30 countries,[3] with significant Chinese, UK, Greek, Indian, Malaysian and Sri Lankan populations.[2] 42.4% of residents own their own home outright, compared to 33.1% in Melbourne,[4] and 37.3% across Australia.[5] The city is well educated, with 25.1% having a bachelor or higher degree (compared to 19.6% across Melbourne.[6]

Selected historical census data for City of Monash Council local government area
Census Year 2006 2011[7] 2016[8]
Population Estimated residents on census night 169,280 182,618
% of Victoria population 3.08%
% of Australian population 0.8%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses Chinese 19.6%
English 14.7%
Australian 12.7%
Greek 5.7%
Indian 5.5%
Language, top responses (other than English) Mandarin 14.7%
Greek 5.7%
Cantonese 4.8%
Sinhalese 2.5%
Italian 2.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses No religion, so described 31.4%
Catholic 18.9%
Not stated 8.2%
Eastern Orthodox 7.3%
Buddhism 6.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$569
% of Australian median income 85.95%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,809
% of Australian median income 104.33%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,512
% of Australian median income 105.15%

History

The City of Monash was once hunting grounds for the Bunurong people. The City of Monash, named after World War I commander Sir John Monash[9] and the local Monash University (established 1958), was created on 15 December 1994 when the state government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, merging a substantial portion of the former City of Oakleigh with the whole of the former City of Waverley.[10]

Suburbs

Mayors
Year Mayor #
1997-1998 Cr Peter Vlahos 1
1998-1999 Cr Gill Clare 2
1999-2000 Cr Peter Holdsworth 3
2000-2001 Cr Matthew Evans 4
2001-2002 Cr Tom Morrissey 5
2002-2003 Cr Geoff Lake 6
2003-2004 Cr Geoff Lake
2004 Cr Joy Banerji 7 (shortened due to change in election terms)
2004-2005 Cr Stephen Dimopoulos 8
2005-2006 Cr Joy Banerji
2006-2007 Tom Morrissey 9
2007-2008 Cr Paul Klisaris 10
2008-2009 Cr Paul Klisaris
2009-2010 Cr Charlotte Baines 11
2010-2011 Cr Greg Male 12
2011-2012 Cr Stefanie Perri 13
2012-2013 Cr Micaela Drieberg 14
2013-2014 Cr Geoff Lake
2014-2015 Cr Paul Klisaris
2015-2016 Cr Stefanie Perri (resigned April '16 to run for Chisholm)
2016 Cr Geoff Lake (April to October)
2016-2017 Cr Rebecca Paterson 15
2017-2018 Cr Paul Klisaris
2018-2019 Cr Shane McCluskey 16
2019-2020 Cr Stuart James 17
2020-2021 Cr Brian Little 18

Councillors

Current
PartyCouncillors
  Labor 6
  Independent 2
  Greens 2
  Liberal 1
Total 11
Ward Councillor Party
Glen Waverley   Geoff Lake Labor
  Nicky Luo Labor
Mount Waverley   Rebecca Paterson Independent
  Brian Little Labor
  Anjalee de Silva Greens
Mulgrave   Paul Kilsaris Labor
Shane McCluskey Independent
Tina Samardzija Labor
Oakleigh
Theo Zographos Liberal
  Josh Fergeus Greens
  Stuart James Labor

Single-member wards, 2000-2005
Ward 2000-2003 2003-2005
Central Matthew Evans Ross Smith
Damper Tom Morrissey Joy Banerji
Huntingdale Felicity Smith Steve Dimopoulos (Mayor 2004-2005)
Jell Peter Holdsworth Peter McCall
Napier Geoff Lake Geoff Lake
University Peter Vlahos Brian Little
Warrigal Paul Klisaris Vicki Bouziotis
Wellington Kathy Magee Jeanne Solity

Multi-member wards, 2005-2016
Ward 2005-2008[11] 2008-2012[12] 2012-2016[13]
Glen Waverley Geoff Lake Geoff Lake Geoff Lake (Mayor 2013)
Dane Manzie Greg Male (Mayor 2010) Katrina Nolan
Mount Waverley Joy Banerji Joy Banerji Brian Little
Tom Morrissey Tom Morrissey Tom Morrissey Rebecca Paterson (2013 countback)[14]
Ryan Brown Jieh-Yung Lo Jieh-Yung Lo (Deputy Mayor 2012-2013)
Mulgrave Paul Klisaris (Mayor) Paul Klisaris (Mayor 2008) Paul Klisaris John Sharkey (2016 countback)[15]
Charlotte Baines Charlotte Baines (Mayor 2009) Robert Davies
Craig Shiell Micaela Drieberg Micaela Drieberg (Mayor 2012)
Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos Steve Dimopoulos Steve Dimopoulos

(Deputy Mayor 2013)

Stefanie Perri

(2014 countback)[16]

 Nga Hosking

(2016 countback)[17]

Denise McGill Denise McGill Bill Pontikis
Gerry Kottek Stefanie Perri (Mayor 2012) Theo Zographos

Schools

State

There are 27 primary and 9 secondary state-based schools in the city of Monash.[18]

Private

The premier cultural facility of the City of Monash is the Monash Gallery of Art (MGA), located at 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill. MGA is the Australian home of photography and a leading public gallery. MGA collects, preserves, presents and interprets Australian Photography, providing cultural enrichment to its audiences through innovative engagement, exhibition and education programs. MGA's collection features over 2,500 photographs reflecting the history and development of Australian photographic practice from the 19th century to today. The collection is diverse and includes many iconic images and the work of photographers recognised as nationally significant.[19]

Sporting Teams

Football

AFL

Netball
  • Waverley Netball

Public Libraries
  • Monash Public Library Service provides library service through six branch libraries: Clayton, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Oakleigh and Wheelers Hill, as well as a Home Library Service.

References
  1. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  3. http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/city/profile.htm%5B%5D
  4. "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  5. "4130.0.55.001 - Housing Occupancy and Costs, Australia, 2005-06".
  6. "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  7. "2011 Census QuickStats: Monash (C)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  8. "2016 Census QuickStats: Monash (C)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. "Sir John Monash". City of Monash. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. "Monash City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. "Monash City Council election results 2005 - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  12. "Monash City Council election results 2008 - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  13. "Monash City Council election results 2012 - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  14. "Results for 2013 Monash City Council countback, Mount Waverley Ward - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  15. "Results for 2016 Monash City Council countback, Mulgrave Ward - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  16. "Results for 2014 Monash City Council countback, Oakleigh Ward - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  17. "Results for 2016 Monash City Council countback, Oakleigh Ward - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. "About our collection". www.mga.org.au. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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