City of Monash explained

City of Monash should not be confused with Division of Monash.

Type:	lga
City of Monash
State:	vic
Pop:	200077
Pop Year:	2018
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Poprank:	29th
Area:	81.5
Est:	1994
Seat:	Glen Waverley
Region:	Greater Melbourne
Mayor:	Nicky Luo
Url:	https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Home
Stategov:	Ashwood
Stategov2:	Glen Waverley
Stategov3:	Mulgrave
Stategov4:	Oakleigh
Fedgov:	Bruce
Fedgov2:	Chisholm
Fedgov3:	Hotham
Near-Nw:	Boroondara
Near-N:	Whitehorse
Near-Ne:	Maroondah
Near-W:	Stonnington
Near-E:	Knox
Near-Sw:	Glen Eira
Near-S:	Kingston
Near-Se:	Dandenong

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]

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. 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

See main article: City of Monash 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]

Townships and localities

At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 190,397 up from 182,618 at the 2016 census.^[11]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
	6,886	7,154
^	15,019	15,147
	8,641	9,552
	19,358	18,988
	40,327	42,642
	7,556	7,563
	1,862	1,949
	33,611	35,340
	19,368	19,889
	3,050	2,895
	7,893	8,442
	6,444	6,804
^	9,261	9,851
	19,753	20,652

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Councillors

Current

Party		Councillors
		Labor	align=right	7
		Independent	3
		Liberal	align=right	1
Total		align=right	11

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

2020 election results

Past Monash councillors

Single-member wards (1997−2005)

Year	Central	Damper	Huntingdale	Jell	Napier	University	Warrigal	Wellington
	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor		Councillor		Councillor		Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
1997		Matthew Evans (Independent)		Tom Morrissey (Independent)		Nick Gregory (Independent)		Gill Clare (Independent)		Peter Holdsworth (Independent)		Peter Vlahos (Liberal)		Jack Davis (Independent)		Kathy Magee (Independent)
2000						Felicity Smith (Independent)		Peter Holdsworth (Independent)		Geoff Lake (Labor)				Paul Klisaris (Labor)
2003		Ross Smith (Independent)		Joy Banerji (Labor)		Steve Dimopoulos (Labor)		Peter McCall (Independent)				Brian Little (Labor)		Vicki Bouziotis (Independent)		Jeanne Solity (Independent)

Multi-member wards (2005−2024)

Glen Waverley Ward

Year	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party
2005		Geoff Lake	Labor		Dane Manzie	Independent
2008					Greg Male	Independent
2012					Katrina Nolan	Independent
2016					Lynette Saloumi	Independent
2018						Sustainable Australia
2020					Nicky Luo	Labor

Mount Waverley Ward

Year	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party
2005		Joy Banerji	Labor		Tom Morrissey	Independent		Ryan Brown	Independent
2008								Jieh-Yung Lo	Independent
2012		Brian Little	Labor
2013					Rebecca Paterson	Labor
2016								MT Pang Tsoi	Liberal
2020								Anjalee de Silva	Greens
2024									Independent

Mulgrave Ward

Year	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party
2005		Paul Klisaris	Labor		Charlotte Baines	Independent		Craig Shiell	Independent
2008								Micaela Drieberg	Independent
2012					Robert Davies	Liberal
2016		John Sharkey	Independent
2016		Paul Klisaris	Labor					Shane McCluskey	Independent
2020					Tina Samardzija	Labor

Oakleigh Ward

Year	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party
2005		Steve Dimopoulos	Labor		Denise McGill	Liberal		Gerry Kottek	Independent
2008								Stefanie Perri	Labor
2012					Theo Zographos	Liberal		Bill Pontikis	Independent
2014		Stefanie Perri	Labor
2016		Nga Hosking	Labor
2016		Stuart James	Labor					Josh Fergeus	Greens
2020
2024									Independent

Election results

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent Labor		44,343	45.71		7
		Burwood Liberals		20,167	20.79		1
		Independent		14,907	15.37		2
		Greens		11,314	11.66		1
		Independent Liberal		4,154	4.28		0
		Sustainable Australia		2,122	2.19		0
Formal votes			97,007	95.02
Informal votes			5,080	4.98
Total			102,087	100.00		11
Registered voters / turnout			120,823	84.49

List of mayors of Monash

Party		Mayor	Term
		Liberal	Peter Vlahos	1997–1998
		Independent	Gill Clare	1998–1999
		Independent	Peter Holdsworth	1999–2000
		Independent	Matthew Evans	2000–2001
		Independent	Tom Morrissey	2001–2002
		Labor	Geoff Lake	2002–2003
				2003–2004
		Labor	Joy Banerji	2004
		Labor	Steve Dimopoulos	2004–2005
		Labor	Joy Banerji	2005–2006
		Independent	Tom Morrissey	2006–2007
		Labor	Paul Klisari	2007–2008
				2008–2009
		Independent	Charlotte Baines	2009–2010
		Labor	Greg Male	2010–2011
		Labor	Stefanie Perri	2011–2012
		Labor	Micaela Drieberg	2012–2013
		Labor	Geoff Lake	2013–2014
		Labor	Paul Klisaris	2014–2015
		Labor	Stefanie Perri	2015–2016
		Labor	Geoff Lake	2016
		Labor	Rebecca Paterson	2016–2017
		Labor	Paul Klisaris	2017–2018
		Independent	Shane McCluskey	2018–2019
		Labor	Stuart James	2019–2020
		Labor	Brian Little	2020–2021
		Labor	Stuart James	2021–2022
		Labor	Tina Samardzija	2022–

Schools

State

There are 27 primary and 9 secondary state-based schools in the city of Monash.^[12]

• Ashwood High School
• Brentwood Secondary College
• Glen Waverley Secondary College
• Highvale Secondary College
• John Monash Science School
• Monash Tech School
• Mount Waverley Secondary College
• South Oakleigh Secondary College
• Wellington Secondary College
• Wheelers Hill Secondary College

Private

• Avila College
• Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill Campus)
• Huntingtower School
• Mazenod College
• Oakleigh Grammar
• Sacred Heart Girls' College
• Salesian College
• Wesley College (Glen Waverley Campus)

Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh)

The Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) whose collection had over 3,800 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.^[13]

Speak the Wind, an exhibition of photographs by Hoda Afshar, took place from 29 April to 22 May 2022, as one of a series of official exhibitions of PHOTO 2022: International Festival of Photography, taking place in Melbourne and regional Victoria.^[14] Afshar published a book of the same name in 2021, which includes an essay by Michael Taussig^[15] and documents the landscapes and people of the islands of Hormuz, Qeshm, and Hengam, in the Persian Gulf off the south coast of Iran.^{[16] [17] [18]}

Sporting Teams

Soccer

• Oakleigh Cannons
• Monash City FC
• Mount Waverley Soccer Club
• Eastern Lions SC
• Brandon Park SC
• Glen Waverley SC

Australian Rules

• Oakleigh Chargers
• Chadstone Football Club
• Monash University Football Club
• Waverley Blues
• Waverley Park Hawks JFC
• Ajax Football Club

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.

External links

• • Monash City Council
• Victorian Councils Guide entry for the City of Monash
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
• Waverley Hockey Club
• Monash Gallery of Art
• Monash Public Library Service

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. Web site: Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id. 12 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090423005425/http://www.id.com.au/profile/Default.aspx?id=102&pg=103&gid=10&type=enum. 23 April 2009. dead.
3. Web site: Profile - City of Monash . www.monash.vic.gov.au . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070430142316/http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/city/profile.htm . 30 April 2007 . dead.
4. Web site: Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id. 12 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090423005430/http://www.id.com.au/profile/Default.aspx?id=102&pg=119&gid=10&type=enum. 23 April 2009. dead.
5. Web site: 4130.0.55.001 - Housing Occupancy and Costs, Australia, 2005-06. 31 October 2007 .
6. Web site: Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id. 12 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090423005420/http://www.id.com.au/profile/Default.aspx?id=102&pg=108&gid=10&type=enum. 23 April 2009. dead.
7. Web site: 2011 Census QuickStats: Monash (C). www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. 2023-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010024836/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/LGA24970. dead. 10 October 2012.
8. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats: Monash (C). www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. en. 2023-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305032046/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/LGA24970. dead. 5 March 2018.
9. Web site: Sir John Monash . City of Monash . 13 May 2020.
10. Web site: Monash City . Victorian Places . 13 May 2020.
11. Web site: Census Australian Bureau of Statistics . www.abs.gov.au . en . 11 January 2023.
12. Web site: State Schools - City of Monash . 2008-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206160501/http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/cominfo/schools.htm . 6 December 2008 . dmy-all .
13. Web site: About our collection. www.mga.org.au. en. 2017-09-15.
14. Web site: Speak the Wind . MGA: the Australian home of photography . 11 February 2022 . 14 February 2022.
15. Book: Speak the Wind. Mack. London. 2021. Hoda. Afshar. Michael . Taussig. Michael Taussig. Photographs by Hoda Afhsar; essay by Michael Taussig. 978-1-913620-18-9.
16. Web site: Afshar . Hoda . Speak the Wind - Book review. Daniel . Boetker-Smith . LensCulture . 14 February 2022. Photographs by Hoda Afshar.
17. Web site: Colberg . Jörg . Speak The Wind . Conscientious Photography Magazine . 16 August 2021 . 14 February 2022.
18. Web site: Grieve . Michael . Hoda Afshar captures the wind and rituals of the islands in the Strait of Hormuz . 1854 Photography . 19 July 2021 . 14 February 2022.