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City of Monash
Victoria

Location of Monash within the Melbourne metropolitan area.

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Population190,397 (2021)[1] (29th)
 • Density2,336.2/km2 (6,051/sq mi)
Established1994
Area81.5 km2 (31.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorNicky Luo
Council seatGlen Waverley
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Website[[1] City of Monash]
LGAs around City of Monash:
Boroondara Whitehorse Maroondah
Stonnington City of Monash Knox
Glen Eira Kingston 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]

The City of Monash was once hunting grounds for two groups of First Nations peoples, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung in the north and the Bunurong people in the south. The City of Monash, named after World War I commander Sir John Monash[2] 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.[3]

Townships and localities

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At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 190,397 up from 182,618 at the 2016 census.[4]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
Ashwood 6,886 7,154
Burwood^ 15,019 15,147
Chadstone 8,641 9,552
Clayton 19,358 18,988
Glen Waverley 40,327 42,642
Hughesdale 7,556 7,563
Huntingdale 1,862 1,949
Mount Waverley 33,611 35,340
Mulgrave 19,368 19,889
Notting Hill 3,050 2,895
Oakleigh 7,893 8,442
Oakleigh East 6,444 6,804
Oakleigh South^ 9,261 9,851
Wheelers Hill 19,753 20,652

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Current composition

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Party Councillors
  Independent Labor 7
  Independent 4
Total 11

The current council, elected in October 2024, is:

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Banksia   Cameron Little Independent
Blackburn   Rebecca Paterson Independent Labor[5]
Gallaghers   Geoff Lake Independent Labor[6]
Gardiners Creek Anjalee de Silva Independent Member of the Greens until 2024[7]
Jells   Elisha Lee Independent Labor[5]
Mayfield Brian Little Independent Labor[6] Deputy Mayor[8]
Scotchmans Creek   Nicky Luo Independent Labor[9]
University Josh Fergeus Independent Member of the Greens until 2024[7]
Warrigal Stuart James Independent Labor[9]
Waverley Park Shane McCluskey Independent
Wellington   Paul Klisaris Independent Labor[9] Mayor[8]
Mayor Term #
Peter Vlahos 1997–1998 1
Gill Clare 1998–1999 2
Peter Holdsworth 1999–2000 3
Matthew Evans 2000–2001 4
Tom Morrissey 2001–2002 5
Geoff Lake 2002–2003 6
2003–2004
Joy Banerji 2004[a] 7
Steve Dimopoulos 2004–2005 8
Joy Banerji 2005–2006
Tom Morrissey 2006–2007
Paul Klisaris 2007–2008 9
2008–2009
Charlotte Baines 2009–2010 10
Greg Male 2010–2011 11
Stefanie Perri 2011–2012 12
Micaela Drieberg 2012–2013 13
Geoff Lake 2013–2014
Paul Klisaris 2014–2015
Stefanie Perri 2015–2016
Geoff Lake 2016[b]
Rebecca Paterson 2016–2017 14
Paul Klisaris 2017–2018
Shane McCluskey 2018–2019 15
Stuart James 2019–2020 16
Brian Little 2020–2021 17
Stuart James 2021–2022
Tina Samardzija 2022–2023 18
Nicky Luo 2023-2024 19
Paul Klisaris 2024-2025

Single-member wards (1997−2005)

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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)

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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

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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 Independent
2016   MT Pang Tsoi Liberal
2020   Anjalee de Silva Greens
  Independent
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
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
  Independent
2024 Victorian local elections: Monash[10]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent Labor 35,917 42.08 7 -
  Independents 30,303 35.51 4 Increase 3
  Independent Liberal 9,569 11.21 0 Decrease 1
  Greens 6,102 7.15 0 Decrease 2
  Libertarian 1,808 2.12 +2.12 0 Steady
  Victorian Socialists 1,646 1.93 +1.93 0 Steady
 Formal votes 85,345 97.39
 Informal votes 2,290 2.61
 Total 87,635 100.00 11 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 114,010
2020 Victorian local elections: Monash
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent Labor 44,343 45.71 6
  Burwood Liberals 20,167 20.79 1
  Independent 14,907 15.37 2
  Greens 11,314 11.66 2
  Independent Liberal 4,154 4.28 0
  Sustainable Australia 2,122 2.19 0 Steady
 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

Monash has a diverse population, with 45.1% of its residents born overseas (compared to 29.0% across Melbourne),[11] coming from more than 30 countries,[12] with significant Chinese, UK, Greek, Indian, Malaysian and Sri Lankan populations.[11] 42.4% of residents own their own home outright, compared to 33.1% in Melbourne,[13] and 37.3% across Australia.[14] The city is well educated, with 25.1% having a bachelor or higher degree (compared to 19.6% across Melbourne).[15]

Selected historical census data for City of Monash Council local government area
Census Year 2006 2011[16] 2016[17]
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%

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

Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh)

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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.[19]

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.[20] Afshar published a book of the same name in 2021, which includes an essay by Michael Taussig[21] and documents the landscapes and people of the islands of Hormuz, Qeshm, and Hengam, in the Persian Gulf off the south coast of Iran.[22][23][24]

  • 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.[citation needed]
  1. ^ From 1996 until 2004, the annual election of the mayor for the following 12 months occurred in March. New legislation effective from 2004 onwards changed the date of the election of the mayor to November or December. There was a truncated transitional term of office from March to November 2004.
  2. ^ Lake served as mayor from April until October in 2016 to take over from Stefanie Perri, who resigned to contest Chisholm at the 2016 federal election.
  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Sir John Monash". City of Monash. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Monash City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Waters, Cara; Dexter, Rachael (1 October 2024). "Monash City Council: What your candidates said". The Age. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b Mayne, Stephen (6 October 2024). "Tracking Victorian Crs who were members of a political party in 2016". The Mayne Report. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b Smethurst, Annika (30 April 2024). "Greens councillors tear up membership, slam leadership over 'surveillance, disinformation, fear'". The Age. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Councillor Paul Klisaris elected as Monash Mayor". Monash City Council. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Raue, Ben (30 July 2024). "Monash council election, 2024". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Monash City Council election". VEC. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  12. ^ "Profile - City of Monash". www.monash.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  14. ^ "4130.0.55.001 - Housing Occupancy and Costs, Australia, 2005-06". 31 October 2007.
  15. ^ "Community profile - City of Monash - profile.id". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  16. ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Monash (C)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  17. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Monash (C)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  18. ^ "State Schools - City of Monash". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  19. ^ "About our collection". www.mga.org.au. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Speak the Wind". MGA: the Australian home of photography. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  21. ^ Afshar, Hoda; Taussig, Michael (2021). Speak the Wind. Photographs by Hoda Afhsar; essay by Michael Taussig. London: Mack. ISBN 978-1-913620-18-9.
  22. ^ Boetker-Smith, Daniel; Afshar, Hoda. "Speak the Wind - Book review". LensCulture. Photographs by Hoda Afshar. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  23. ^ Colberg, Jörg (16 August 2021). "Speak The Wind". Conscientious Photography Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  24. ^ Grieve, Michael (19 July 2021). "Hoda Afshar captures the wind and rituals of the islands in the Strait of Hormuz". 1854 Photography. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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