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.

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 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.

Townships and localities

At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 190,397 up from 182,618 at the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Council

Current composition

The current council, elected in October 2024, is:

Mayors

Past councillors

Single-member wards (1997−2005)

Multi-member wards (2005−2024)

Glen Waverley Ward

Mount Waverley Ward

Mulgrave Ward

Oakleigh Ward

Election results

2024

2020

Demographics

Monash has a diverse population, with 45.1% of its residents born overseas (compared to 29.0% across Melbourne), coming from more than 30 countries, 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, and 37.3% across Australia. The city is well educated, with 25.1% having a bachelor or higher degree (compared to 19.6% across Melbourne.

Schools

State

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

Private

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

Sporting Teams

Soccer

Australian Rules

Netball

Public libraries