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Suburb profile ·Unincorporated ACT LGA · ACT ·2904

Monash ACT 2904

Monash is in Unincorporated ACT LGA, ACT, postcode 2904, with population 5,644.

The read

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$896K
+0.1% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$913K
$655K
2019 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$896K
House median, latest period
0.1%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$450/wk
Market rent signal
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.6%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
5,644
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,725
129 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$503/wk (-$26,150/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
21%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,058/mo, while renters pay about $1,950/mo — owning runs $108/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$896K
Household income · yr
$113K
Median rent · wk
$450
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,058
Gross yield
2.6%

Household income

$113K household · yr-9.2% vs ACT suburb median
Personal
$57K
Family
$139K
Household
$113K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1063
Students414
Government1
  • Monash Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1063
Crime 2024-25
106
1,878 per 100k
D3 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,878
Total incidents106· 2024-25
  • Assault4341%
  • Break And Enter66%
  • Malicious Damage2826%
  • Theft2927%

Full data detail

Monash ACT — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area, Monash is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 2904). With a population of 5,644, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. ACT employment has moved -0.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. ACT also had 6 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 1 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Monash has a median house price of $896,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $700,000 (-5.1% YoY). The median weekly rent is $450 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,058.

Monash is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1063, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is low at 1,878 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.6% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($896K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$896K/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability8.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.1%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentACT
Mortgage · mth$2,058
Rent · wk(Census)$450
Gross yield2.6%
Price / income8.0x
Population growth · Unincorporated ACT LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)484,630
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Unincorporated ACT LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3,285
Houses611
Units2,674
YoY change+0%
Employment · Unincorporated ACT LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.8%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2904ATO
Negatively geared792 (9.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,841/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,435
Reported capital gains914
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,644
Median age43
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$2,164
Personal income · wk$1,095
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$72,101
Mean income$80,699
Earners3,810
YoY change+4.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops38
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Monash depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 38 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Monash FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Monash in?

    Monash is in the Unincorporated ACT Local Government Area, ACT, postcode 2904. Council-level context for Unincorporated ACT LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Monash?

    The current median house price in Monash, ACT is $896K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Monash?

    The median weekly rent in Monash is $450/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Monash a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Monash show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Monash?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Monash data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.