Population 187,286 (2015) (29th) Mayor Rebecca Paterson Area 81 km² | Established 1994 Website [[1] City of Monash] Founded 1994 | |
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State electorate(s) BurwoodClarindaMount WaverleyMulgraveOakleigh Points of interest Jells Park, Valley Reserve, Monash Gallery of Art, Freeway Reserve, Gardiners Creek Colleges and Universities Monash University, Eastern College Australia, Stirling Theological College | ||
The City of Monash is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne with an area of 81.0 square kilometres and an estimated population of 176,069 people. On 3 November 2016, Cr Rebecca Paterson was elected Mayor of Monash.
Contents
- Map of Monash VIC Australia
- Demographics
- History
- State
- Private
- Monash Gallery of Art
- Public Libraries
- References
Map of Monash, VIC, Australia
Demographics
Monash has a diverse population, with 39.8% 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.
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 Kennett Liberal 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.
State
There are 27 primary and 9 secondary state-based schools in the city of Monash.
Private
Monash Gallery of Art
The city operates the Monash Gallery of Art, located at 860 Ferntree Gully, Wheelers Hill. The gallery's photography collections feature over 2000 works illustrating the development and evolution of the photographic medium in Australia. There are about 20 exhibitions a year in such media as photography, fine art, craft and design.