The City of Monash is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne and has an area of 81.0 square kilometres. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 161,241. The current Mayor of the City of Monash is Paul Klisaris.
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 Chines...
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The City of Monash is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne and has an area of 81.0 square kilometres. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 161,241. The current Mayor of the City of Monash is Paul Klisaris.
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.
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, was created on 15 December 1994 when the Kennett Liberal government amalgamated local councils all over Victoria, merging a...
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