Monash Economic Profile
Located just 20km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, the City of Monash has Melbourne’s largest concentration of jobs outside the CBD and is well positioned to grow jobs close to where people live. With an estimated population of around 193,000 residents, local businesses provide around 144,000 jobs.
Monash is home to the main campus of Monash University, Australia’s largest university in terms of student numbers, and the Australian Government’s premier research organisation, CSIRO. It is also home to the only Australian Synchrotron and the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication.
Being located among a dynamic and respected business community serviced by world-class research facilities, Monash earns its name as ‘First for Business’.
Investment enquiries should be directed to the Economic Development Unit at ecodev@monash.vic.gov.au or phone 9518 3229.
Monash demographic information
The latest Census data 2021 is available online:
Monash economic profile
Economic Profile - Overview(PDF, 9MB)
Monash population forecasts