The City of Monash is located 20km south east of Melbourne's central business district. It is culturally diverse, with 37% of its residents coming from more than 30 countries. Population growth is slowing and the profile is aging. Monash has a range of commercial activity and shopping centres, like Glen Waverley, Oakleigh and Mount Waverley. The city also has a large industrial area and research institutions, like Monash University and the CSIRO. The main industries include machinery and equipment wholesaling, other chemical product manufacturing, printing and services to printing, motor vehicle and part manufacturing.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	154.873m	162.494m	144.228m	135.002m
Revenue ($)	154.565m	157.744m	143.781m	144.716m
- Charges ($)	87.983m	81.860m	76.431m	71.490m
- VGC Grants ($)	4.694m	4.598m	4.430m	4.173m