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Bancroft vs Monto

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bancroft profile · Monto profile

Bancroft Monto

Monto and Bancroft are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Monto is a larger, more established centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55. It is a somewhat walkable area with a higher share of people renting (31.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (72.5%). Bancroft is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 44. It has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (67.5%) and a significantly larger number of people working from home (27.1%).

These two places share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $490. While they are close in that regard, the gap in how people work is widening, with far more people in Bancroft now working from home compared to Monto. This contrast is also seen in their health and age profiles, as Monto has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.3%) and far more residents with a long-term health condition (41.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,058 larger in Monto Work from home: 20.9 pts higher in Bancroft Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Bancroft No car: 5.7 pts higher in Monto Median age: 11 yrs older in Monto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bancroftin Monto +1,058 larger in Monto gap steady
98 41st pct 1,156 74th pct
Median age in Bancroftin Monto +11 yrs older in Monto gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bancroftin Monto +0.4 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
3.1% 60th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bancroftin Monto +9.8 pts higher in Monto gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 34.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Bancroftin Monto +4.0 pts higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Bancroftin Monto +3.9 pts higher in Bancroft gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 41.6%
31.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%
8.8% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Widowed +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Bancroft Monto

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bancroftin Monto +8.7 pts higher in Monto gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 82.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
20.4% German ◂ +7.3 pts 13.1%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
8.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bancroftin Monto +4.0 pts higher in Monto gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Bancroftin Monto even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 89.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bancroftin Monto +8.1 pts higher in Bancroft gap steady
38.8% 44th pct 30.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 30.7%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bancroftin Monto +3.2 pts higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bancroftin Monto +10.0 pts higher in Monto gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bancroftin Monto
— 20.98 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bancroftin Monto +3 more in Monto
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bancroftin Monto
— 99 25th pct
ICSEA in Bancroftin Monto
— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%
13.9% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
13.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 5.7%
11.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bancroftin Monto +$1 higher in Monto gap narrowing
$490 11th pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Bancroftin Monto +$47 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $853 8th pct
Family income in Bancroftin Monto +$164 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,148 10th pct
High earners in Bancroftin Monto +1.0 pts higher in Bancroft gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Bancroftin Monto +6.4 pts higher in Monto gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.7% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bancroftin Monto +11.5 pts higher in Monto
29.6% 54th pct 41.1% 91st pct
Mental health in Bancroftin Monto +5.7 pts higher in Monto
6.1% 31st pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bancroftin Monto +6.0 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
6.1% 67th pct 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.1% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +12.4 pts 48.8%
21.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.1% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bancroftin Monto +4.4 pts higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Bancroftin Monto +0.7 pts higher in Monto gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Bancroftin Monto +12.3 pts higher in Bancroft gap widening
28.7% 68th pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Bancroftin Monto +2.6 pts higher in Bancroft
6.6% 88th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bancroftin Monto +3.1 pts higher in Bancroft gap steady
27.5% 68th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bancroftin Monto +37 larger in Monto
3 43rd pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Bancroftin Monto even
31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bancroftin Monto
— 22.2% 13th pct
Median income in Bancroftin Monto +$262 higher in Bancroft
$724 58th pct $462 27th pct
Household income in Bancroftin Monto +$456 higher in Bancroft
$1,375 35th pct $919 15th pct
Indigenous language in Bancroftin Monto
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bancroftin Monto +0.2 larger in Bancroft gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bancroftin Monto +6.0 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Bancroftin Monto +4.2 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 37.9%
35.5% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.5% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bancroftin Monto +$30 higher in Bancroft gap widening
$200 25th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Bancroftin Monto +$719 higher in Bancroft gap widening
$1,519 43rd pct $800 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bancroftin Monto +0.20 higher in Bancroft gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bancroftin Monto +14.5 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 31.2% 80th pct
Owned outright in Bancroftin Monto +2.2 pts higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
45.2% 62nd pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Bancroftin Monto +4.9 pts higher in Bancroft gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bancroftin Monto +13.0 pts higher in Monto gap widening
59.5% 14th pct 72.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%
16.7% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 3.1%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 95.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +68.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +59.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bancroftin Monto +5.7 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Bancroftin Monto +20.9 pts higher in Bancroft gap narrowing
27.1% 76th pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Bancroftin Monto even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bancroftin Monto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bancroftin Monto even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bancroftin Monto even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bancroftin Monto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
27.1% Worked at home ◂ +20.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Walked +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bancroftin Monto +3.3 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
38.9% 75th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bancroftin Monto
— 14.0% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bancroftin Monto +0.6 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Bancroftin Monto +20.3 pts higher in Bancroft gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 47.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Bancroftin Monto +1.8 pts higher in Monto gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

54.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.0 pts 12.2%
6.3% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Other services ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%
8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 16.8%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%
8.3% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
0.0% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bancroftin Monto +4.9 higher in Monto
0.0 0th pct 4.9 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bancroftin Monto +5.4 more in Monto
0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Bancroftin Monto +74.2 pts higher in Monto
0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Bancroftin Monto +68.1 pts higher in Monto
0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Bancroftin Monto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bancroftin Monto +78.3 pts higher in Monto
0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Bancroftin Monto +83.8 pts higher in Monto
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 76th pct
Walk to health in Bancroftin Monto +81.0 pts higher in Monto
0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Bancroftin Monto +38.1 more in Monto
0.0 0th pct 38.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Bancroftin Monto +3 higher in Monto
0 18th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Bancroftin Monto +3.7 pts higher in Bancroft
9.5% 78th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Bancroft with nearby areas

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Compare Monto with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bancroft vs Monto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30142/bancroft/vs/SAL31885/monto