CensusAtlas

Compare

Mons vs Tanawha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Mons profile · Tanawha profile

Mons Tanawha

Tanawha and Mons are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with similar population sizes. Tanawha has a higher number of walkable amenities (41.2 compared to 3.4) and 67.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 37.5% of homes in Mons are. Mons has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 33.3% and a higher proportion of residents born overseas at 28.4%, compared to 24.4% and 20.0% in Tanawha. Typical weekly rents are well higher in Mons at $575, compared to $408 in Tanawha.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of residents aged 65 and over. This common ground exists alongside differences in housing, as Mons has a higher share of detached houses and more homes with a mortgage. Both areas are well above the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years, though this is slightly higher in Mons at 51.1%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Tanawha No car: 2.3 pts higher in Tanawha Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Mons No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Mons Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Mons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monsin Tanawha +133 larger in Tanawha gap narrowing
1,179 74th pct 1,312 74th pct
Median age in Monsin Tanawha +1 yrs older in Mons gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Monsin Tanawha +0.4 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Monsin Tanawha +1.0 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
15.1% 33rd pct 14.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in Monsin Tanawha +2.1 pts higher in Mons gap widening
22.6% 82nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Monsin Tanawha +0.4 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
8.0% 22nd pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 57.2%
25.8% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
5.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mons Tanawha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monsin Tanawha +8.4 pts higher in Mons gap widening
28.4% 88th pct 20.0% 77th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 74.5%
8.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +0.9 pts 46.8%
32.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
8.6% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Monsin Tanawha +3.5 pts higher in Mons gap widening
7.2% 70th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Monsin Tanawha +0.3 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
0.3% 63rd pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Monsin Tanawha +8.7 pts higher in Mons gap widening
52.5% 85th pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 43.8%
38.9% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
5.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Monsin Tanawha +6.3 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
66.6% 88th pct 60.3% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Monsin Tanawha +8.9 pts higher in Mons gap steady
33.3% 88th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monsin Tanawha +5 more in Tanawha
7 75th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Monsin Tanawha +48 larger in Mons
903 100th pct 855 98th pct
ICSEA in Monsin Tanawha +27 higher in Mons
1,111 94th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 60.3%
17.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%
24.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%
14.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Monsin Tanawha +$35 higher in Mons gap narrowing
$940 76th pct $905 73rd pct
Household income in Monsin Tanawha +$133 higher in Mons gap widening
$2,675 92nd pct $2,542 90th pct
Family income in Monsin Tanawha +$235 higher in Mons gap widening
$2,780 88th pct $2,545 83rd pct
High earners in Monsin Tanawha +2.4 pts higher in Mons gap widening
20.4% 89th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Monsin Tanawha +4.0 pts higher in Mons gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 36.6% 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.8%
27.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
7.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%
12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monsin Tanawha +2.7 pts higher in Tanawha
21.9% 19th pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Monsin Tanawha +0.9 pts higher in Tanawha
5.9% 30th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Monsin Tanawha +1.1 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
1.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 67.5%
16.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monsin Tanawha +3.6 pts higher in Tanawha gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Monsin Tanawha +3.0 pts higher in Tanawha gap widening
11.1% 33rd pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Monsin Tanawha +1.6 pts higher in Mons gap steady
33.8% 86th pct 32.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in Monsin Tanawha +1.2 pts higher in Mons
3.7% 68th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Monsin Tanawha +0.5 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
31.8% 85th pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Monsin Tanawha +8 larger in Tanawha
21 69th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Monsin Tanawha +1 yrs older in Mons
22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Monsin Tanawha +$387 higher in Tanawha
$187 0th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Monsin Tanawha even
$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Monsin Tanawha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monsin Tanawha even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Monsin Tanawha +0.2 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Living alone in Monsin Tanawha +4.9 pts higher in Tanawha gap widening
6.9% 2nd pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 67.3%
22.7% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%
26.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
16.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monsin Tanawha +$167 higher in Mons gap widening
$575 98th pct $408 83rd pct
Mortgage in Monsin Tanawha +$12 higher in Tanawha gap narrowing
$2,438 87th pct $2,450 87th pct
People / bedroom in Monsin Tanawha even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Monsin Tanawha +6.2 pts higher in Tanawha gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Monsin Tanawha +0.6 pts higher in Tanawha gap narrowing
36.3% 36th pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Monsin Tanawha +5.5 pts higher in Mons gap steady
98.0% 57th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Monsin Tanawha +2.8 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
92.0% 83rd pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 43.4%
36.3% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.9% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%
22.6% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.0% $750 or more ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
12.9% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monsin Tanawha +2.3 pts higher in Tanawha gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 58th pct
Work from home in Monsin Tanawha +0.5 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
22.4% 66th pct 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Monsin Tanawha +0.5 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Monsin Tanawha even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Monsin Tanawha +0.17 more in Mons
1.70 64th pct 1.52 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Monsin Tanawha +124.2 more in Tanawha
106.0 69th pct 230.2 73rd pct
PT routes in Monsin Tanawha even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Monsin Tanawha +16 longer in Tanawha
8 43rd pct 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in Monsin Tanawha +2 longer in Tanawha
65 47th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 56.8%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 41.8%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
14.5% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monsin Tanawha +5.4 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
51.1% 91st pct 45.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Monsin Tanawha +0.9 pts higher in Mons gap narrowing
10.7% 67th pct 9.9% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monsin Tanawha +1.7 pts higher in Mons gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 3.5% 50th pct
Participation in Monsin Tanawha +2.3 pts higher in Mons gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Monsin Tanawha +0.5 pts higher in Tanawha gap steady
50.9% 18th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%
12.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
7.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 25.6%
18.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
5.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Monsin Tanawha +0.3 higher in Tanawha
1.1 59th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Monsin Tanawha +0.3 more in Tanawha
1.0 59th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Monsin Tanawha +7.8 pts higher in Tanawha
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Monsin Tanawha +7.8 pts higher in Tanawha
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Monsin Tanawha +24.9 pts higher in Mons
30.9% 67th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Walk to school in Monsin Tanawha +2.5 pts higher in Tanawha
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Monsin Tanawha +30.0 pts higher in Tanawha
37.5% 60th pct 67.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Monsin Tanawha +7.7 pts higher in Tanawha
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Monsin Tanawha +37.8 more in Tanawha
3.4 24th pct 41.2 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Monsin Tanawha +3 higher in Tanawha
10 72nd pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Monsin Tanawha +4.0 pts higher in Mons
13.4% 89th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Mons with nearby areas

Forest Glen Chevallum Tanawha Kunda Park Buderim Kiels Mountain Kuluin Diddillibah

Compare Tanawha with nearby areas

Mons Ilkley Palmview Chevallum Buderim Sippy Downs Forest Glen Glenview

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mons vs Tanawha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31883/mons/vs/SAL32736/tanawha