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Mella vs Montagu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Mella profile · Montagu profile

Mella Montagu

Mella and Montagu are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Mella is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 41 in Montagu. This age gap is reflected in the family structures; Mella has far more one-parent families (23.6%) and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (37.3%). Mella also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 29.9%, compared to 14.5% in Montagu. In contrast, Montagu is more likely to have people living alone (27.3% versus 0.0%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (39.4%).

These two neighbours share a typical weekly personal income of $725 and both consist entirely of separate detached houses. They also both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While they share these similarities, the two areas differ in their working patterns. Montagu has a far higher share of people working from home (27.7%), while Mella has a higher proportion of residents earning $2,000 or more a week (10.4%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.3 pts higher in Montagu Work from home: 27.7 pts higher in Montagu Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Mella Median age: 13 yrs older in Montagu Unpaid child care: 20.9 pts higher in Mella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mellain Montagu +14 larger in Mella gap narrowing
97 40th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Mellain Montagu +13 yrs older in Montagu gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Mellain Montagu +15.4 pts higher in Mella gap narrowing
29.9% 97th pct 14.5% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Mellain Montagu +12.7 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
4.1% 6th pct 16.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Mellain Montagu +3.4 pts higher in Mella gap steady
22.7% 82nd pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Mellain Montagu +2.2 pts higher in Mella gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married even 50.7%
29.9% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.4% Widowed ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mella Montagu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mellain Montagu +1.8 pts higher in Montagu gap steady
17.5% 72nd pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 67.5%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.1% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.9% English +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
38.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%
7.2% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% Filipino ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mellain Montagu +11.5 pts higher in Mella gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Mellain Montagu +3.1 pts higher in Mella gap widening
3.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.0% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 84.3%
3.1% Tagalog ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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 Mellain Montagu +5.8 pts higher in Mella gap widening
51.5% 83rd pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 45.8%
30.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.3% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.2% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mellain Montagu +1.4 pts higher in Montagu gap narrowing
34.4% 22nd pct 35.8% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Mellain Montagu +6.0 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
9.0% 25th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mellain Montagu +3 more in Mella
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mellain Montagu
253 43rd pct —
ICSEA in Mellain Montagu
867 11th pct —

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.3%
34.4% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
4.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
7.7% Bachelor degree +19.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%
20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mellain Montagu even gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Mellain Montagu +$343 higher in Mella gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Mellain Montagu +$250 higher in Mella gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Mellain Montagu +10.4 pts higher in Mella gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mellain Montagu +1.4 pts higher in Montagu gap narrowing
10.7% 32nd pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.8%
43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mellain Montagu +6.9 pts higher in Montagu
12.4% 4th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mellain Montagu +0.5 pts higher in Mella gap narrowing
4.1% 44th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +6.4 pts 69.9%
7.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mellain Montagu +4.5 pts higher in Montagu gap narrowing
4.5% 4th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Mellain Montagu +3.0 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
6.0% 11th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Mellain Montagu +20.9 pts higher in Mella gap widening
37.3% 90th pct 16.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mellain Montagu even gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mellain Montagu +17 larger in Mella
29 72nd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Mellain Montagu +13 yrs older in Montagu
20 yrs 25th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Mellain Montagu +$86 higher in Montagu
$489 31st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mellain Montagu +$41 higher in Mella
$1,666 49th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Mellain Montagu
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mellain Montagu +0.6 larger in Mella gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mellain Montagu +16.8 pts higher in Mella gap widening
23.6% 91st pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Mellain Montagu +27.3 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 59.3%
12.5% Couples without children +33.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% 1 person +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 6 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mellain Montagu +$20 higher in Montagu
$200 25th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Mellain Montagu +$217 higher in Mella gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Mellain Montagu +0.10 higher in Mella gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mellain Montagu +3.4 pts higher in Montagu gap narrowing
17.9% 53rd pct 21.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Mellain Montagu +18.0 pts higher in Montagu gap steady
21.4% 11th pct 39.4% 45th pct
Separate houses in Mellain Montagu even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mellain Montagu +3.0 pts higher in Mella gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.7% Other tenure ◂ +23.6 pts 12.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%
17.9% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 42.4%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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% $1,000–$1,799 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mellain Montagu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mellain Montagu +27.7 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.7% 76th pct
PT commute in Mellain Montagu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mellain Montagu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mellain Montagu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mellain Montagu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mellain Montagu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mellain Montagu
86 100th pct —

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 59.6%
0.0% Worked at home +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.7 pts 30.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mellain Montagu +3.8 pts higher in Mella gap narrowing
53.8% 93rd pct 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mellain Montagu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mellain Montagu +16.4 pts higher in Montagu gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 73.1% 87th pct
Full-time in Mellain Montagu +6.9 pts higher in Mella gap widening
77.1% 94th pct 70.2% 88th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 76.6%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mellain Montagu +0.1 higher in Montagu
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mellain Montagu +0.1 more in Montagu
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mellain Montagu +8.3 pts higher in Montagu
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Mellain Montagu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mellain Montagu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mellain Montagu +0 higher in Montagu
0 39th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Mellain Montagu +1.3 pts higher in Montagu
3.5% 21st pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mella vs Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60393/mella/vs/SAL60412/montagu