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Montana vs Needles

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Montana profile · Needles profile

Montana Needles

Montana and Needles are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. The most striking differences are in their demographics and incomes; Montana has a well higher share of First Nations people (7.0%) and children under 15 (19.3%), while Needles is far more likely to have residents with no religion (62.0%). Typical weekly household income is well higher in Needles at $2,125, compared to $1,625 in Montana.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no residents speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of university education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps remain, such as the share of people working from home, which is far higher in Needles (11.1%) than in Montana (0.0%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Montana Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Montana No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Needles Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Needles Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Needles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Montanain Needles +7 larger in Montana gap narrowing
57 30th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Montanain Needles +1 yrs older in Needles gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Montanain Needles +7.0 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
7.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Montanain Needles +6.0 pts higher in Needles gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in Montanain Needles +9.3 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in Montanain Needles +9.3 pts higher in Montana gap widening
9.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

52.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.6 pts 26.0%
24.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.6 pts 10.0%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

37.5% Married +41.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
43.8% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 26.5%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Montana Needles

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Montanain Needles +1.2 pts higher in Needles gap narrowing
8.8% 37th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

96.5% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 80.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

61.4% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 44.0%
35.1% English +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% Irish ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Dutch ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Montanain Needles +6.0 pts higher in Needles gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Montanain Needles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 84.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Montanain Needles +18.1 pts higher in Needles gap widening
43.9% 61st pct 62.0% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
54.4% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 34.0%
0.0% Islam even 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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Montanain Needles +1.5 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
40.9% 39th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Montanain Needles +0.7 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Montanain Needles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 30.3%
40.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%
35.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 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 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
20.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Montanain Needles +$151 higher in Needles gap narrowing
$669 35th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Montanain Needles +$500 higher in Needles gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Montanain Needles +$375 higher in Needles gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $2,312 74th pct
High earners in Montanain Needles +1.6 pts higher in Montana gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 8.8% 54th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 17.6%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
43.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.4%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Montanain Needles +1.4 pts higher in Needles
24.6% 28th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Montanain Needles +0.7 pts higher in Needles
5.3% 26th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Montanain Needles +7.0 pts higher in Montana gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
5.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Lung condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +19.9 pts 52.0%
19.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Montanain Needles +2.3 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
22.9% 70th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Montanain Needles +2.0 pts higher in Montana gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Montanain Needles +3.2 pts higher in Needles gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Montanain Needles +0.1 pts higher in Needles gap steady
14.6% 12th pct 14.7% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Montanain Needles +4 larger in Montana
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Montanain Needles +34 yrs older in Needles
27 yrs 54th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Montanain Needles +$901 higher in Needles
$474 29th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Montanain Needles even
$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Montanain Needles +0.2 larger in Needles gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Montanain Needles even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

90.5% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 59.5%
28.6% Couples without children even 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +29.4 pts 29.4%
52.9% 3 people ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Montanain Needles +$55 higher in Montana
$265 45th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Montanain Needles +$280 higher in Montana gap widening
$1,214 25th pct $934 13th pct
People / bedroom in Montanain Needles +0.10 higher in Needles gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
29.4% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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

64.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 35.3%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 even 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

Work from home in Montanain Needles +11.1 pts higher in Needles
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Montanain Needles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Montanain Needles even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Montanain Needles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Montanain Needles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Montanain Needles +25 longer in Montana
89 100th pct 64 87th pct
Drive to city in Montanain Needles +59 longer in Montana
227 100th pct 168 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 51.9%
16.7% Walked ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
52.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.3 pts 17.6%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 4 or more even 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Montanain Needles +13.5 pts higher in Montana gap widening
34.0% 61st pct 20.5% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Montanain Needles even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Montanain Needles +16.9 pts higher in Needles gap widening
62.5% 57th pct 79.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Montanain Needles +13.3 pts higher in Needles
53.3% 26th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

43.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Other services ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Montanain Needles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Montanain Needles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Montanain Needles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Montanain Needles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Montanain Needles +0 higher in Montana
1 44th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Montanain Needles +0.2 pts higher in Montana
9.4% 77th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Montana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Montana vs Needles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60414/montana/vs/SAL60447/needles