3,673 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,715
- 2016: 3,827
- 2021: 3,673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monto - Eidsvold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Monto - Eidsvold is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear, with the population growing older by 7 years since 2011. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Monto - Eidsvold — lower than 86% of areas.
| Monto - Eidsvold | 3,673 |
|---|---|
| 4627, QLD | 848 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,673 is smaller than about 86% of similar areas and shrank by 1.1% since 2011, losing around 42 people.
3,673 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.8% of the community, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is lower than most areas, falling 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
27.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Monto - Eidsvold splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the population, a little below the national figure.
7.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Monto - Eidsvold, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Monto - Eidsvold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021508/monto-eidsvold/topic/demographics-identity