65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montgomery · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montgomery
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children defines Montgomery, where 21.5% of the population is under 15. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community that is notably younger than most similar areas. Only 65 people live here, making it a small and sparsely populated place.
65
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Montgomery — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age is also much lower than in most similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children making up 21.5% of the population, Montgomery is well above the Victorian average of 18.0%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.3%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Montgomery splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 0.0%, far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montgomery, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Montgomery
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Montgomery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/topic/demographics-identity