1,156 ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,307
- 2016: 1,189
- 2021: 1,156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monto · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monto
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Monto is 55 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With 1,156 people, the town has a population larger than about 75% of similar areas. This is a mature community where seniors make up over a third of the population.
1,156
▼ -11.6%
- 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 Monto — higher than 74% of areas.
| Monto | 1,156 |
|---|---|
| 4630, QLD | 2,337 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Monto is much older than most areas, with a typical age of 55 compared to the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 12.4%.
34.3% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monto, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 41.6% of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
3.5% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monto, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Monto
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Monto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31885/monto/topic/demographics-identity