Montville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Montville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Montville is far older than those in most other similar areas. With a total population of 1,092 people, the community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.

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📍 Montville, Suburb / Locality

Where Montville sits — Total population

1,092 ▲ +23.3%
  • 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 Montville — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Montville1,092
4560, QLD 36,706
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.

1,092 ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 886
  • 2016: 970
  • 2021: 1,092

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 30.4% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 13.3%.

30.4% ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.3% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Montville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, at 58.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.6%, which is a little below the Queensland figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, well below the state average.

0.9% ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.6% ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Montville, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 14 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 19 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 60 males; 70–74: 52 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 50 males; 65–69: 57 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 72 males; 60–64: 65 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 48 males; 55–59: 59 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 34 males; 50–54: 37 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 41 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 34 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 22 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 34 males; 10–14: 30 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 29 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 15 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Montville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31888/montville/topic/demographics-identity