83 ▼ -74.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 327
- 2016: 92
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montagu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montagu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Montagu than in the rest of the state. This small community of 83 people is slightly younger than the Tasmanian average, with a notable number of children living here.
83
▼ -74.6%
- 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 Montagu — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, making Montagu a little younger than the state average but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +36.7%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the Tasmanian and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9% of residents, well below the state average.
16.9% ▲ +245.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Montagu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Half of the population are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
14.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montagu, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60412/montagu/topic/demographics-identity