57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 57 people live in Montana, where a striking lack of seniors creates a community skewed toward working-age adults and children. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure, yet the area has no one aged 65 or over.
57
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- 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 Montana — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Montana is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 higher than most areas. This contrasts with the total absence of people aged 65 and over, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Montana, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 9.3%, a level lower than most other areas.
7.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montana, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Montana
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Montana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60414/montana/topic/demographics-identity