1,241 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,197
- 2016: 1,217
- 2021: 1,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montello · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montello
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,241 people now lives in Montello. This community stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas. It is also a relatively young place, with more children and fewer seniors than the Tasmanian average.
1,241
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Montello — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,241, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than the state average.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 16.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.9% of residents, a figure a little below the state average.
18.9% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Montello splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 8.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships also make up 16.0% of the community, a proportion much higher than most similar areas.
8.4% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Montello splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Montello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60415/montello/topic/demographics-identity