2,313 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,002
- 2016: 2,152
- 2021: 2,313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montrose · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montrose
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Montrose is 39, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmania state average. It is a relatively large community of 2,313 people. While it has a strong presence of adults, there are fewer children here than in most other Australian suburbs.
2,313
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Montrose — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,313, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure but younger than the state average.
39 yrs ▼ -13.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 13.9% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.7% of residents, which is well above the national figure.
20.7% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Montrose, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 41.9% of residents are married and 12.0% are in a de facto partnership.
4.4% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montrose, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60416/montrose/topic/demographics-identity