Monto Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Monto (4630) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 346 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Monto is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Monto was 1,307 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Monto is 44 years of age.

86.8% of people living in the suburb of Monto were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.6% Philippines, 1.0% England, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Switzerland.

90.1% of people living in Monto speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Filipino , 0.5% Other, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Monto is 25.9% Anglican, 17.7% Catholic, 15.5% No religion, 12.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 11.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 2.9% Baptist, 2.5% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses.

50.5% of people are married, 27.4% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 118 widowed people living in Monto.

55.4% of the people living in Monto over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Monto has an unemployment rate of 7.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Monto are 18.8% Managers, 14.2% Labourers, 14.2% Technicians & trades workers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.3% Professionals, 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.8% Sales workers, 8.6% Community & personal service workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Monto work in are 15.9% Retail trade, 11.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.9% Education and training, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Construction, 6.9% Public administration and safety, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Manufacturing, 5.2% Transport, postal and warehousing.

42.1% of homes are fully owned, and 22.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $414 per week and the median household income is $740 per week.

The median rent in Monto is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1002 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Monto postcode 4630