Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Monto suburb profile
Monto, QLD · Postcode 4630
This Monto suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Monto, QLD (postcode 4630). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Monto with nearby suburbs.
Monto at a glance
Population
1,156
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$853/wk
Median age
55
Monto trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.6% over 10 years
Population
1,156
was 1,189 in 2016
-33 · -2.8%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$10 · +6.3%
Household income
$853/wk
was $776/wk in 2016
+$77 · +9.9%
Median age
55
was 50 in 2016
+5 · +10%
Dig deeper: Monto population growth · Monto then and now
Monto vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Monto, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.1% vs area
- Monto$170/wk
- Nearby$221.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-50.4% vs area
- Monto$853/wk
- Nearby$871/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Monto55
- Nearby52.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.9% vs area
- Monto$491/wk
- Nearby$463/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Monto compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Monto ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1863.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1853.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1891.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1853.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Monto on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Monto, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Monto people
- Population
- 1,156
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Monto income
- Median household income
- $853/wk
- Median personal income
- $491/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Monto housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $800/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 16.7%
- Rented
- 24.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Monto work
- Employment to population
- 43.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4630)
Compare Monto with nearby suburbs
Monto in numbers
Monto had 1,156 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 16.7% are paying a mortgage, 24.7% rent. Separate houses make up 75.3% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $853/wk, 49% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8%. 30.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.8% (from 1,189 to 1,156). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $170/wk (+6.3%).
Monto suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Monto, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Monto was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Monto, QLD?
- Monto had 1,156 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Monto?
- Median household income in Monto was $853/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Monto?
- 24.7% of occupied homes in Monto were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 16.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Monto suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Monto. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology