Monto

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Demographics

Monto has an older resident base: median age is 55, 15 years above the national comparison, and the forecast trajectory is Aging. University attainment is 17.3%, 12.8 percentage points below the national figure, while overseas-born residents account for 9.5%, 12.1 points below national. English ancestry is recorded for 505 residents, followed by German at 152 and Scottish at 150; Christianity accounts for 683 residents and no religion for 360. Average household size is 2.0, or 0.5 below the national comparison, helping explain the high share of couples without children at 55.5%. The pattern is more established and Anglo-leaning than the broader regional centres around Mundubbera and Eidsvold.

Detached housing defines Monto more strongly than apartment living: 96.6% of dwellings are separate houses, compared with 1.6% apartments and 0.6% semi-detached homes. The most common format is 3 bedrooms at 53.0%, followed by 4 or more at 23.1% and 2 bedrooms at 21.3%. Ownership is concentrated, with 44.7% owned outright and 21.9% mortgaged, while 32.4% is rented. A median house price is unavailable, so the $800 monthly mortgage figure and $170 weekly rent are more useful starting points than a single price benchmark. Household size is 2.0, 0.5 below the national comparison, which helps explain the modest share of larger family households.

Community Profile

Economy & Employment

Employment is anchored by healthcare at 20.3% or 46 workers, education at 17.6% or 40, agriculture at 10.1% or 23, retail at 9.7% or 22, and public administration at 7.9% or 18. The occupational mix adds managers at 73, labourers at 67 and trades at 57, indicating a service base supported by hands-on regional work. Unemployment is 8.0% and participation is 47.4%, while household income is $853 weekly, at the 6.3rd percentile nationally. SEIFA results are below national socioeconomic norms: IEO decile 2, IER decile 3, IRSD decile 2 and IRSAD decile 2. Lower education and income scores help explain the gap, despite healthcare and education providing stable local employment.

Source: ABS Census 2021

Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021

Transport to Work

Day-to-day mobility is car-oriented: 70.0% drive as car occupants, 18.2% walk or cycle, and 7.4% work from home. Monto has 3 local schools across 2 government schools and 1 Catholic school, covering primary and high-school stages; families should check enrolment zones against the exact address. For safety, check current Queensland Police information and local advice when comparing streets, because conditions can vary. Socioeconomic access is below the middle range, with both IRSD and IRSAD at decile 2, which can affect service choice and household budgets. The low density of 19.5 people per sq km supports quieter streets but means fewer services than larger centres.

Growth Outlook

Growth is positive but shaped by ageing rather than a major urban expansion cycle. The annual trend is 1.51%, with migration labelled Balanced, while population change across the wider area runs at 14.8% over 10 years. The shift trajectory is Aging: the young share is down 5.6 percentage points and the senior share is up 4.9 points. Gentrification signals are mixed, with a score of 7 and stage Not gentrifying, compared with a shift score of 23 and Early signs. That contrast suggests modest change without a clear transformation, so demand should be read as steadier and older than in a fast-growing regional hub.

Population trend: North Burnett council area

Monto sits in the North Burnett council area. These are the council area's residents, not Monto's.

ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb

National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs

How Monto compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs

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