Suburbs Monto

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Monto QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Monto, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Monto QLD is 1,156 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Monto is $491 per week ($25,532 per year). Median rent in Monto is $170 per week ($737 per month). Monto has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Monto has a population density of 19.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Monto is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monto is $800.

There were 238 recorded offences in Monto in 2025-26, a rate of 206 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (120 offences).

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📍 Monto, Queensland — 24.8388°S, 151.1114°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (2)

Monto Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Monto Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$491/wk
$25,532 per year
#8291 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$170/wk
$737 per month
#8038 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
55years
17 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$800/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Monto Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (554) Female 51.9% (598)

Population Density

19.5
people per km²
1,156 people · 59.2 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$1,148
Family income/wk

Monto Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Monto Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.2% 221 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.8% 108 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Monto Country of Birth

Australia
97.8%
England
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Monto Religion

No Religion
33.4%
Anglican
21.1%
Catholic
18.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
9.4%
Not stated
9.0%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Baptist
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Monto Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
42.9%
Year 12 or equivalent
39.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Monto Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
30.8%
SAL Filipin
15.4%
SAL Tagalog
15.4%
SAL Oth
15.4%
Afrikaans
11.5%
Other
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Monto Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.9% 238 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.4% 154 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 35 people
🏠
Not in labour force
51.7% 457 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Monto Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.1%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.0%
Certificate I/II
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Monto Occupation

Professionals
18.0%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.0%
Managers
15.6%
Labourers
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.0%
Sales Workers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Monto Field of Study

Engineering
20.7%
Education
18.9%
Health
12.6%
Management & Commerce
12.2%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Agriculture & Environment
10.8%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Monto Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Monto Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
15.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.8%
$650-$799/wk
12.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Monto Marital Status

💍
Married
41.4% 419
↔️
Separated
5.1% 52
📋
Divorced
14.4% 146
🕊️
Widowed
10.5% 106
👤
Never married
28.6% 290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Monto Ancestry

English
33.6%
Australian
30.4%
German
10.1%
Scottish
10.0%
Irish
7.0%
Other
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.2%
Filipino
1.7%
Dutch
1.1%
Italian
0.7%
Welsh
0.4%
Hungarian
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Monto School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
39.1%
Primary — Government
30.4%
Primary — Catholic
13.8%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Pre-school
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Monto Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.5% 285
✅
No need for assistance
86.5% 1,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Monto Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.5% 207
—
Not a volunteer
77.5% 715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Monto Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
12.4%
$450-$599/mo
10.3%
$600-$799/mo
24.7%
$800-$999/mo
14.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Monto How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.0%
Walked only
14.6%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Bicycle
2.0%
Truck
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Other
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Monto Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
45.8%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Monto Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
21.4%
3 bedrooms
53.3%
4 bedrooms
20.6%
5 bedrooms
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monto Population Mobility

21.9%
moved in the last year
47.2%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Monto Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
83
Indigenous residents
2,053
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Monto Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
137
Arthritis
75
Heart disease
61
Diabetes
58
Asthma
48
Lung condition
44
Cancer
22
Kidney disease
20
Stroke
18
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Monto Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
10.9%
$300-$399/wk
9.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Monto Family Structure

Couple — no children
44.6%
Couple — children under 15
30.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.3%
Couple — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Monto Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.3% 40
👤
Never served
95.7% 880

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Monto Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 146
—
Did not provide
84.0% 764

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Monto Children Ever Born

No children
24.1%
1 child
7.5%
2 children
27.7%
3 children
23.6%
4 children
13.7%
5+ children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Monto When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
16
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
12
2016
4
2018
4
2019
7
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Monto Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
13.7%
5–14 hours
25.1%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
34.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Monto Household Size

1 person
39.4%
2 persons
39.0%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
5.4%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Monto Where Residents Moved From

Same address
821
Moved from QLD
99
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from NT
5
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Monto Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.1%
Step family — no other children
14.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Monto Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 238 total

Drug Offences
120
Theft
34
Break & Enter
26
Domestic Violence
24
Traffic
10
Assault
10
Property Damage
8
Sexual Offences
4
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Monto Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
969
avg ICSEA score
147
total students
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 36 students
1000
ICSEA
Monto State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 111 students
937
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Monto Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $853/wk
Median Rent $170/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Monto

≈ $3,696/month
Median rent $170/wk
Left after rent $683/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Sapphire Central
Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $10/wk

Monto vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Richmond (Richmond - Qld)
Pop: 578 Income: $910/wk Rent: $133/wk
Witheren
Pop: 581 Income: $781/wk Rent: $325/wk
Woongarra
Pop: 585 Income: $794/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hunchy
Pop: 592 Income: $802/wk Rent: $398/wk
Laidley North
Pop: 593 Income: $602/wk Rent: $320/wk
Sandy Creek (Qld)
Pop: 593 Income: $721/wk Rent: $350/wk

Compare Monto

Monto vs Richmond (Richmond - Qld) →Monto vs Witheren →Monto vs Woongarra →Monto vs Hunchy →

Frequently Asked Questions About Monto

What is the population of Monto QLD?

The population of Monto QLD is 1,156 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.5 people per km².Monto is ranked #3,767 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Monto?

The median personal income in Monto QLD is $491 per week, or $25,532 per year.The median household income is $853 per week.Family income is $1,148 per week.Monto is ranked #8,291 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Monto?

Median rent in Monto QLD is $170 per week ($737 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Monto ranks #8,038 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Monto?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Monto QLD is $800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Monto?

The median age in Monto QLD is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Monto a good suburb to live in?

Monto is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,156.The median income is $491/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31885. All dollar figures in AUD.