Montagu Bay Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Montagu Bay (7018) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 3 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Montagu Bay is in the federal electorate of Franklin.

In the 2011 census the population of Montagu Bay was 659 and is comprised of approximately 54.5% females and 45.5% males.

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

81.8% of people living in the suburb of Montagu Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% England, 1.2% Scotland, 0.9% United States of America, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.6% India, 0.6% Nepal, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Sri Lanka, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% Canada, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% El Salvador.

91.6% of people living in Montagu Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 0.6% Other, 0.6% Spanish, 0.5% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.5% Sinhalese, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% German.

The religious makeup of Montagu Bay is 30.8% No religion, 26.9% Anglican, 20.5% Catholic, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Uniting Church, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Latter-day Saints, 1.1% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Baptist, 0.9% Other religious affiliation .

43.4% of people are married, 34.3% have never married and 11.5% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 36 widowed people living in Montagu Bay.

56.6% of the people living in Montagu Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.4% are working on a part time basis. Montagu Bay has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Montagu Bay are 29.2% Professionals, 15.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Technicians & trades workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 10.6% Community & personal service workers, 9.6% Managers, 8.0% Labourers, 3.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Montagu Bay work in are 16.5% Health care and social assistance, 14.5% Public administration and safety, 12.9% Retail trade, 9.9% Education and training, 6.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.6% Construction, 5.0% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 4.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.0% Manufacturing.

32.0% of homes are fully owned, and 35.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $604 per week and the median household income is $1034 per week.

The median rent in Montagu Bay is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

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