Montello Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Montello (7320) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 235 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Montello is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Montello was 1,197 and is comprised of approximately 52.5% females and 47.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Montello is 35 years of age.

85.8% of people living in the suburb of Montello were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% England, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% United States of America, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% India.

91.8% of people living in Montello speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Montello is 29.2% No religion, 18.0% Anglican, 16.1% Catholic, 14.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.1% Uniting Church, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 3.2% Brethren, 2.7% Baptist, 1.3% Salvation Army, 0.8% Presbyterian and Reformed.

38.7% of people are married, 41.8% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 58 widowed people living in Montello.

54.6% of the people living in Montello over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Montello has an unemployment rate of 11.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Montello are 17.3% Professionals, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.8% Labourers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.6% Managers, 8.8% Sales workers, 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Montello work in are 14.0% Retail trade, 13.5% Health care and social assistance, 12.1% Manufacturing, 10.0% Education and training, 8.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Mining, 5.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.2% Construction.

28.2% of homes are fully owned, and 30.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 39.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $450 per week and the median household income is $813 per week.

The median rent in Montello is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Montello postcode 7320