Montrose (Western Downs - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 842, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 49
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,083
- SEIFA score
- 842
- Coordinates
- -27.0040, 150.6201
Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 25% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 9 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 21 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 8% |
Share of the 53 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 25% |
| Rented | 4 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 10 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10 occupied private dwellings in Montrose (Western Downs - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,166
- Median weekly personal income
- $425
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 19 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Montrose (Western Downs - Qld)
Where is Montrose (Western Downs - Qld)?
Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Montrose (Western Downs - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) had a population of about 49.
Is Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) an advantaged area?
Montrose (Western Downs - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 842, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
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