Montville, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Montville is a hilltop village on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, looking out over the coastal plain towards the sea. Non-Indigenous settlers took up land here from the 1880s, and the place was first known as Razorback before residents adopted the name Montville in 1897, a coinage from the French for mountain and village that is said to echo Montville in Connecticut. Once a citrus and dairy district, the village reinvented itself as a tourist stop, lined with galleries, cafes, craft shops and guesthouses. Nearby Kondalilla National Park, with its waterfall and rainforest walks, and the Sunshine Coast hinterland trails draw day-trippers up from the coast.
More advantaged than the national average
Montville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1037, 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.
Montville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,092
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,550
- SEIFA score
- 1037
- Coordinates
- -26.6985, 152.8979
Montville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Montville 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 35%, 17% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 140 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 61 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 173 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 385 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 332 | 30% |
Share of the 1,091 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 213 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 117 | 28% |
| Rented | 73 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 383 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 20 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 423 occupied private dwellings in Montville.
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,771
- Median weekly personal income
- $719
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 252 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 54 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 589 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 225
- Employed part-time
- 197
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.
Weather and climate in Montville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Montville is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Montville
Where is Montville?
Montville is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Montville?
At the 2021 Census, Montville had a population of about 1,092.
Is Montville an advantaged area?
Montville has an ABS SEIFA score of 1037, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Montville?
Montville has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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