Monto (Monto Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,362 people were usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire): of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire) were Australian citizens, 3.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire) were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.8% were widowed and 24.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.7%, Germany 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and South Africa 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire) were Anglican 28.3%, Presbyterian and Reformed 13.9%, Catholic 13.9%, No Religion 12.8% and Uniting Church 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Monto (Monto Shire) were Hungarian 0.4%, Dutch 0.2% and Afrikaans 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 582 people aged 15 years and over in Monto (Monto Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 58.6% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 403 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Monto (Monto Shire) were Managers 21.3%, Labourers 17.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.2%, Professionals 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Monto (Monto Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.4%, Local Government Administration 6.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.1% and Residential Care Services 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Monto (Monto Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $359, the median family income was $871 and the median household income was $619.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 350 families in Monto (Monto Shire): of these 50.3% were couple families without children, 34.6% were couple families with children, 13.1% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 585 occupied private dwellings were counted in Monto (Monto Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Monto (Monto Shire), 90.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 6.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Monto (Monto Shire), 44.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 20.5% were owned with a mortgage and 29.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Monto (Monto Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 61.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Monto (Monto Shire), the median weekly rent was $100. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $650. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Monto (Monto Shire), 59.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.6% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.