Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Mons, QLD

Mons had a population of 1,111 at the 2021 Census (+24.6% since 2016). Median age 41.7. Median weekly household income $2,669. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mons at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mons's population grew by 24.6% to 1,111, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 13.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.2%.

8.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 36.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 330 households.

The median household earns $2,669 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $553 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,338 a month.

29.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 55.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mons beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMonsQLDAustralia
Population1,111*5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+24.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.7*38.038.0
Households330*1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*12.5%14.3%
Renting8.9%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.3%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,669*$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$553*$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,338*$1,733$1,863
Born overseas29.7%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%*14.1%23.6%
No religion55.8%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+24.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8062011
  2. 8912016
  3. 1,1112021

Age

Median age 41.7, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Mons Queensland
Share of people by age, Mons and Queensland
0–913.1%
10–1916.7%
20–297.6%
30–399.6%
40–4916.6%
50–5915.6%
60–6912.6%
70–797.5%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mons at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.4%
  2. Australian34.2%
  3. Scottish16.5%
  4. Irish9.1%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish2.4%
  2. French0.7%
  3. Japanese0.5%
  4. Afrikaans0.4%
  5. Filipino0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.1%
  2. New Zealand4.9%
  3. South Africa2.6%
  4. Scotland2.3%
  5. the United States1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mons

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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