Suburb in Clarence

Montagu Bay, TAS

Montagu Bay had a population of 718 at the 2021 Census (+9.3% since 2016). Median age 42.7. Median weekly household income $1,484. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Montagu Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Montagu Bay's population grew by 9.3% to 718, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 42.7 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.0%.

32.7% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 38.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 305 households.

The median household earns $1,484 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $356 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,510 a month.

17.8% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 10.5% use a language other than English at home. 58.1% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Montagu Bay beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureMontagu BayTASAustralia
Population718557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age42.741.838.2
Households305218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting32.7%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.3%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,484$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$356$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,510$1,328$1,866
Born overseas17.8%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home10.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion58.1%53.9%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+9.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6592011
  2. 6572016
  3. 7182021

Age

Median age 42.7, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Montagu Bay Tasmania
Share of people by age, Montagu Bay and Tasmania
0–98.8%
10–199.5%
20–2913.9%
30–3913.8%
40–4911.3%
50–5914.8%
60–6913.2%
70–798.4%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Montagu Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.6%
  2. Australian39.6%
  3. Scottish13.8%
  4. Irish12.9%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.9%
  2. Nepali1.6%
  3. Cantonese1.3%
  4. Filipino0.9%
  5. Gujarati0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. China2.1%
  3. India1.8%
  4. the United States1.2%
  5. Nepal1.0%

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

Around Montagu Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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