Monto Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4630
Postcode for Monto, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 347 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,156
1,156
Population
55
Median Age
$853
Household Income/wk
$170
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Monto ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Monto Compares

Monto vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMontoQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $853 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 55 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Monto is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4630. It lies roughly 347 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by North Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Monto has a population of 1,156 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $853, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 40 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Monto includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 513 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Monto scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Monto include Monto State High School, Monto State School and St Therese's Catholic Primary School.

Monto is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Monto Details

Postcode4630
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,156
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$853/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2 persons
Area59.2 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings513
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population40 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8613749
Longitude151.1248712
Distance from Brisbane347 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentNorth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (33.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years142 (12.3%)
15–24 years121 (10.5%)
25–44 years173 (15.0%)
45–64 years319 (27.6%)
65+ years391 (33.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (22.1%) Rented (32.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis195 (16.9%)
Asthma109 (9.4%)
Heart Disease104 (9.0%)
Diabetes103 (8.9%)
Cancer59 (5.1%)
Lung Condition53 (4.6%)
Dementia27 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (5.7%)
1 vehicle226 (45.8%)
2 vehicles156 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles83 (16.8%)

Schools in Monto

Monto State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 957 · 149 students
Monto State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 937 · 111 students
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1000 · 36 students

Suburbs Near Monto

Same Postcode (4630)

More Monto Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.