Montello Postcode

Tasmania

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7320
Postcode for Montello, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 235 km from Hobart · Pop. 1,241
1,241
Population
40
Median Age
$1,014
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.7
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 Montello ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Montello Compares

Montello vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMontelloTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,014 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $953 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +TAS 6.0% 5.0%

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

Montello (7320) is a coastal town in regional Tasmania. It lies around 235 km from Hobart by road. The locality is part of the Burnie - Ulverstone statistical area. It is administered by Burnie.

According to the 2021 Census, Montello has a population of 1,241 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,014, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 104 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Montello includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 533 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.7% of housing.

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

Montello is served by Montello Primary School.

Montello is part of the Burnie - Ulverstone statistical area in Tasmania.

Montello Details

Postcode7320
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,241
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,014/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.7 km²
Population Density1688/km²
Total Dwellings533
Australian Citizens92.0%
Indigenous Population104 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.0567964
Longitude145.8956351
Distance from Hobart235 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Burnie - Ulverstone
Local GovernmentBurnie
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years244 (19.7%)
15–24 years141 (11.4%)
25–44 years303 (24.4%)
45–64 years323 (26.0%)
65+ years233 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (32.2%) Rented (38.3%)

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)

Arthritis161 (13.0%)
Asthma149 (12.0%)
Diabetes79 (6.4%)
Heart Disease55 (4.4%)
Lung Condition52 (4.2%)
Cancer30 (2.4%)
Dementia10 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle43 (8.1%)
1 vehicle256 (48.3%)
2 vehicles157 (29.6%)
3+ vehicles74 (14.0%)

Schools in Montello

Montello Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 885 · 270 students

Suburbs Near Montello

Same Postcode (7320)

More Montello 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.