Mons, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mons is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1102, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mons at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,179
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,675
- SEIFA score
- 1102
- Coordinates
- -26.6913, 153.0240
Mons demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mons using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 9% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 268 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 137 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 250 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 355 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 177 | 15% |
Share of the 1,187 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 127 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 184 | 53% |
| Rented | 31 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 343 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 346 occupied private dwellings in Mons.
- Median weekly rent
- $575
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,438
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,780
- Median weekly personal income
- $940
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 335 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 85 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 573 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 296
- Employed part-time
- 222
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mons
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mons is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mons
Where is Mons?
Mons is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mons?
At the 2021 Census, Mons had a population of about 1,179.
Is Mons an advantaged area?
Mons has an ABS SEIFA score of 1102, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mons?
Mons has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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