Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$510,000
Up 20.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $465k
- 3 bed
- $511k
- 4 bed
- $540k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Montello
TAS 7320 · Burnie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $510,000
- Population
- 1,241
- Postcode
- 7320
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Montello, Tasmania
Property market insights for Montello
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Montello TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$450 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Montello, TAS is currently $510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Montello has a 12-month growth rate of 20.4% for houses and 5.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $465,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $511,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $540,000 in Montello.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Montello is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Montello is $400 per week and has increased 18.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Montello safe?
The overall rate for Montello is 34,214 offences per 100,000 residents — 189% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Montello.
Overall crime rate
34,214
offences per 100,000 residents
189% aboveRest of Tas.
MontelloRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Montello?
Montello TAS 7320 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,241 people call Montello home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,014 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,241
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $953 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3425.1%Above
35–5422.3%Below
55–7425.2%Below
75 and over7.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.2%In line
Townhouses8.9%Above
Apartments1.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.5%Below
Paying a mortgage32.2%Below
Renting38.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car48.3%Above
Two cars29.6%Below
Three or more14.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.1%Below
Drove to work72.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.5%Below
What stands out in Montello
3.1% of workers in Montello worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
2.6% of Montello residents were born in England.
55.3% of people in Montello described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Montello
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Montello TAS 7320.
Is Montello family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Montello's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
335 family households lived in Montello; 34.0% were couple families and 25.4% were one-parent families.
42.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Montello?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Montello had 1,241 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Montello?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Montello.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Montello?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Montello?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Montello had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 34.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Montello?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
72.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Montello?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 48.3% of the total.
43.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Montello, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.9% reported a different address.
10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Montello?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Montello residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.1% of Montello's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Montello?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Montello.
Australian ancestry made up 43.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Montello?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 9.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Montello?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Montello show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 13.0% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Montello?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Montello?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,014 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Montello compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.1% in Montello, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 29.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 38.3% in Montello, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Montello
Is Montello expensive?
The median house price is $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Montello good for families?
The Census counted 335 local families, and 19.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Montello?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $540,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Montello
29 streets in Montello
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Bird St
- Bryan St
- Elizabeth St
- Farquhar St
- Halstead St
- John St
- Jorgensen St
- Joshua Pl
- Joyce St
- Little Bird St
- Mace St
- Margaret St
- Medbury Cr
- Moira St
- Morrison St
- Morse St
- Oates St
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- Prospect St
- Randall St
- Robotham Pl
- Ross St
- Talina St
- Tattersall St
- Terrylands St
- Thompson Cr
- Truganini St
- View Rd
- Wesley St
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