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The quick read on

Montville

QLD 4560 · Sunshine Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,650,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$375,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,092

ABS 2021

Postcode
4560

Montville, Queensland

Property market insights for Montville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Montville QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,650,000

Up 25.7% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.4m
4 bed
$1.6m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$950 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Montville, QLD is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Montville has a 12-month growth rate of 25.7% for houses and -18.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Montville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Montville is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Montville is $375,000, which has decreased 18.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $370,000 in Montville.

Crime and safety

Is Montville safe?

The overall rate for Montville is 1,175 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Rest of Qld 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 Montville.

Overall crime rate

1,175

offences per 100,000 residents

52% belowRest of Qld

MontvilleRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Montville?

Montville QLD 4560 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,092 people call Montville home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,550 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,092
Median age
56 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.8%Below
15–3412.5%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7442.1%Above
75 and over10.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.4%Above
Townhouses4.8%Below
Apartments2.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.9%Above
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting18.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.2%Below
One car32.4%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more23.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.1%Above
Drove to work47.0%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%In line
Walked or cycled4.6%Above

What stands out in Montville

28.1% of workers in Montville worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

8.6% of Montville residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

43.1% of people in Montville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Montville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Montville QLD 4560.

Is Montville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.8% of Montville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

334 family households lived in Montville; 29.0% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.

22.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Montville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Montville had 1,092 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Montville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.4% of occupied private dwellings in Montville.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Montville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Montville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Montville had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 22.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 45.2%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Montville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

28.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

47.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Montville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 32.4% of the total.

68.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Montville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.6% reported a different address.

23.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Montville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.8% of residents used only English at home.

4.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Montville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.1% of Montville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Montville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.1% of ancestry responses in Montville.

Australian ancestry made up 28.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Montville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 21.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Montville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Montville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Montville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Montville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,550 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Montville compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.1% in Montville, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 52.9% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 18.1% in Montville, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Montville

Is Montville expensive?

The median house price is $1,650,000, while units and apartments sit at $375,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Montville good for families?

The Census counted 334 local families, and 12.8% 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 Montville?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Montville

35 streets in Montville

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Balmoral Rd
  • Barsons Rd
  • Boongala Ave
  • Flaxton Dr
  • Frangipanni Ct
  • Gaden Rd
  • Gerrard Rd
  • Glover Ct
  • Gunnaroo Ln
  • Hamptons Pl
  • Hillfoot Ln
  • Hoffman Cl
  • Honeysuckle Dr
  • Kauri Dr
  • Kirbys Rd
  • Kondalilla Falls Rd
  • Kurrajong Ct
  • Main St
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  • Manley Dr
  • Marshalls Rd
  • Mckillop Rd
  • Memorial Cl
  • Mill Hill Rd
  • Montville Mapleton Rd
  • Narrows Rd
  • Negus Rd
  • Palmwoods Montville Rd
  • Razorback Rd
  • Remington Shute Rd
  • Shurvell Rd
  • Skorpil Ln
  • Strong Ct
  • Tulipwood Ct
  • Upper Landershute Rd
  • Western Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.