Monto vs Three Moon
Three Moon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Monto. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Monto, most households are people living alone. In Three Moon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Monto tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Three Moon suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Monto has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- Three Moon carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Three Moon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Three Moon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($126/wk vs $170/wk)
- But Monto has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Three Moon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (329 min vs 338 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (469.1 km vs 478.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Monto has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
- Three Moon carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Three Moon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.1% vs -2.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Monto and Three Moon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Monto has more residents (1,156 vs 178); Three Moon has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $44,356).
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,156 +85% vs other | 178 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.8% | +21.1% |
| Median age | 55 | 45 |
| Median household income | $44,356/yr | $97,500/yr +120% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk +26% vs other | $126/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
Property market
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $315,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $96,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 19 sales | — |
Development activity
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 67% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
Liveability
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 29/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Monto carries more crime risk (63 vs 24).
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Monto
- Monto State School Government · Primary above peers
- Monto State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Three Moon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 6 |
Mobility
Monto sits further from the CBD (478.7 km vs 469.1 km).
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 478.7 km +2% vs other | 469.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 338 min | 329 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4630 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 4630 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).
Setting
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 235 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 226 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 43% 878 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Climate
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 721 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monto | Three Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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