The size of Mount Tom is approximately 275.7 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 0.2% of total area. The population of Mount Tom in 2011 was 391 people. By 2016 the population was 34 showing a population decline of 91.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mount Tom is 60-69 years. Households in Mount Tom are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mount Tom work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 78% of the homes in Mount Tom were owner-occupied compared with 71.5% in 2016.