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Menzies vs Mount Isa

Name: Menzies vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Menzies profile · Mount Isa profile

Menzies Mount Isa

Menzies (Qld) and Mount Isa are nearby areas with very different profiles. Menzies (Qld) is a more diverse hub where 20.5% of people use a language other than English at home and 16.6% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It has a high proportion of renters (59.9%) and people living alone (38.9%). In contrast, Mount Isa is more affluent, with a typical household income of $4,727 and 38.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Mount Isa also has many more children, with 35.5% of the population under 15, compared to 18.8% in Menzies (Qld).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at 7.6% for Menzies (Qld) and 7.0% for Mount Isa. They also share similar levels of mental health conditions and people providing unpaid care. While Menzies (Qld) is more walkable with more parks nearby, both areas have no public transport stops or departures. Since 2011, the two areas have both seen high rates of people moving in, though this is slightly more common in Mount Isa.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,865 higher in Mount Isa Family income: $2,428 higher in Mount Isa Living alone: 30.0 pts higher in Menzies Renting: 40.3 pts higher in Menzies Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies in Mount Isa +652 larger in Menzies gap widening

824 72nd pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Menzies in Mount Isa +3 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 32.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

34.9% Married +29.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

49.6% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 23.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Mount Isa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.6% Philippines ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.3% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% South Africa even 2.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +20.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.4% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% German +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Filipino ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

35.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menzies in Mount Isa

6.45 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Menzies in Mount Isa even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Menzies in Mount Isa even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Menzies in Mount Isa even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 25.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related +14.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.1% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Menzies in Mount Isa +$644 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $1,812 100th pct

Household income in Menzies in Mount Isa +$2,865 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$1,862 69th pct $4,727 100th pct

Family income in Menzies in Mount Isa +$2,428 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$2,384 77th pct $4,812 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.8% $4,000 or more +37.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 10.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

3.7% $3,000 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 18.0%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%

26.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +9.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

14.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies in Mount Isa +129 larger in Menzies

137 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Menzies in Mount Isa +4 yrs older in Mount Isa

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Menzies in Mount Isa +$380 higher in Mount Isa

$661 52nd pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Menzies in Mount Isa +$2,968 higher in Mount Isa

$1,031 20th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies in Mount Isa +1.0 larger in Mount Isa gap widening

2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +29.4 pts ▸ 80.9%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 13.4%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +30.0 pts 8.9%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

9.1% 4 people +14.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.4% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies in Mount Isa +$75 higher in Menzies

$250 40th pct $175 19th pct

Mortgage in Menzies in Mount Isa +$259 higher in Menzies gap widening

$1,509 42nd pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Menzies in Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented ◂ +40.3 pts 19.6%

4.4% Other tenure +45.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

11.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +34.2 pts ▸ 80.4%

45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.5 pts 7.1%

1.2% Other dwelling +7.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 7.1%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

31.2% Under $200 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies in Mount Isa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies in Mount Isa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Menzies in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

7.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

1.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.7 pts 9.4%

25.6% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.3% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining +27.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Managers +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

9.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies in Mount Isa +3.3 higher in Menzies

4.0 78th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies in Mount Isa +4.1 more in Menzies

4.9 83rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Menzies in Mount Isa +55.4 pts higher in Menzies

56.4% 81st pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies in Mount Isa +74.7 pts higher in Menzies

75.8% 87th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies in Mount Isa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Menzies in Mount Isa +90.6 pts higher in Menzies

99.0% 99th pct 8.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Menzies in Mount Isa +54.6 pts higher in Menzies

99.9% 95th pct 45.3% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Menzies in Mount Isa +50.1 pts higher in Menzies

50.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies in Mount Isa +88.2 more in Mount Isa

4.9 29th pct 93.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies in Mount Isa +105 higher in Menzies

105 86th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Menzies in Mount Isa +1.2 pts higher in Mount Isa

4.0% 28th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31805/menzies/vs/SAL31974/mount-isa