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Menzies vs Winston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Menzies profile · Winston profile

Menzies Winston

Winston and Menzies (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Menzies (Qld) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75.8%) and schools (99.0%), while Winston is car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. Housing also differs, with Winston having far more separate houses (57.7%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (60.3%) compared to Menzies (Qld). There are also sharp contrasts for First Nations residents; Winston has a far higher household income ($2,078) and a much lower unemployment rate (0.0%), while Menzies (Qld) has a far higher Year 12 completion rate (44.2%).

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, with each sitting around 18.7% to 18.8%. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which hover around $1,170 to $1,190. While they share these basics, other gaps remain, such as Menzies (Qld) having a well higher share of people born overseas (27.3%) and those using another language at home (20.5%) than Winston.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Winston Recent arrivals: 15.6 pts higher in Menzies Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Winston 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Winston Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menziesin Winston +260 larger in Winston gap narrowing
824 72nd pct 1,084 73rd pct
Median age in Menziesin Winston +1 yrs older in Winston gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Menziesin Winston +1.7 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
16.6% 90th pct 14.9% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Menziesin Winston +2.1 pts higher in Winston gap widening
7.6% 12th pct 9.8% 15th pct
Under 15 in Menziesin Winston +0.1 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
18.8% 62nd pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Menziesin Winston +2.2 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
20.3% 88th pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
14.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.6% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 49.1%
34.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%
8.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Winston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Menziesin Winston +9.3 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
27.3% 87th pct 18.0% 73rd pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
4.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.3% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% England even 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.6% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
4.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Menziesin Winston +9.1 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 11.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Menziesin Winston +1.2 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 80.6%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Menziesin Winston +2.4 pts higher in Winston gap narrowing
35.4% 35th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Menziesin Winston +11.3 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
61.9% 82nd pct 50.6% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Menziesin Winston +2.7 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
19.9% 67th pct 17.2% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Menziesin Winston
6.45 65th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Menziesin Winston +2 more in Menzies
13 83rd pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Menziesin Winston +13 larger in Menzies
279 46th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Menziesin Winston +18 higher in Menzies
890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 50.6%
14.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%
13.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Menziesin Winston +$22 higher in Winston gap narrowing
$1,168 89th pct $1,190 90th pct
Household income in Menziesin Winston +$315 higher in Winston gap narrowing
$1,862 69th pct $2,177 83rd pct
Family income in Menziesin Winston +$158 higher in Winston gap narrowing
$2,384 77th pct $2,542 83rd pct
High earners in Menziesin Winston +0.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 18.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in Menziesin Winston +2.5 pts higher in Winston gap steady
22.2% 67th pct 24.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.8%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.4%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Menziesin Winston +4.3 pts higher in Winston
21.1% 17th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Menziesin Winston +0.1 pts higher in Menzies
6.1% 31st pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Menziesin Winston +1.0 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Cancer even 1.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.8%
14.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Menziesin Winston +4.9 pts higher in Winston gap widening
12.0% 20th pct 17.0% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Menziesin Winston +0.8 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
8.6% 18th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Menziesin Winston +1.8 pts higher in Winston gap steady
23.8% 42nd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Menziesin Winston +0.5 pts higher in Menzies
3.3% 60th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Menziesin Winston +4.5 pts higher in Winston gap widening
13.2% 10th pct 17.7% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Menziesin Winston +25 larger in Winston
137 86th pct 162 86th pct
Median age in Menziesin Winston +1 yrs older in Winston
27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Menziesin Winston +10.1 pts higher in Menzies
44.2% 60th pct 34.1% 35th pct
Unemployment in Menziesin Winston +10.2 pts higher in Menzies
10.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Menziesin Winston +$151 higher in Winston
$661 52nd pct $812 66th pct
Household income in Menziesin Winston +$1,047 higher in Winston
$1,031 20th pct $2,078 65th pct
Indigenous language in Menziesin Winston +3.3 pts higher in Winston
2.9% 43rd pct 6.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menziesin Winston +0.2 larger in Winston gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Menziesin Winston +0.7 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
14.6% 71st pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Menziesin Winston +4.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
38.9% 89th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 34.1%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%
11.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menziesin Winston +$11 higher in Winston gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $261 44th pct
Mortgage in Menziesin Winston +$41 higher in Winston gap narrowing
$1,509 42nd pct $1,550 45th pct
People / bedroom in Menziesin Winston even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Menziesin Winston +6.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
59.9% 97th pct 53.0% 94th pct
Owned outright in Menziesin Winston +8.2 pts higher in Winston gap steady
11.7% 4th pct 19.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in Menziesin Winston +11.5 pts higher in Winston gap widening
46.2% 7th pct 57.7% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Menziesin Winston +11.4 pts higher in Winston gap widening
48.8% 8th pct 60.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 53.0%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%
11.7% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 34.8%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 23.8%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%
31.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.3%
22.9% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Menziesin Winston +5.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
12.6% 89th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Menziesin Winston +0.1 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
1.5% 3rd pct 1.4% 3rd pct
PT commute in Menziesin Winston +0.6 pts higher in Winston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Menziesin Winston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Menziesin Winston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Menziesin Winston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Menziesin Winston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
7.0% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
1.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%
25.6% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Menziesin Winston +1.3 pts higher in Winston gap narrowing
51.0% 91st pct 52.4% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Menziesin Winston +15.6 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
35.6% 99th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Menziesin Winston +1.7 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Menziesin Winston +0.7 pts higher in Winston gap narrowing
73.1% 87th pct 73.8% 88th pct
Full-time in Menziesin Winston +1.2 pts higher in Winston gap steady
73.3% 91st pct 74.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
7.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
6.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Menziesin Winston +2.1 higher in Menzies
4.0 78th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Menziesin Winston +3.4 more in Menzies
4.9 83rd pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Menziesin Winston +56.4 pts higher in Menzies
56.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Menziesin Winston +75.8 pts higher in Menzies
75.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Menziesin Winston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Menziesin Winston +54.0 pts higher in Menzies
99.0% 99th pct 45.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Menziesin Winston even
99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Menziesin Winston +50.1 pts higher in Menzies
50.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Menziesin Winston +9.9 more in Winston
4.9 29th pct 14.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Menziesin Winston +17 higher in Menzies
105 86th pct 88 84th pct
Mean slope in Menziesin Winston +0.5 pts higher in Menzies
4.0% 28th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Compare Winston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Winston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31805/menzies/vs/SAL33098/winston