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Middleton vs Winton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 149 km apart · Middleton profile · Winton profile

Middleton Winton

Winton (Qld) and Middleton (Qld) are two very different rural Queensland settings located about 149 km apart. Winton (Qld) is a very walkable area where many residents live within a short stroll of schools, parks and shops. In contrast, Middleton (Qld) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark economic and social gaps between them: typical weekly incomes are far higher in Middleton (Qld) at $2,750 compared to $1,290 in Winton (Qld), while Winton (Qld) has far more people in de facto relationships (18.4% compared to 0.0%). Education levels are also higher in Winton (Qld), where 37.2% finished Year 12 compared to 19.4% in Middleton (Qld).

Everyday life in both places shares a lack of public transport and similar rates of unpaid housework and childcare. While Winton (Qld) has more people working in public safety and retail, Middleton (Qld) is dominated by agriculture and fishing, with a huge 80% of its workforce working from home. This remote lifestyle in Middleton (Qld) is reflected in its older population, with a typical age of 55, which is far older than the typical resident in Winton (Qld) who is 45.

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Where they differ most

Population: 811 larger in Winton Work from home: 75.2 pts higher in Middleton Full-time: 24.9 pts higher in Middleton Mortgage: $3,651 higher in Middleton First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Winton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middletonin Winton +811 larger in Winton gap steady
45 26th pct 856 72nd pct
Median age in Middletonin Winton +10 yrs older in Middleton gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Middletonin Winton +9.1 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Middletonin Winton +6.2 pts higher in Winton
17.8% 46th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Middletonin Winton +4.2 pts higher in Winton
13.3% 27th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Middletonin Winton +18.4 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

11.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

70.3% Married ◂ +29.1 pts 41.2%
8.1% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
18.9% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 11.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Middleton Winton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middletonin Winton +6.4 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 27th pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 79.3%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%
40.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Middletonin Winton +2.1 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Middletonin Winton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Middletonin Winton +7.8 pts higher in Winton
22.2% 12th pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.2% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middletonin Winton +17.9 pts higher in Winton
19.4% 1st pct 37.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Middletonin Winton +10.1 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Middletonin Winton
— 13.33 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Middletonin Winton +2 more in Winton
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Middletonin Winton
— 59 18th pct
ICSEA in Middletonin Winton
— 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 10 ◂ +28.1 pts 26.7%
19.4% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +56.2 pts 10.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middletonin Winton +$303 higher in Middleton gap narrowing
$1,187 90th pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Middletonin Winton +$1,460 higher in Middleton
$2,750 93rd pct $1,290 31st pct
Family income in Middletonin Winton +$615 higher in Middleton
$2,625 86th pct $2,010 58th pct
High earners in Middletonin Winton +3.6 pts higher in Middleton
10.8% 64th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Middletonin Winton
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.1% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middletonin Winton +19.5 pts higher in Winton
6.7% 0th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Middletonin Winton +6.2 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Middletonin Winton +4.7 pts higher in Middleton
8.9% 86th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
6.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
6.7% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middletonin Winton +2.7 pts higher in Middleton
29.7% 86th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Middletonin Winton +7.6 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Middletonin Winton +0.3 pts higher in Winton
18.9% 23rd pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Middletonin Winton +2.5 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middletonin Winton +0.4 pts higher in Winton
13.5% 11th pct 13.9% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Middletonin Winton +78 larger in Winton
0 0th pct 78 83rd pct
Median age in Middletonin Winton
— 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Middletonin Winton
— 28.3% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Middletonin Winton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Middletonin Winton
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Middletonin Winton
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Middletonin Winton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middletonin Winton +0.4 larger in Middleton
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Middletonin Winton +13.3 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Middletonin Winton
— 42.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 38.4%
33.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
23.5% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middletonin Winton +$100 higher in Middleton
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Middletonin Winton +$3,651 higher in Middleton
$4,500 100th pct $849 10th pct
People / bedroom in Middletonin Winton +0.10 higher in Winton gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Middletonin Winton
— 30.2% 79th pct
Owned outright in Middletonin Winton
— 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Middletonin Winton
— 90.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Middletonin Winton
— 61.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.5% Other tenure ◂ +19.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

35.3% Separate house +55.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
23.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
0.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Middletonin Winton
— 8.0% 85th pct
Work from home in Middletonin Winton +75.2 pts higher in Middleton
80.0% 100th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in Middletonin Winton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Middletonin Winton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Middletonin Winton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middletonin Winton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Middletonin Winton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Worked at home ◂ +75.2 pts 4.8%
25.0% Car (driver) +41.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
0.0% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 4 or more ◂ +33.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middletonin Winton +1.9 pts higher in Winton
34.1% 61st pct 36.0% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Middletonin Winton
— 9.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middletonin Winton +1.2 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Middletonin Winton +6.0 pts higher in Winton
54.1% 30th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Middletonin Winton +24.9 pts higher in Middleton
100.0% 100th pct 75.1% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +84.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Labourers ◂ +29.1 pts 15.9%
35.0% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 20.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Middletonin Winton +5.7 higher in Winton
0.4 50th pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Middletonin Winton +6.2 more in Winton
0.4 49th pct 6.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Middletonin Winton +95.0 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 95.0% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Middletonin Winton +97.3 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 97.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Middletonin Winton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middletonin Winton +95.5 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Middletonin Winton +98.6 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Middletonin Winton +95.5 pts higher in Winton
0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Middletonin Winton +4.6 more in Winton
44.4 79th pct 49.1 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Middletonin Winton +38 higher in Winton
0 0th pct 38 76th pct
Mean slope in Middletonin Winton +1.0 pts higher in Middleton
3.2% 15th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Middleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middleton vs Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31826/middleton/vs/SAL33099/winton