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Miles End vs Mount Isa

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

Miles End Mount Isa

Miles End and Mount Isa are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Miles End is much more walkable, with 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 41.9% near groceries. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (18.9%) and a higher share of renters (36.5%). In contrast, Mount Isa is a high-income area where the typical household earns $4,727 a week, far higher than the $2,412 typical in Miles End. Educational attainment is also much higher in Mount Isa, where 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.7% in Miles End.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, with 25.0% in Miles End and 8.9% in Mount Isa. They share several other common traits, including very similar proportions of people who use another language at home and those who have served in the Defence Force. While both areas have seen high numbers of people move in over the last five years, this trend is even more pronounced in Mount Isa, where 63.8% of residents arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.8 pts higher in Mount Isa Household income: $2,315 higher in Mount Isa Family income: $2,062 higher in Mount Isa Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Mount Isa Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Miles End

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles End in Mount Isa +108 larger in Miles End gap narrowing

280 58th pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Miles End in Mount Isa +4 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

27.5% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married +22.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

46.8% Never married ◂ +23.9 pts 23.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Miles End Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +15.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

3.2% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% German +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Mandarin 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

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Miles End in Mount Isa even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Miles End in Mount Isa even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Miles End in Mount Isa even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 25.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +21.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +14.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.2% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 7.1%

2.2% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Miles End in Mount Isa +$505 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$1,307 93rd pct $1,812 100th pct

Household income in Miles End in Mount Isa +$2,315 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$2,412 88th pct $4,727 100th pct

Family income in Miles End in Mount Isa +$2,062 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $4,812 100th pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $4,000 or more +40.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.1 pts 10.7%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

8.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 23.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +31.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.0%

23.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +12.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

16.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles End in Mount Isa +45 larger in Miles End

53 78th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Miles End in Mount Isa +9 yrs older in Mount Isa

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Miles End in Mount Isa +$334 higher in Miles End

$1,375 89th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Miles End in Mount Isa +$1,083 higher in Mount Isa

$2,916 87th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles End in Mount Isa +0.5 larger in Mount Isa gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 80.9%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%

13.5% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

5.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles End in Mount Isa +$175 higher in Miles End

$350 71st pct $175 19th pct

Mortgage in Miles End in Mount Isa +$350 higher in Miles End gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Miles End 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

4.2% Other tenure +45.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.5 pts 14.3%

36.5% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 19.6%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 12.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 80.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 30.4%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.1% 5 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles End in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles End in Mount Isa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles End in Mount Isa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles End in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

1.9% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 45.3%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 9.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

8.4% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Mining +21.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.0% Managers +22.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.8% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%

9.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Miles End in Mount Isa +2.1 higher in Miles End

2.9 71st pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles End in Mount Isa +2.5 more in Miles End

3.3 74th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Miles End in Mount Isa +34.1 pts higher in Miles End

35.2% 76th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Miles End in Mount Isa +40.8 pts higher in Miles End

41.9% 77th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Miles End in Mount Isa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles End in Mount Isa +58.9 pts higher in Miles End

67.3% 81st pct 8.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Miles End in Mount Isa +48.0 pts higher in Miles End

93.3% 82nd pct 45.3% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Miles End in Mount Isa +23.5 pts higher in Miles End

23.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles End in Mount Isa +82.3 more in Mount Isa

10.7 43rd pct 93.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Miles End in Mount Isa +112 higher in Miles End

113 86th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Miles End in Mount Isa +0.4 pts higher in Mount Isa

4.7% 39th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Miles End with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles End vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/vs/SAL31974/mount-isa