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Mount Isa vs Soldiers Hill

Name: Mount Isa vs Soldiers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Mount Isa profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Mount Isa Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Qld) and Mount Isa are nearby areas with very different profiles. Soldiers Hill (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 15.1% and a higher share of one-parent families at 16.7%. In contrast, Mount Isa is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $4,727 compared to $2,483 in Soldiers Hill (Qld). Mount Isa also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.5% in Soldiers Hill (Qld).

Both areas have similar shares of people aged 65 and over, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in some ways, Mount Isa is more transient, with 63.8% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 42.4% in Soldiers Hill (Qld). Residents in Soldiers Hill (Qld) also have better local access to schools and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,624 larger in Soldiers Hill Rent: $203 higher in Soldiers Hill Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Mount Isa Volunteering: 19.8 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +1,624 larger in Soldiers Hill gap widening

172 50th pct 1,796 77th pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +4 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 25.9%

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 41.4%

23.0% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

2.5% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 80.2%

1.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +11.1 pts 33.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.4%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

7.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

8.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.6%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 43.3%

37.8% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

4.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill

— 2.15 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +2 more in Mount Isa

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +13 larger in Mount Isa

279 46th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +18 higher in Mount Isa

890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 55.1%

15.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.0 pts 16.6%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.0 pts 4.6%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 28.3%

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 12.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

5.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$459 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$1,812 100th pct $1,353 94th pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$2,244 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$4,727 100th pct $2,483 89th pct

Family income in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$1,754 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$4,812 100th pct $3,058 91st pct

Household income distribution

48.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 18.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 6.4%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +6.2 pts 71.2%

12.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +264 larger in Soldiers Hill

8 57th pct 272 86th pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +8 yrs older in Mount Isa

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$379 higher in Mount Isa

$1,041 81st pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$2,291 higher in Mount Isa

$3,999 95th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +0.6 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

80.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 59.8%

13.4% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.2% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 16.2%

8.9% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$203 higher in Soldiers Hill

$175 19th pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +$250 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening

$1,250 26th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +0.20 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +47.0 pts 3.0%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +28.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.6% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.5% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 3 bedrooms +35.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 3.9%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 41.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 73.3%

11.2% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

9.4% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.9% Mining ◂ +19.8 pts 34.1%

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

6.7% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +19.8 pts 7.1%

24.7% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

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

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +0.5 higher in Soldiers Hill

0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +0.8 more in Soldiers Hill

0.8 58th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +56.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

8.4% 60th pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +54.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

45.3% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +90.8 more in Mount Isa

93.0 87th pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +44 higher in Soldiers Hill

0 24th pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Mount Isa in Soldiers Hill +1.6 pts higher in Mount Isa

5.1% 44th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31974/mount-isa/vs/SAL32581/soldiers-hill