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Mount Isa vs Winston

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

Mount Isa Winston

Winston and Mount Isa are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Winston has a larger population and a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 14.9%. It is also a place where more people live alone (34.1%) and rent their homes (53.0%). In contrast, Mount Isa is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $4,727 per week, compared to $2,177 in Winston. This higher income is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce, as 38.5% of residents in Mount Isa hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.2% in Winston.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the unemployment rate, which is 3.4% in Winston and 3.2% in Mount Isa. They are also alike in their levels of religious non-affiliation, both at 37.8%. While they share these similarities, the two areas remain distinct in their housing and demographics. Mount Isa has a much younger population, with 35.5% of residents being children under 15, compared to 18.7% in Winston.

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Where they differ most

Population: 912 larger in Winston Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Winston Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Winston Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Mount Isa Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa in Winston +912 larger in Winston gap widening

172 50th pct 1,084 73rd pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Winston +2 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 18.7%

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +30.1 pts 34.7%

23.0% Never married +26.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

2.5% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Winston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.5%

1.7% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +13.2 pts 31.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 33.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

7.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

8.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

0.0% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 80.6%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 49.6%

37.8% No religion even 37.8%

4.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Isa in Winston +2 more in Mount Isa

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Isa in Winston +13 larger in Mount Isa

279 46th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Mount Isa in Winston +18 higher in Mount Isa

890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 50.6%

15.3% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 19.6%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 6.1%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.2 pts 24.8%

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 12.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

7.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa in Winston +$622 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$1,812 100th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Winston +$2,550 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$4,727 100th pct $2,177 83rd pct

Family income in Mount Isa in Winston +$2,270 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$4,812 100th pct $2,542 83rd pct

Household income distribution

48.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +38.4 pts 9.8%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 4.3%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +13.5 pts 63.8%

12.2% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Isa in Winston +154 larger in Winston

8 57th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Winston +3 yrs older in Mount Isa

31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mount Isa in Winston +$229 higher in Mount Isa

$1,041 81st pct $812 66th pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Winston +$1,921 higher in Mount Isa

$3,999 95th pct $2,078 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa in Winston +0.8 larger in Mount Isa gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

80.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 57.9%

13.4% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.2% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

8.9% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 11.0%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa in Winston +$86 higher in Winston

$175 19th pct $261 44th pct

Mortgage in Mount Isa in Winston +$300 higher in Winston gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,550 45th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.6% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +49.1 pts 0.9%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 57.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 42.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Isa in Winston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Isa in Winston even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Isa in Winston even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Isa in Winston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 70.3%

11.2% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 37.4%

9.4% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.9% Mining ◂ +26.4 pts 27.5%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 0.5%

4.5% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

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

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +20.6 pts 6.3%

24.7% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +11.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa in Winston +1.2 higher in Winston

0.7 57th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa in Winston +0.7 more in Winston

0.8 58th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Mount Isa in Winston +1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Isa in Winston +1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Isa in Winston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Isa in Winston +36.6 pts higher in Winston

8.4% 60th pct 45.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Isa in Winston +54.7 pts higher in Winston

45.3% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Isa in Winston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Isa in Winston +78.3 more in Mount Isa

93.0 87th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Isa in Winston +88 higher in Winston

0 24th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Mount Isa in Winston +1.7 pts higher in Mount Isa

5.1% 44th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Compare Winston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Winston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31974/mount-isa/vs/SAL33098/winston