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Mount Isa City vs Soldiers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mount Isa City profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Mount Isa City Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Qld) and Mount Isa City are neighbouring areas with very different home and family lives. Soldiers Hill (Qld) is much more family-oriented, with 25.9% of people being children under 15 compared to 9.4% in Mount Isa City. It also has a much larger First Nations population (15.1% versus 2.9%) and more people earning high weekly pay, with 26.7% of residents making $2,000 or more. Housing differs sharply; Soldiers Hill (Qld) is dominated by separate houses (95.1%) and larger three-bedroom homes, while Mount Isa City has far more renters (69.2%) and more people without a motor vehicle (16.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 31 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,350. While they are alike in these ways, their surroundings differ. Mount Isa City is far more walkable, with all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Soldiers Hill (Qld) is more car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,626 larger in Soldiers Hill Rent: $268 higher in Soldiers Hill Renting: 35.6 pts higher in Mount Isa City Separate houses: 51.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +1,626 larger in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
170 50th pct 1,796 77th pct
Median age in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +12.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 15.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +2.3 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +16.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +4.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

43.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%
9.4% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

Marital status

60.9% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 44.5%
25.6% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.1% Divorced even 7.1%
5.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
1.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa City Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +1.0 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap narrowing
13.5% 59th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

48.2% Australia +32.0 pts ▸ 80.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Ancestry

26.5% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
2.9% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.7% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% 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

Other language in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +5.5 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap narrowing
11.2% 77th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +34.6 pts ▸ 87.6%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +20.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% No religion +20.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
29.4% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.4% Not stated ◂ +31.2 pts 8.2%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +10.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
44.8% 50th pct 55.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +12.4 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap widening
26.9% 81st pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill
— 2.15 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +2 more in Mount Isa City
13 83rd pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +13 larger in Mount Isa City
279 46th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +18 higher in Mount Isa City
890 12th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
10.4% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

11.5% Certificate III / IV +32.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%
6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

2.3% Engineering & related +26.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
8.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$5 higher in Mount Isa City gap steady
$1,358 94th pct $1,353 94th pct
Household income in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$46 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$2,437 88th pct $2,483 89th pct
Family income in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$191 higher in Mount Isa City gap narrowing
$3,249 94th pct $3,058 91st pct
High earners in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +10.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 26.7% 96th pct
High-income homes in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +12.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 38.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%
4.5% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +4.6 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
14.7% 7th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
5.3% 26th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +3.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
1.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 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

46.5% None +24.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.9% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +3.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
1.9% 3rd pct 5.8% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +24.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
10.3% 7th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.3 pts higher in Mount Isa City
3.2% 59th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +12.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
6.4% 3rd pct 19.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +267 larger in Soldiers Hill
5 49th pct 272 86th pct
Median age in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +32 yrs older in Mount Isa City
55 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill
— 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill
— 5.3% 28th pct
Median income in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$237 higher in Mount Isa City
$899 73rd pct $662 52nd pct
Household income in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$491 higher in Mount Isa City
$2,199 70th pct $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill
— 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.4 larger in Soldiers Hill gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +11.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +8.5 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap narrowing
30.8% 74th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 22.1%
5.6% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.6% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +14.6 pts 34.1%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%
12.8% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.7% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$268 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$110 7th pct $378 77th pct
Mortgage in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +$79 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$1,421 37th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.10 higher in Mount Isa City gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +35.6 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +8.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
10.3% 3rd pct 18.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +51.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
43.6% 6th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +37.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
51.3% 10th pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Rented ◂ +35.6 pts 33.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

43.6% Separate house +51.5 pts ▸ 95.1%
25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.9 pts 1.7%
17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 8.7%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +49.3 pts 17.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
14.8% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +14.3 pts higher in Mount Isa City gap widening
16.2% 92nd pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +2.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 5th pct
PT commute in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +23.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
31.0% Walked ◂ +28.1 pts 2.9%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Worked at home +2.3 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

29.7% 2 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%
16.2% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 2.0%
8.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
40.6% 79th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +7.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
13.0% 74th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +21.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
53.8% 29th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +1.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
71.4% 89th pct 73.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Mining +24.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 7.7%
19.0% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 16.9%
26.2% Community & personal service ◂ +17.0 pts 9.2%
3.6% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +5.5 higher in Mount Isa City
6.8 92nd pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +5.3 more in Mount Isa City
7.0 94th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +100.0 pts higher in Mount Isa City
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +100.0 pts higher in Mount Isa City
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +34.8 pts higher in Mount Isa City
100.0% 100th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +100.0 pts higher in Mount Isa City
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +74.2 more in Mount Isa City
76.5 86th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +406 higher in Mount Isa City
451 100th pct 45 77th pct
Mean slope in Mount Isa Cityin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Mount Isa City
4.0% 29th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa City vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31975/mount-isa-city/vs/SAL32581/soldiers-hill