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Ryan vs Soldiers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Ryan profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Ryan Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill (Qld) and Ryan (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with very different profiles. Soldiers Hill is a larger community where the typical resident is much younger at 31, compared to 39 in Ryan (Qld). It is also more likely to have larger homes, with 89% having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses. In contrast, Ryan (Qld) has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 42.4% and First Nations residents there earn a far higher typical personal income of $1,374.

These two areas have tracked closely in several ways since 2011, with almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $3,060 and the same share of people using another language at home. However, the gap in education has widened, with Year 12 completion now far higher in Soldiers Hill (Qld) at 55.1% compared to 41% in Ryan (Qld). Both areas are largely car-dependent, though Soldiers Hill (Qld) has far more schools and parks within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,691 larger in Soldiers Hill 3+ bedrooms: 34.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Ryan Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +1,691 larger in Soldiers Hill gap steady
105 42nd pct 1,796 77th pct
Median age in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +8 yrs older in Ryan gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +9.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 15.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +9.1 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +1.2 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
24.8% 88th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +9.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
10.7% 38th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 44.5%
38.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ryan Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
10.5% 46th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
2.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
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%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 37.4%
33.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
6.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

Other language in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%
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% 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 Ryanin Soldiers Hill +5.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
41.9% 54th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
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% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +14.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
41.0% 39th pct 55.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +8.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
6.0% 14th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ryanin Soldiers Hill
— 2.15 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2 more in Soldiers Hill
9 78th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +68 larger in Soldiers Hill
198 37th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
874 11th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
26.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 44.4%
9.3% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

31.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%
5.6% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$135 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$1,218 91st pct $1,353 94th pct
Household income in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$400 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,483 89th pct
Family income in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even gap narrowing
$3,062 91st pct $3,058 91st pct
High earners in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.2 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
28.9% 99th pct 26.7% 96th pct
High-income homes in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +1.2 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
39.4% 92nd pct 38.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.6 pts higher in Ryan
21.9% 19th pct 19.3% 13th pct
Mental health in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.8 pts higher in Ryan
8.6% 54th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%
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

66.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
16.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
10.8% 15th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +7.5 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 5.8% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +7.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Ryan
3.5% 64th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +1.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
18.1% 18th pct 19.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +266 larger in Soldiers Hill
6 51st pct 272 86th pct
Median age in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2 yrs older in Soldiers Hill
21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Ryanin Soldiers Hill
— 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Ryanin Soldiers Hill
— 5.3% 28th pct
Median income in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$712 higher in Ryan
$1,374 89th pct $662 52nd pct
Household income in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$541 higher in Ryan
$2,249 71st pct $1,708 51st pct
Indigenous language in Ryanin Soldiers Hill
— 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.1 larger in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +5.6 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
11.1% 52nd pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +8.1 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
30.3% 72nd pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 59.8%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%
11.1% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
15.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$9 higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
$369 75th pct $378 77th pct
Mortgage in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +$650 higher in Ryan gap widening
$2,150 79th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.20 higher in Ryan gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.8 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
36.4% 86th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +24.1 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
42.4% 54th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +16.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
78.8% 19th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +34.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
54.5% 11th pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +24.1 pts 18.3%
9.1% Owned with a mortgage +33.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
36.4% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 95.1%
15.2% Other dwelling ◂ +14.0 pts 1.1%
9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +32.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 8.7%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none 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

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +78.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +6.0 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
8.3% 20th pct 2.3% 5th pct
PT commute in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 73.3%
20.0% Walked ◂ +17.1 pts 2.9%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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

21.6% 2 vehicles +26.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
8.1% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 13.5%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +2.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
40.4% 79th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ryanin Soldiers Hill
— 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +3.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
72.3% 86th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +6.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 73.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
5.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%
21.7% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 7.1%
6.7% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
5.0% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.5 higher in Soldiers Hill
0.8 58th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +0.8 more in Soldiers Hill
0.9 58th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +49.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
16.1% 63rd pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +30.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
69.3% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +7.3 more in Ryan
9.5 40th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Ryanin Soldiers Hill +25 higher in Soldiers Hill
20 73rd pct 45 77th pct
Mean slope in Ryanin Soldiers Hill even
3.5% 20th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Ryan with nearby areas

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Compare Soldiers Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ryan vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32498/ryan/vs/SAL32581/soldiers-hill