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Ryan vs Sunset

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Ryan profile · Sunset profile

Ryan Sunset

Sunset and Ryan (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with very different profiles. Sunset is a larger, younger area where the typical resident is 31, compared to 39 in Ryan (Qld). It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (22.6% compared to 5.7% in Ryan (Qld)) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships. Sunset also has more large homes, with 85.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms, and much better access to schools and parks within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is around $1,200. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, at about a quarter of the population. While Sunset has more people who have finished Year 12, Ryan (Qld) has a higher share of homes owned outright (42.4% compared to 17.2% in Sunset) and a higher typical income for First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,032 larger in Sunset Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in Ryan 3+ bedrooms: 30.7 pts higher in Sunset No car: 5.8 pts higher in Sunset Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ryanin Sunset +2,032 larger in Sunset gap steady
105 42nd pct 2,137 79th pct
Median age in Ryanin Sunset +8 yrs older in Ryan gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Ryanin Sunset +16.8 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ryanin Sunset +8.4 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in Ryanin Sunset +0.9 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
24.8% 88th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Ryanin Sunset +12.9 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
10.7% 38th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%
24.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.9%
38.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ryan Sunset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ryanin Sunset +5.9 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
10.5% 46th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 76.6%
2.9% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 35.6%
33.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
6.7% German ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Ryanin Sunset +2.8 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Ryanin Sunset +0.6 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ryanin Sunset +1.1 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
41.9% 54th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ryanin Sunset +10.7 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
41.0% 39th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Ryanin Sunset +5.9 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
6.0% 14th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ryanin Sunset
— 3.64 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ryanin Sunset +2 more in Sunset
9 78th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Ryanin Sunset +68 larger in Sunset
198 37th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Ryanin Sunset even
874 11th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
26.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
9.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

31.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%
5.6% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ryanin Sunset +$34 higher in Ryan gap narrowing
$1,218 91st pct $1,184 90th pct
Household income in Ryanin Sunset +$242 higher in Sunset gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,325 87th pct
Family income in Ryanin Sunset +$437 higher in Ryan gap widening
$3,062 91st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Ryanin Sunset +7.1 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
28.9% 99th pct 21.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Ryanin Sunset +8.4 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
39.4% 92nd pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 13.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ryanin Sunset +1.9 pts higher in Ryan
21.9% 19th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Ryanin Sunset +3.0 pts higher in Ryan
8.6% 54th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Ryanin Sunset +0.1 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
16.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ryanin Sunset +2.9 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
10.8% 15th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Ryanin Sunset +5.8 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Ryanin Sunset +5.4 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Ryanin Sunset +0.4 pts higher in Ryan
3.5% 64th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ryanin Sunset +1.6 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
18.1% 18th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ryanin Sunset +476 larger in Sunset
6 51st pct 482 87th pct
Median age in Ryanin Sunset +2 yrs older in Sunset
21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Ryanin Sunset
— 42.3% 56th pct
Unemployment in Ryanin Sunset
— 7.1% 35th pct
Median income in Ryanin Sunset +$565 higher in Ryan
$1,374 89th pct $809 66th pct
Household income in Ryanin Sunset +$237 higher in Ryan
$2,249 71st pct $2,012 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Ryanin Sunset
— 5.0% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ryanin Sunset +0.2 larger in Sunset gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ryanin Sunset +8.2 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Ryanin Sunset +6.5 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
30.3% 72nd pct 23.8% 51st pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 58.4%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
11.1% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.8%
27.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
15.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ryanin Sunset +$20 higher in Ryan gap narrowing
$369 75th pct $349 71st pct
Mortgage in Ryanin Sunset +$650 higher in Ryan gap widening
$2,150 79th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Ryanin Sunset +0.10 higher in Ryan gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ryanin Sunset +7.7 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
36.4% 86th pct 44.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Ryanin Sunset +25.3 pts higher in Ryan gap widening
42.4% 54th pct 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Ryanin Sunset +11.3 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
78.8% 19th pct 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ryanin Sunset +30.7 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
54.5% 11th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +25.3 pts 17.2%
9.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

78.8% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 90.1%
15.2% Other dwelling ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 9.5%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +73.2 pts 26.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ryanin Sunset +5.8 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Ryanin Sunset +7.2 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
8.3% 20th pct 1.1% 2nd pct
PT commute in Ryanin Sunset +0.6 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 68th pct
PT stops in Ryanin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ryanin Sunset even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ryanin Sunset even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ryanin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
20.0% Walked ◂ +18.3 pts 1.7%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 1.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
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

21.6% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
8.1% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ryanin Sunset +5.6 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
40.4% 79th pct 46.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Ryanin Sunset
— 11.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ryanin Sunset +3.6 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Ryanin Sunset +1.1 pts higher in Ryan gap narrowing
72.3% 86th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Ryanin Sunset +8.0 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.6 pts 2.7%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
5.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 23.4%
21.7% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 5.6%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ryanin Sunset +0.9 higher in Sunset
0.8 58th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ryanin Sunset +1.1 more in Sunset
0.9 58th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Ryanin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ryanin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ryanin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ryanin Sunset +83.5 pts higher in Sunset
16.1% 63rd pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ryanin Sunset +30.2 pts higher in Sunset
69.3% 70th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Ryanin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ryanin Sunset +6.7 more in Ryan
9.5 40th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ryanin Sunset +8 higher in Sunset
20 73rd pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Ryanin Sunset +0.4 pts higher in Ryan
3.5% 20th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ryan vs Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32498/ryan/vs/SAL32698/sunset