Winton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 1.7% since 2021 puts Winton well below the Queensland average of 8.7%. While the area has a small population of 1,152 people, it maintains a moderate level of overall advantage compared to similar regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Winton — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Winton's overall advantage score is 959, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. This is supported by education and job skills levels that are higher than about half of other areas at this level.
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Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
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Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
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Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
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Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
959
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 1.7% since the last census, a figure that is lower than most areas and far below the Queensland rate.
1,152
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.7%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 260 businesses operating in the area, with 13 new dwellings approved, both of which are smaller than in about 70% of similar regions.
260
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
13
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37400/winton/topic/economy-advantage
