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QLD · Mount Isa Council
Winston, 4825
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,084
Growth (1 yr)
-0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.0%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,177/wk
Employment rate
71.6%
Languages at home
12.4%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Mandarin, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Winston is a quieter smaller community in Mount Isa Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Winston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$310/wk
Population (ERP)
1,084
-0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#178
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
97th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
0th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
5th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 30.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5480th in Australia
- State rank
- 1192nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #178 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #691 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $310
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,084(June 2025)
-0.8% annual · -4.0% over 5 years · 0th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.8%
- 5-year growth
- -4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -9
- Change in 5 years
- -45
- Growth rank in QLD
- 0th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,000), extrapolated at -1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,084
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,177
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 543
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,550
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 247 / 149 / 0 (+ 29 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 222
- Against the person
- 91
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 204.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault938
- Drug Offences681
- Good Order Offences541
- Other Property Damage365
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)364
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 858
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 5th
School list
- Barkly Highway State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 858 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sunset State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 727 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 434 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Isa Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 736 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 791 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 211 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
12 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.69
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Lions ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Lions ParkPicnic area
- Swimming pool (12)
Other(2)
- Copper City Caravan ParkCamp Site
185-189 Little West Street
- Sunset Tourist ParkCaravan Site
14 Sunset Drive
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Isa Base Hospital (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 36° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 294 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 120 mm · ~15 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 16 mm · ~2 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 58 mm · ~7 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
- Member of Parliament
- Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,696
- Turnout (2025)
- 83.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 107.1 km away).
Coalition 50.2%Labor 49.8%
9.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Soldiers HillLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- SunsetLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Mount IsaLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- KalkadoonLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- HealyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mount Isa Council
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Comparable suburbs
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