QLD · Mount Isa Council

Winston, QLD, 4825

Desirability index

63.2/100

#154 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Winston is a small locality in the Mount Isa area, home to around 1,084 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,074 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 2835.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $310. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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)
35 / 149 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
3,074
Against the person
1,280
Against property
814
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,835.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
66.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-46.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault757
  • Drug Offences507
  • Good Order Offences430
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)304
  • Traffic And Related Offences290

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lions ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
63.2/100
Cohort rank
#154 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Lions Parkgovernmentpark
  • Assaultcrime757
  • Drug Offencescrime507
  • Good Order Offencescrime430
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime304
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime290

Data sources & freshness

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