Menzies vs Soldiers Hill

In Menzies, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Soldiers Hill, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Menzies tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Soldiers Hill suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Soldiers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Menzies

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $378/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Menzies

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 46/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1826.3 km vs 1829.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Menzies

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Soldiers Hill carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-8.5% vs -16.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Menzies and Soldiers Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Walkability 69 / 46
Menzies — Walkability: 69/100 Soldiers Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 4 / 22
Menzies — Safety: 4/100 Soldiers Hill — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menzies — Low fire risk: 100/100 Soldiers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Soldiers Hill has more residents (1,796 vs 824); Soldiers Hill rents higher ($378/wk vs $250/wk).

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Population 824 1,796
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.3% -8.5%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $96,824/yr $129,116/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $378/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
0-4 7.6% / 9.5%
Menzies — 0-4: 7.6% Soldiers Hill — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 10.9% / 16.8%
Menzies — 5-14: 10.9% Soldiers Hill — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 3.9% / 5.6%
Menzies — 15-19: 3.9% Soldiers Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 10.3% / 6.1%
Menzies — 20-24: 10.3% Soldiers Hill — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 20.3% / 19.8%
Menzies — 25-34: 20.3% Soldiers Hill — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 16.3% / 14.3%
Menzies — 35-44: 16.3% Soldiers Hill — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.9% / 11.0%
Menzies — 45-54: 12.9% Soldiers Hill — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.3% / 10.1%
Menzies — 55-64: 9.3% Soldiers Hill — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 5.0% / 4.1%
Menzies — 65-74: 5.0% Soldiers Hill — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.5% / 2.2%
Menzies — 75-84: 2.5% Soldiers Hill — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Menzies — 85+: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies 53.0% lone person
Menzies — Lone Person: 53.0% Menzies — Couple Families: 27.9% Menzies — One Parent Families: 12.0% Menzies — Group Household: 5.6% Menzies — Other Families: 1.6%
Soldiers Hill 29.3% lone person
Soldiers Hill — Lone Person: 29.3% Soldiers Hill — Couple Families: 45.4% Soldiers Hill — One Parent Families: 18.9% Soldiers Hill — Group Household: 4.4% Soldiers Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 63.7% renting
Menzies — Owned Outright: 12.4% Menzies — Mortgage: 23.9% Menzies — Renting: 63.7%
Soldiers Hill 35.7% renting
Soldiers Hill — Owned Outright: 19.4% Soldiers Hill — Mortgage: 44.9% Soldiers Hill — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 20.3%
Menzies — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Soldiers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.6%
Menzies — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Soldiers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.6%
Menzies — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Soldiers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.1%
Menzies — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Soldiers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Menzies — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Soldiers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.6%
Menzies — New Zealand: 4.5% Soldiers Hill — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 5.6% / 1.3%
Menzies — Philippines: 5.6% Soldiers Hill — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.2%
Menzies — South Africa: 2.3% Soldiers Hill — South Africa: 1.2%
India 3.3% / —
Menzies — India: 3.3% Soldiers Hill — India: not among its largest
Fiji 1.8% / —
Menzies — Fiji: 1.8% Soldiers Hill — Fiji: not among its largest
England — / 1.0%
Menzies — England: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — England: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Menzies — Scotland: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 46.2% houses
Menzies — Houses: 46.2% Menzies — Townhouses: 45.6% Menzies — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Soldiers Hill 95.1% houses
Soldiers Hill — Houses: 95.1% Soldiers Hill — Townhouses: 1.7% Soldiers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Median house price — $295,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 12 days
from 5 sales

Ranking within QLD

Menzies Soldiers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Menzies is more walkable (69 vs 46); Soldiers Hill scores higher overall (44 vs 35).

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Menzies carries more crime risk (96 vs 78).

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Menzies

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Soldiers Hill

  • Barkly Highway State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Soldiers Hill sits further from the CBD (1829.1 km vs 1826.3 km).

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Walkability score 69/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.3 km 1829.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Car (driver) 77.7% / 85.5%
Menzies — Car (driver): 77.7% Soldiers Hill — Car (driver): 85.5%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 7.6%
Menzies — Car (passenger): 11.1% Soldiers Hill — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 8.0% / 3.3%
Menzies — Walked Only: 8.0% Soldiers Hill — Walked Only: 3.3%
Worked from Home 1.7% / 2.7%
Menzies — Worked from Home: 1.7% Soldiers Hill — Worked from Home: 2.7%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.4%
Menzies — Bicycle: 1.5% Soldiers Hill — Bicycle: 0.4%
Bus — / 0.5%
Menzies — Bus: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Connectivity score 55/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
550 premises
 34%
807 premises

Climate

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Annual rainfall 502 mm 510 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 37.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies Soldiers Hill
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Soldiers Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menzies

Parks Quiet Townhouses

Soldiers Hill

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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