Ryan vs Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Ryan. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ryan tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 79%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ryan has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 5%)
  • Soldiers Hill is more walkable (46/100 vs 30/100)

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 -25.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ryan 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.

Ryan 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.

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Walkability 30 / 46
Ryan — Walkability: 30/100 Soldiers Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 10 / 22
Ryan — Safety: 10/100 Soldiers Hill — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ryan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Soldiers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Soldiers Hill has more residents (1,796 vs 105); Ryan skews older (39 vs 31).

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Population 105 1,796
+1610% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -25.5% -8.5%
Median age 39 31
Median household income $108,316/yr $129,116/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk $378/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ryan Soldiers Hill
0-4 9.5% / 9.5%
Ryan — 0-4: 9.5% Soldiers Hill — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 18.1% / 16.8%
Ryan — 5-14: 18.1% Soldiers Hill — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 8.6% / 5.6%
Ryan — 15-19: 8.6% Soldiers Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.6% / 6.1%
Ryan — 20-24: 7.6% Soldiers Hill — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.3% / 19.8%
Ryan — 25-34: 14.3% Soldiers Hill — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 19.0% / 14.3%
Ryan — 35-44: 19.0% Soldiers Hill — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 8.6% / 11.0%
Ryan — 45-54: 8.6% Soldiers Hill — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.4% / 10.1%
Ryan — 55-64: 11.4% Soldiers Hill — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 12.4% / 4.1%
Ryan — 65-74: 12.4% Soldiers Hill — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 8.6% / 2.2%
Ryan — 75-84: 8.6% Soldiers Hill — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Ryan — 85+: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ryan 50.0% couple families
Ryan — Couple Families: 50.0% Ryan — Lone Person: 38.5% Ryan — One Parent Families: 11.5% Ryan — Group Household: 0.0% Ryan — Other Families: 0.0%
Soldiers Hill 45.4% couple families
Soldiers Hill — Couple Families: 45.4% Soldiers Hill — Lone Person: 29.3% Soldiers Hill — One Parent Families: 18.9% Soldiers Hill — Group Household: 4.4% Soldiers Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ryan 41.4% renting
Ryan — Owned Outright: 48.3% Ryan — Mortgage: 10.3% Ryan — Renting: 41.4%
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

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.

Ryan Soldiers Hill
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.6%
Ryan — New Zealand: 2.9% Soldiers Hill — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Ryan — Philippines: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Ryan — South Africa: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — South Africa: 1.2%
England — / 1.0%
Ryan — England: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — England: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Ryan — Scotland: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 20.3%
Ryan — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Soldiers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 7.6%
Ryan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Soldiers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.6%
Ryan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Soldiers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Ryan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Ryan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ryan 78.8% houses
Ryan — Houses: 78.8% Ryan — Flats / Apartments: 21.2% Ryan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Soldiers Hill 95.1% houses
Soldiers Hill — Houses: 95.1% Soldiers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Soldiers Hill — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ryan 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

Ryan Soldiers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% 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 72% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Soldiers Hill is more walkable (46 vs 30).

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ryan carries more crime risk (90 vs 78).

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Ryan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Soldiers Hill

  • Barkly Highway State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Walkability score 30/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 1827.8 km 1829.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1212 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.

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Car (driver) 61.5% / 85.5%
Ryan — Car (driver): 61.5% Soldiers Hill — Car (driver): 85.5%
Walked Only 23.1% / 3.3%
Ryan — Walked Only: 23.1% Soldiers Hill — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.6%
Ryan — Car (passenger): 5.8% Soldiers Hill — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 2.7%
Ryan — Worked from Home: 9.6% Soldiers Hill — Worked from Home: 2.7%
Bus — / 0.5%
Ryan — Bus: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Connectivity score 60/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
158 premises
 34%
807 premises

Climate

Ryan Soldiers Hill
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 37.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ryan 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

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

Federal electorate

Ryan 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

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

Tags

Ryan

Family Young Families

Soldiers Hill

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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