Ryan vs Winston

Winston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Ryan. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ryan, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Winston, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ryan tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Winston suits renters.

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

Ryan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Winston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Winston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($261/wk vs $369/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

Winston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 21%)
  • But Ryan has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Winston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.4% vs -25.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ryan and Winston 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 Winston
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 Winston
Walkability 30 / 61
Ryan — Walkability: 30/100 Winston — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 10 / 9
Ryan — Safety: 10/100 Winston — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ryan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Winston has more residents (1,084 vs 105); Ryan rents higher ($369/wk vs $261/wk).

Ryan Winston
Population 105 1,084
+932% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -25.5% -4.4%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $108,316/yr $113,204/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk
+29% vs other
 $261/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ryan Winston
0-4 9.5% / 5.7%
Ryan — 0-4: 9.5% Winston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 18.1% / 12.5%
Ryan — 5-14: 18.1% Winston — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.6% / 7.5%
Ryan — 15-19: 8.6% Winston — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.6% / 8.9%
Ryan — 20-24: 7.6% Winston — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 14.3% / 18.5%
Ryan — 25-34: 14.3% Winston — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 19.0% / 12.0%
Ryan — 35-44: 19.0% Winston — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 8.6% / 13.5%
Ryan — 45-54: 8.6% Winston — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.4% / 11.5%
Ryan — 55-64: 11.4% Winston — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 12.4% / 5.7%
Ryan — 65-74: 12.4% Winston — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 8.6% / 4.0%
Ryan — 75-84: 8.6% Winston — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Ryan — 85+: not among its largest Winston — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ryan 38.5% lone person
Ryan — Lone Person: 38.5% Ryan — Couple Families: 50.0% Ryan — One Parent Families: 11.5% Ryan — Group Household: 0.0% Ryan — Other Families: 0.0%
Winston 45.1% lone person
Winston — Lone Person: 45.1% Winston — Couple Families: 33.0% Winston — One Parent Families: 12.0% Winston — Group Household: 8.0% Winston — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Winston 55.6% renting
Winston — Owned Outright: 20.8% Winston — Mortgage: 23.5% Winston — Renting: 55.6%
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 Winston
New Zealand 2.9% / 5.6%
Ryan — New Zealand: 2.9% Winston — New Zealand: 5.6%
Philippines — / 3.8%
Ryan — Philippines: not among its largest Winston — Philippines: 3.8%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Ryan — South Africa: not among its largest Winston — South Africa: 0.9%
England — / 0.7%
Ryan — England: not among its largest Winston — England: 0.7%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Ryan — Fiji: not among its largest Winston — Fiji: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Ryan Winston
Certificate III & IV 25.7% / 19.7%
Ryan — Certificate III & IV: 25.7% Winston — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.5%
Ryan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Winston — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.0%
Ryan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Winston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Ryan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Winston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Ryan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Winston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Ryan — Flats / Apartments: 21.2%
Winston 57.7% houses
Winston — Houses: 57.7% Winston — Townhouses: 34.8% Winston — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ryan Winston
Median house price — $230,000
Median unit price — $236,250
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ryan Winston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 89% 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 73% of QLD

Liveability

Winston is more walkable (61 vs 30).

Ryan Winston
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ryan Winston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
91/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ryan Winston
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ryan Winston
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Ryan Winston
Walkability score 30/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 1827.8 km 1826.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1212 min 1211 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 Winston
Car (driver) 61.5% / 82.7%
Ryan — Car (driver): 61.5% Winston — Car (driver): 82.7%
Walked Only 23.1% / 4.3%
Ryan — Walked Only: 23.1% Winston — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 9.7%
Ryan — Car (passenger): 5.8% Winston — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 1.7%
Ryan — Worked from Home: 9.6% Winston — Worked from Home: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Ryan — Bicycle: not among its largest Winston — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Ryan Winston
Elevation 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ryan Winston
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
158 premises
 30%
586 premises

Climate

Ryan Winston
Annual rainfall 510 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 37.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.3°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Ryan Winston
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ryan Winston
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 Winston
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

Winston

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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