Soldiers Hill vs Winston

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Soldiers Hill, 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. Houses cost more in Soldiers Hill: a median of $295,000, against $230,000 in Winston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Soldiers Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Winston suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Winston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $295,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Winston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($261/wk vs $378/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Winston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 46/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1826.7 km vs 1829.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Soldiers Hill carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Soldiers Hill 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.

Soldiers Hill 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.

Soldiers Hill Winston
Walkability 46 / 61
Soldiers Hill — Walkability: 46/100 Winston — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 22 / 9
Soldiers Hill — Safety: 22/100 Winston — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Soldiers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Winston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Soldiers Hill has more residents (1,796 vs 1,084); Soldiers Hill rents higher ($378/wk vs $261/wk).

Soldiers Hill Winston
Population 1,796
+40% vs other
 1,084
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.5% -4.4%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $129,116/yr
+12% vs other
 $113,204/yr
Median weekly rent $378/wk
+31% vs other
 $261/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill Winston
0-4 9.5% / 5.7%
Soldiers Hill — 0-4: 9.5% Winston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.8% / 12.5%
Soldiers Hill — 5-14: 16.8% Winston — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.6% / 7.5%
Soldiers Hill — 15-19: 5.6% Winston — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.1% / 8.9%
Soldiers Hill — 20-24: 6.1% Winston — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 19.8% / 18.5%
Soldiers Hill — 25-34: 19.8% Winston — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.3% / 12.0%
Soldiers Hill — 35-44: 14.3% Winston — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.0% / 13.5%
Soldiers Hill — 45-54: 11.0% Winston — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.1% / 11.5%
Soldiers Hill — 55-64: 10.1% Winston — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 4.1% / 5.7%
Soldiers Hill — 65-74: 4.1% Winston — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 2.2% / 4.0%
Soldiers Hill — 75-84: 2.2% Winston — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
Soldiers Hill — 85+: 0.6% Winston — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Winston 33.0% couple families
Winston — Couple Families: 33.0% Winston — Lone Person: 45.1% Winston — One Parent Families: 12.0% Winston — Group Household: 8.0% Winston — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill 35.7% renting
Soldiers Hill — Owned Outright: 19.4% Soldiers Hill — Mortgage: 44.9% Soldiers Hill — Renting: 35.7%
Winston 55.6% renting
Winston — Owned Outright: 20.8% Winston — Mortgage: 23.5% Winston — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Soldiers Hill Winston
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.7%
Soldiers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Winston — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 9.5%
Soldiers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Winston — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.0%
Soldiers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Winston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.0%
Soldiers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Winston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Soldiers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Winston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Soldiers Hill Winston
New Zealand 3.6% / 5.6%
Soldiers Hill — New Zealand: 3.6% Winston — New Zealand: 5.6%
Philippines 1.3% / 3.8%
Soldiers Hill — Philippines: 1.3% Winston — Philippines: 3.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.9%
Soldiers Hill — South Africa: 1.2% Winston — South Africa: 0.9%
England 1.0% / 0.7%
Soldiers Hill — England: 1.0% Winston — England: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.4%
Soldiers Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Winston — Scotland: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Soldiers Hill — Fiji: not among its largest Winston — Fiji: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Soldiers Hill 95.1% houses
Soldiers Hill — Houses: 95.1% Soldiers Hill — Townhouses: 1.7% Soldiers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Winston 57.7% houses
Winston — Houses: 57.7% Winston — Townhouses: 34.8% Winston — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Soldiers Hill Winston
Median house price $295,000 $230,000
Median unit price — $236,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 12 days
from 5 sales
 —

Ranking within QLD

Soldiers Hill Winston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% 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 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Winston is more walkable (61 vs 46); Soldiers Hill scores higher overall (44 vs 39).

Soldiers Hill Winston
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Winston carries more crime risk (91 vs 78).

Soldiers Hill Winston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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

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

Schools in Soldiers Hill

  • Barkly Highway State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Winston

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

Amenities in the suburb

Soldiers Hill Winston
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Soldiers Hill sits further from the CBD (1829.1 km vs 1826.7 km).

Soldiers Hill Winston
Walkability score 46/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 1829.1 km 1826.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1213 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.

Soldiers Hill Winston
Car (driver) 85.5% / 82.7%
Soldiers Hill — Car (driver): 85.5% Winston — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 9.7%
Soldiers Hill — Car (passenger): 7.6% Winston — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only 3.3% / 4.3%
Soldiers Hill — Walked Only: 3.3% Winston — Walked Only: 4.3%
Worked from Home 2.7% / 1.7%
Soldiers Hill — Worked from Home: 2.7% Winston — Worked from Home: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.9%
Soldiers Hill — Bicycle: 0.4% Winston — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 0.5% / 0.7%
Soldiers Hill — Bus: 0.5% Winston — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Soldiers Hill Winston
Connectivity score 63/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
807 premises
 30%
586 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Soldiers Hill 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

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

Tags

Soldiers Hill

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

Winston

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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