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Winston, QLD 4825

Property data updated June 2026·1,084 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
13 sales · 53 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Winston, QLD 4825 market activity

Winston's busiest market is unit rentals, with 31 leases at $318 a week, renting out in about 32 days (down from 34 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%.

House rentals follow closely, with 22 leases at $445 a week, renting out in about 34 days, among the country's biggest house rent drops. Then come 11 house sales at around $320K and 2 unit sales at around $186K.

Above-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-majorityTrades & blue-collarNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-majority, mixed-age suburb — newcomer-heavy, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,084
Median age
33yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
43%
Renting
54%
Lone person
34%
Families with kids
26%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

Winston on the map

80.4 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 47%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 16%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 30%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 21%Median household income · $2,177/wk — well above average: in the top 21%, higher household income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Rent stress · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 41%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 30%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less unemployment than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 21%No motor vehicle · 7.4% — well above average: in the top 21%, more car-free households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 44% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 6%Owner-occupied · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 6%Renting · 54% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more renters than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned outright · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 14%Owned with mortgage · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 10%Separate houses · 58% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 6%Median personal income · $1,190/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 17%Median family income · $2,542/wk — well above average: in the top 17%, higher family income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 5%Low earners · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 13%Low-income households · 8.0% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 1%Full-time workers · 57% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more full-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 1%Part-time workers · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 4%Not in labour force · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer out of the workforce than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 46%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 19%Clerical & admin · 9.5% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 49%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 46%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 43%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 44%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 11%Seniors · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 31%Youth dependency · 25.45 — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer children per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 7%Total dependency · 39.72 — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, fewer dependants per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 20%Australian citizens · 83% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 26% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 9%Established migrants · 54% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,084 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.4% · 480-840.8% · 80.4% · 475-792.0% · 221.0% · 1170-741.9% · 211.7% · 1965-690.9% · 91.6% · 1860-643.1% · 341.5% · 1755-593.8% · 412.8% · 3150-543.0% · 333.0% · 3345-494.5% · 483.0% · 3340-443.0% · 332.8% · 3035-393.1% · 343.3% · 3630-344.0% · 433.5% · 3825-295.0% · 555.2% · 5720-244.2% · 454.6% · 5015-194.0% · 433.6% · 3910-143.3% · 364.1% · 445-93.0% · 332.3% · 250-43.1% · 342.3% · 25◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
16%
18%
25%
12%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–3418%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+10%
Household composition
34%
25%
26%
Lone person34%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids26%Other families10.0%Group / share6.1%
2.4 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom10% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
34%1
33%2
13%3
11%4
5.6%5
4.7%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.12%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.26%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.83%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity25%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand6.0%
Philippines4.0%
Elsewhere1.7%
South Africa1.0%
England0.8%
Fiji0.7%
India0.5%
Samoa0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Other3.4%
Filipino1.8%
Tagalog1.3%
Samoan0.9%
Arabic0.7%
Afrikaans0.5%
Mandarin0.5%
Malayalam0.5%
English only86%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian33%
English32%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander14%
Scottish10%
Irish9.1%
German6.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion42%
Islam1.5%
Other religions1.3%
Buddhism1.1%
Hinduism0.5%

10% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
26%
64%
Both parents overseas26%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia64%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198114%
1981-200018%
2001-201023%
2011-201521%
2016-202125%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 27%Median weekly rent · $261/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower rent than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 39%Median monthly mortgage · $1,550/mo — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower mortgages than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Rent stress · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less rent stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 27%High mortgage · 4.7% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 24%Social housing · 3.8% — well above average: in the top 24%, more social housing than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
14%1
24%2
42%3
14%4
4.3%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
20%
23%
54%
Owned outright20%Mortgage23%Renting54%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
58%
35%
House58%Townhouse35%Other6.8%
58% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 6%Median personal income · $1,190/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 17%Median family income · $2,542/wk — well above average: in the top 17%, higher family income than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 14%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high earners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 15%Managers & professionals · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 19%Clerical & admin · 9.5% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 46%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 49%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more trades and labourers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
57%
14%
20%
Employed full-time57%Employed part-time14%Employed (away/other)4.8%Unemployed2.7%Not in labour force20%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 1%Full-time workers · 57% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more full-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 1%Part-time workers · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 30%Unemployment rate · 3.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less unemployment than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 4%Not in labour force · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer out of the workforce than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 4%Labour-force participation · 79% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more workforce participation than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 37%Walked or cycled to work · 4.9% — above average: in the top 37%, more walking and cycling than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 2%Worked from home · 1.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 21%No motor vehicle · 7.4% — well above average: in the top 21%, more car-free households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)78%
Car (passenger)9.2%
Other/combined5.5%
Walked4.1%
Motorbike1.1%
Bicycle0.9%
Bus0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.4%0
39%1
37%2
10%3
4.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Winston

No school inside Winston itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Winston0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools9within 5 km · nearest 0.9 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Median ICSEA rank7thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within13 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 13Order by
  • 1
    Barkly Highway State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students266Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 2
    St Kieran's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students140Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 3
    Sunset State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunset · 1.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 4
    Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Isa · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students434Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 5
    Mount Isa Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunset · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students53Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 6
    Mount Isa Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students211Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 7
    Mount Isa School of the AirGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Pioneer · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students175Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 8
    Mount Isa Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pioneer · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students35Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 9
    Townview State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Townview · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students209Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 10
    Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkside · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students926Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank6th
  • 11
    Healy State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Healy · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students217Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank8th
  • 12
    St Joseph's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Isa · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students313Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 13
    Happy Valley State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Happy Valley · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students387Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank17th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 44% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 5%Moved in past year · 26% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more recent movers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 20%Arrived from overseas · 5.1% — well above average: in the top 20%, more recent migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
44%
21%
29%
Same address44%Moved within area21%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas5.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.26%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.56%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.5.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Winston — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
320kk
↑ +1.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
109
↑ 100 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
11
↓ -15.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$445/w
↓ -3.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
22
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
7.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample11ThinLease sample22ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed7 sales · 16 leases
Sales7▲+75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▲+33.3%
Rent$450/wk▲+3.4%
Rental DOM32 days−2d
8.50%
—
2/100
02
Units · 2 bed4 sales · 19 leases
Sales4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased19+0.0%
Rent$335/wk▲+6.3%
Rental DOM33 days▼−10d
11.00%
—
2/100
03
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 10 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 3 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−77.8%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales11▼−15.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased22+0.0%
Rent$445/wk▼−3.3%
Rental DOM34 days▲+5d
7.30%
—
3/100
All units
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased31+0.0%
Rent$318/wk▲+4.3%
Rental DOM32 days−2d
8.70%
—
2/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Winston against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Winston in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Winston · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
109 days▼ −100 days YoY
Median price
$320k▲ +1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
11▼ −15.4% YoY
Gross yield
7.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Winston — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
72.6%

of Winston's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 70.0% to 72.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$305k-0.3%
5y median $313kvs last year $306k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
15+87.5%
5y median 15vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
122 days+37
5y median 173 daysvs last year 85 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$445/wk-3.3%
5y median $445/wkvs last year $460/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
22+0.0%
5y median 28vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+5
5y median 31 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
7.59%-2.71 pt
5y median 7.64%vs last year 10.30%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.2 months-70.0%
5y median 11.1 monthsvs last year 24.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months+100.0%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Winston, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWinstonQLD 4825 · Houses · Total
Price$320k
DOM109 days
Sold11
16 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Soldiers HillQLD 4825 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$287k
DOM93 days
Sold49
cheapermuch faster
02
RyanQLD 4825 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$384k
DOM150 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
03
MenziesQLD 4825 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$249k
DOM95 days
Sold21
cheaperfaster
04
SunsetQLD 4825 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$265k
DOM124 days
Sold45
cheapermuch slower
05
Miles EndQLD 4825 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$226k
DOM150 days
Sold8
cheapermuch slower
06
PioneerQLD 4825 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$237k
DOM149 days
Sold23
cheapermuch slower
07
The GapQLD 4825 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$310k
DOM133 days
Sold17
cheapermuch slower
08
Mount Isa CityQLD 4825 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$364k
DOM150 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
09
LanskeyQLD 4825 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
10
TownviewQLD 4825 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$251k
DOM140 days
Sold41
cheapermuch slower
11
MorningtonQLD 4825 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$283k
DOM94 days
Sold24
cheapermuch faster
12
ParksideQLD 4825 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$299k
DOM150 days
Sold31
cheapermuch slower
13
BreakawayQLD 4825 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$578k
DOM150 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
14
HealyQLD 4825 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$391k
DOM123 days
Sold42
pricierslower
15
Happy ValleyQLD 4825 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$276k
DOM113 days
Sold17
cheaperslower
16
KalkadoonQLD 4825 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Winston
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Winston

21 data-driven answers about Winston's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Winston?

#

The median house price in Winston, QLD 4825 is $320k as of June 2026, based on 11 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +1.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Winston?

#

The median unit price in Winston, QLD 4825 is $186k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −24.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 58% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Winston?

#

The median weekly house rent in Winston is $445 as of June 2026, drawn from 22 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $318 per week. House rents have moved −3.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Winston?

#

Gross rental yield in Winston is 7.30% for houses and 8.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Winston?

#

As of June 2026, Winston medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$189k$275k$358k$320k
Units—$159k$179k—$186k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Winston's property market trends?

#

Winston's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +1.9% year-on-year and units −24.1%; weekly house rents moved −3.3%; homes now sell in a median 109 days — faster than a year ago by 100; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Winston market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Winston as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Winston, house prices rose +1.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 7.30% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 109 days to sell, sales supply is 0.0 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Winston?

#

Houses in Winston sell in a median 109 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 161 days. Days on market have tightened by 100 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Winston a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Winston's sales market sits at 0.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is similar at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Winston gone up or down?

#

House prices in Winston moved +1.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −24.1%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Winston?

#

Winston's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 22 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Winston compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Winston's median house price ($320k) is 67% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 109 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Winston sits at 7.30% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Winston compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Winston's most-similar nearby market is Pioneer (1.7 km away) with a median house price of $237k — about 26% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Winston?

#

The most-transacted segment in Winston over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 7 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Winston last year?

#

Winston recorded 11 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 13 transactions. On the rental side, 22 houses and 31 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Winston?

#

Winston, QLD 4825 is home to 1,084 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Winston?

#

The median household in Winston earns $2k per week — roughly $113k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Winston?

#

Winston tilts towards renters: about 43% of households are owner-occupiers and 54% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 20% own outright and 23% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Winston?

#

Winston has 13 schools within reach — including Barkly Highway State School, St Kieran's Catholic School, Sunset State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Winston a good place to live?

#

Winston, QLD 4825 has a population of 1,084, a median age of 33, a median household income around $2k/week, 54% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 13 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Winston market data last updated?

#

This Winston market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Winston

  • Ryan0.8km
  • Soldiers Hill0.8km
  • Menzies0.9km
  • Sunset1.5km
  • Miles End1.7km
  • Pioneer1.7km
  • The Gap1.9km
  • Mount Isa City1.9km
  • Lanskey2.5km
  • Townview2.6km
  • Mornington2.8km
  • Parkside3.1km
  • Breakaway4.0km
  • Healy4.3km
  • Happy Valley4.4km
  • Kalkadoon4.4km
  • Fisher5.5km
  • Spreadborough5.9km
  • Mica Creek6.0km
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