Winston, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Winston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Winston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,084
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,177
- SEIFA score
- 980
- Coordinates
- -20.7110, 139.4994
Winston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Winston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 54% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 198 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 177 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 330 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 271 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 111 | 10% |
Share of the 1,087 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 85 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 96 | 23% |
| Rented | 227 | 54% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 247 | 58% |
| Townhouses & semis | 149 | 35% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 425 occupied private dwellings in Winston.
- Median weekly rent
- $261
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,550
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,542
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,190
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 195 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 124 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 162 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 427 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 471
- Employed part-time
- 116
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Winston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Winston is December (average daytime high around 36.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.1°C). The area receives roughly 397 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.5°C | 25.4°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 34.7°C | 24.2°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 32.2°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm |
| May | 27.3°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm |
| Jun | 24.4°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 24.1°C | 12°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 26.5°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.6°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm |
| Oct | 34.1°C | 21.2°C | 15 mm |
| Nov | 36°C | 23.6°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 36.7°C | 25.3°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Winston
Where is Winston?
Winston is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Winston?
At the 2021 Census, Winston had a population of about 1,084.
Is Winston an advantaged area?
Winston has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Winston?
Winston has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 19.7°C, with roughly 397 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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