Winston, Queensland

Not to be confused with Winton, Queensland.

Winston is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Winston had a population of 1,084 people.^[1]

Winston Mount Isa, Queensland
Winston
Coordinates	20.7098°S 139.4975°E / -20.7098; 139.4975 (Winston (centre of suburb))
Population	1,084 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,360/km2 (3,510/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4825
Area	0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.0 km (1 mi) NNE of Mount Isa CBD 904 km (562 mi) W of Townsville 1,826 km (1,135 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Winston: Soldiers Hill Ryan Ryan Soldiers Hill Winston Sunset Soldiers Hill Menzies Pioneer

Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).^[3][4] Winston is a "townside" suburb.^[5]

History

Winston was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. On 16 March 2001, the status of Winston was changed from a locality to a suburb.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Winston had a population of 1,134 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Winston had a population of 1,084 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Winston. The nearest government primary schools are Sunset State School in neighbouring Sunset to the west and Mount Isa Central State School in the Mount Isa CBD to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the south-east.^[7]