QLD · Mount Isa Council
Camooweal, QLD, 4828
Current weather
26.2°CPartly cloudy
55% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 30° / 18.4° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#414 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Camooweal is a small locality in the Mount Isa area, home to around 236 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 43 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 182.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $307
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 43
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 182.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault16
- Good Order Offences4
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Traffic And Related Offences6
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 723
- Camooweal State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Community Hall, CamoowealState heritage place
- Freckleton's StoresState heritage place
- Hodgkinson's Marked TreeState heritage place
- Tree of KnowledgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #414 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Community Hall, CamoowealheritageState heritage place
- Freckleton's StoresheritageState heritage place
- Hodgkinson's Marked TreeheritageState heritage place
- Tree of KnowledgeheritageState heritage place
- Camooweal State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime16
- Good Order Offencescrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime4
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime6
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site