QLD · Mount Isa Council
Healy, QLD, 4825
Current weather
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59% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 27.8° / 16.9° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#103 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Healy is a small locality in the Mount Isa area, home to around 1,824 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,074 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 1685.3 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
- 1,824
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $3,024
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 646
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 72.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 10 / 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)
- 3,074
- Against the person
- 1,280
- Against property
- 814
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,685.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault757
- Drug Offences507
- Good Order Offences430
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)304
- Traffic And Related Offences290
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
- 887
- Healy 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #103 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
- Healy State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime757
- Drug Offencescrime507
- Good Order Offencescrime430
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime304
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime290
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
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