Median house price
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QLD · Mount Isa Council
Healy, 4825
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,825
Growth (1 yr)
-0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.9%
Median age
33
Median income
$3,024/wk
Employment rate
72.8%
Languages at home
9.3%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Australian Indigenous languages, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Healy is a quieter smaller community in Mount Isa Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Healy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,825
-0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#180
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
97th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 30.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5490th in Australia
- State rank
- 1201st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #180 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #699 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,825(June 2025)
-0.8% annual · -3.9% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.8%
- 5-year growth
- -3.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -14
- Change in 5 years
- -74
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,700), extrapolated at -1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 566 / 10 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 356
- Against the person
- 146
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 195.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault892
- Drug Offences656
- Good Order Offences513
- Other Property Damage353
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)350
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 907
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Happy Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 776 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.55
Community(1)
- Healy State SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Park
- Alex Inch OvalSports centre
Other(2)
- Mick's Accommodation ClubHostel
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Isa Base Hospital (2.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 54
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 36° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 294 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 120 mm · ~15 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 16 mm · ~2 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 58 mm · ~7 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
- Member of Parliament
- Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,696
- Turnout (2025)
- 83.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 106.8 km away).
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
10.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HealyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Happy ValleyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- KalkadoonLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Mount IsaLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- SunsetLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mount Isa Council
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Comparable suburbs
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