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QLD · Mount Isa Council

Mica Creek, 4825

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Mica Creek is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Mica Creek is a residential smaller community in Mount Isa with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

Population
182
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,437
Dwelling vacancy
22.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 70
Median monthly mortgage
$2,284
Employment rate
76.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 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 · 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 Jul 2026)
30
Against the person
12
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
164.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 15 residents
State safety percentile
97th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault760
  • Drug Offences509
  • Good Order Offences431
  • Other Property Damage291
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)305

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BridgestoneTyres

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime760
  • Drug Offencescrime509
  • Good Order Offencescrime431
  • Other Property Damagecrime291
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime305
  • Bridgestoneamenitiestyres

Data sources & freshness

More in Mount Isa Council

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