QLD · Mount Isa Council
Mount Isa, QLD, 4825
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Suburb snapshot
Mount Isa is a small locality in the Mount Isa area, home to around 172 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,074 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 17872.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and 4 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $4,727
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 76%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 4 / 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
- 17,872.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.6th (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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 918
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary
- St Kieran's Catholic 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackrock ParkPark
- Tony White OvalPark
- Warrina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Bower Bird BatteryState heritage place
- Casa GrandeState heritage place
- Mount Isa Mine Early InfrastructureState 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Recent changes
- Bower Bird BatteryheritageState heritage place
- Casa GrandeheritageState heritage place
- Mount Isa Mine Early InfrastructureheritageState heritage place
- Blackrock Parkgovernmentpark
- Tony White Ovalgovernmentpark
- Warrina Parkgovernmentpark
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeschoolsSecondary
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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