QLD · Mount Isa Council

Mount Isa, QLD, 4825

Current weather

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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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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 registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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

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