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QLD · Mount Isa Council
Mount Isa City, 4825
Est. population · Jun 2025
170
Growth (1 yr)
-0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.0%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,437/wk
Employment rate
53.5%
Languages at home
17.4%non-English
Most common: Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Mount Isa Council, Mount Isa City is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. It sits a long way from Brisbane and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas.
Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
At a glance
Mount Isa City snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
170
-0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
6th
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
Population
Estimated resident population
170(June 2025)
-0.6% annual · -4.0% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.6%
- 5-year growth
- -4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- -7
- 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 (~150), extrapolated at -1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 10 / 7
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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 205.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault938
- Drug Offences681
- Good Order Offences541
- Other Property Damage365
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)364
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 866
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 6th
School list
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 791 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 211 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 434 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctSecondary · Government · ICSEA 866 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 926 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 776 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 209 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 858 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 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
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 5 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 29.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(5)
- KFCFast food
21 Simpson Street, Mount Isa City
- McDonald'sFast food
- Mount Isa HotelPub
- Red Earth HotelPub
- ZambrerosRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- ColesSupermarket
22 Simpson Street
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy FirstPharmacy
Other(20)
- Queensland Country BankBank
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- KmartDepartment Store
22 Simpson Street, Mount Isa City
- Mount Isa Fire BrigadeFire station
- Ibis StylesHotel
- Kmart PlazaMall
- Burke & Wills MotelMotel
36 Miles Street
- Kmart Car ParkParking
- Mount Isa Hotel Car ParkParking
- Parking (27)
- WoolworthsParking
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- MobilPetrol station
- Petrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
- Mount Isa Police StationPolice
- Mount Isa Post ShopPost office
- Public toilets
- SportsPowerSports
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Isa Base Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacy FirstPharmacy
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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.4
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 107.5 km away).
Coalition 47.8%Labor 52.2%
11.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount IsaLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- HealyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- KalkadoonLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Soldiers HillLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Happy ValleyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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