QLD · Mount Isa Council

Mount Isa City, QLD, 4825

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Suburb snapshot

Mount Isa City is a small locality in the Mount Isa area, home to around 170 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,074 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 18082.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
9 / 10 / 7

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
18,082.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
89.7th (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

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Queensland Country BankBank
  • Lifeline ShopCharity
  • KmartDepartment Store

    22 Simpson Street, Mount Isa City

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • MobilPetrol station
  • Petrol station
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
  • Pharmacy FirstPharmacy

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacy Firstpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Pharmacy Firsthealthpharmacy
  • Assaultcrime757
  • Drug Offencescrime507
  • Good Order Offencescrime430
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime304
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime290
  • Colesamenities22 Simpson Streetsupermarket
  • Coles Expressamenitiesfuel
  • Kmartamenities22 Simpson Street, Mount Isa Citydepartment_store
  • Lifeline Shopamenitiescharity

Data sources & freshness

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