QLD · Mount Isa Council

Ryan, 4825

Est. population · Jun 2025

105

Growth (1 yr)

-0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.7%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,083/wk

Employment rate

70.6%

Languages at home

5.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
What Ryan is known for: Green suburb, Education hub

Suburb profile

Ryan offers a slower smaller community life in Mount Isa Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Genuine distance from the metro area around Brisbane is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

At a glance

Ryan snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

105

-0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

28.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

97th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

0th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

4th

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

105(June 2025)

-0.9% annual · -3.7% over 5 years · 0th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.9%
5-year growth
-3.7%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-4
Growth rank in QLD
0th 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 (~100), extrapolated at -1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
105
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
28.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 49
Median monthly mortgage
$2,150
Employment rate
70.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 0 / 3 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
20
Against the person
8
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
190.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 13 residents
State safety percentile
96.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault892
  • Drug Offences656
  • Good Order Offences513
  • Other Property Damage353
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)350

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
797
Median ICSEA percentile
4th
School list
  • Barkly Highway State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Sunset State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 727 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Isa Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 736 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 858 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 140 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
9.52
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Mount Isa Offleash Dog ParkPark
  • Town Leagues ClubSports field
Other(2)
  • Sonic Health PlusCentre

    2a Ryan Road

  • Sonic Health Plus Car ParkParking

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mount Isa Offleash Dog ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Mount Isa Base Hospital (3.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Sonic Health PlusRyan RoadCentre

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

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

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 normalsWorldClim 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 overlaysState 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 106.8 km away).

Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%

10.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Soldiers HillLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • SunsetLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • KalkadoonLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Mount IsaLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • HealyLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)4.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

More in Mount Isa Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Queensland or interstate.