Mount Isa Surrounds

QLD

Mount Isa Surrounds is a growing region in QLD with 4,325 residents.

SA2 code: 315021406
State: QLD

Population

4,325

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+10.0%

3yr: +3.8% · 10yr: +22.3%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$206/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,856/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Mount Isa Surrounds (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.8%5yr: +10.0%10yr: +22.3%Total: +2.1%

Population grew from 4,235 to 4,325 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 8.9%

Almost entirely detached houses (87.5%), mixed tenure (40.7% own or mortgage), built for families (45% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 87.5%

924 houses24 townhouses108 apartments

Tenure

Owned 22.0%

Mortgage 18.7%

Renting 42.1%

Other / NS 17.2%

Owned 22.0%Mortgage 18.7%Renting 42.1%Other / NS 17.2%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

88 (8.3%)

2 bed

191 (18.0%)

3 bed

482 (45.4%)

4 bed

235 (22.1%)

5 bed

43 (4.0%)

6+ bed

23 (2.2%)