Mount Isa City
QLDMount Isa City is a declining suburb in QLD with 170 residents.
- SAL code
- 31975
- SA2
- 315021405
- Population
- 170
- LGA
- Mount Isa
Mount Isa City, QLD had 170 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.9% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,421 a month. Around 12.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 87.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 50.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?170
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-3.9%
3yr: -2.6% · 10yr: -10.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,437/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?0
Mount Isa · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mount Isa (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Isa City suburb alone is ~170 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 20,262 to 18,162 over 24 years, averaging -0.5% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 7.7%Predominantly detached houses (50%), rental-heavy (87.1% renting), built for families (47% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.