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Mount Isa City

QLD

Mount Isa City is a declining suburb in QLD with 170 residents.

SAL code
31975
SA2
315021405
Population
170
LGA
Mount Isa
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Mount Isa City suburb boundary

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

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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

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4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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3.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Not available

No data for this suburb

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

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0

Mount Isa · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
1341
per 1,000 residents
21%
vs prior year
Other
91 offences

Reported 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

3yr: -2.6%5yr: -3.9%10yr: -10.2%Total: -10.4%

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 7.7%

Predominantly detached houses (50%), rental-heavy (87.1% renting), built for families (47% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 50%
Townhouses 29%
Apartments 21%
17 houses10 townhouses7 apartments

Tenure

Renting 87%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
0 (0.0%)
2 bed
10 (33.3%)
3 bed
14 (46.7%)
4 bed
6 (20.0%)
5 bed
0 (0.0%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

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.

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