QLD · Mount Isa Council
Menzies, 4825
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Mount Isa, Menzies keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 824
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,862
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 439
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 156 / 29
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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 Jul 2026)
- 135
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 163.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault760
- Drug Offences509
- Good Order Offences431
- Other Property Damage291
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)305
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Swimming pool (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 24.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6136th in Australia
- State rank
- 1421st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #490 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #905 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Assaultcrime760
- Drug Offencescrime509
- Good Order Offencescrime431
- Other Property Damagecrime291
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime305
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
More in Mount Isa Council
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Comparable suburbs
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