QLD · Mount Isa Council
Mount Isa, 4825
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mount Isa is a hillside smaller community in Mount Isa, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 172
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $4,727
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 76%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 4 / 0
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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 162.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.4%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 918
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackrock ParkPark
- Tony White OvalPark
- Warrina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Bower Bird BatteryState heritage place
- Casa GrandeState heritage place
- Mount Isa Mine Early InfrastructureState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime760
- Drug Offencescrime509
- Good Order Offencescrime431
- Other Property Damagecrime291
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime305
- Bower Bird BatteryheritageState heritage place
- Casa GrandeheritageState heritage place
- Mount Isa Mine Early InfrastructureheritageState heritage place
- Blackrock Parkgovernmentpark
- Tony White Ovalgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Mount Isa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.