Breakaway

QLD 4825 · Mount Isa

187 (2021) → 181 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

187

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Breakaway is a suburb in Mount Isa, QLD 4825, about 1560km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Breakaway are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 338km inland. Breakaway has an overall score of 4/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1560.0 km

To Brisbane CBD

337.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1461.8 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

187

Population

Median age

3.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$3,799

vs NSW median+105.4%

Median taxable income (individual)$77,876/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↑ +31%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 4825 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher8.7%

Born in Australia82.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse53 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 53 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 880 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Mount Isa Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 877
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.2km
Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1009
Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 776
Mount Isa Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 736
Sunset State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 727
St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 858
Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 887
Queensland Pathways State College - Mount Isa CampusSecondary · Government · 3.7km
Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 978
Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 791
St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1010

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1461.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.6% · vs QLD avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Mining

30.5%

Health Care & Social Assistance

12.6%

Education & Training

8.4%

Retail Trade

7.5%

Public Administration & Safety

6.8%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

36.5°C

Summer max

25.5°C

Winter max

450mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

1Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

20 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

2Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMount Isa Base Hospital (3.9 km)

Nearest vet3.4 km

Nearest airportMount Isa (8.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Mount Isa

FisherData not available0transport PioneerData not available0transport SunsetData not available0transport TownviewData not available0transport The Gap (Mount Isa)Data not available0transport MenziesData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Breakaway

How far is Breakaway from Brisbane CBD?

Breakaway is about 1560.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Breakaway?

Breakaway has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Breakaway?

Breakaway has a transport score of 0/100.