Menzies
QLD 4825 · Mount Isa
824 (2021) → 796 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Menzies is a suburb in Mount Isa, QLD 4825, about 1563km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Menzies are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 337km inland. Menzies has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 9/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (5.58%), New Zealand (4.49%), India (3.28%), South Africa (2.31%), Fiji (1.82%)
Top languages: Tagalog (2.91%), Filipino (1.94%), Malayalam (1.82%), Hindi (1.46%), Arabic (1.09%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mount Isa local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 880 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 973
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 815
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 891
- Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1013
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.4km
- Barkly Highway State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 938
- Mount Isa Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 746
- Sunset State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 755
- Mount Isa Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 859
- Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 747
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 876
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.1km
- Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 877
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Menzies
Is Menzies safe?
Menzies has a residential safety score of 9/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 25,501 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Menzies from Brisbane CBD?
Menzies is about 1563.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Menzies?
Menzies has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Menzies?
Menzies has a transport score of 0/100.