Mount Isa City
QLD 4825 · Mount Isa
170 (2021) → 164 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Isa City is a suburb in Mount Isa, QLD 4825, about 1563km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Isa City are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 338km inland. Mount Isa City has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4825 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Brazil (2.94%), Canada (2.94%), Nepal (2.35%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.94%), Nepali (2.35%), Italian (1.76%), Tagalog (1.76%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 880 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 791
Nearby (within 10km)
- Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 978
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training PrecinctSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 866
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.1km
- Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Townview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 776
- Mount Isa School of the AirCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1009
- Queensland Pathways State College - Mount Isa CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Healy State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 887
- St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 858
- Barkly Highway State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 935
- Mount Isa Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 877
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1010
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Isa City
How far is Mount Isa City from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Isa City is about 1563.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Isa City?
Mount Isa City has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 791 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Isa City?
Mount Isa City has a transport score of 0/100.