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Doomadgee vs Mount Isa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 256 km apart · Doomadgee profile · Mount Isa profile

Doomadgee Mount Isa

Mount Isa and Doomadgee are two distinct Queensland areas located about 256km apart. Doomadgee has a far higher proportion of First Nations people, at 89.3% compared to 21.5% in Mount Isa. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,231 in Mount Isa and $1,223 in Doomadgee. Education levels differ notably, with 49.4% of Mount Isa residents completing Year 12 compared to 17.4% in Doomadgee.

Both areas share a very similar climate, with maximum temperatures around 34°C. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the share of First Nations people has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in typical incomes and Year 12 completion has widened. In Doomadgee, renting is far more common, with 90.9% of homes rented compared to 45.4% in Mount Isa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,340 larger in Mount Isa First Nations: 67.8 pts higher in Doomadgee Year 12: 32.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Personal income: $801 higher in Mount Isa Family income: $1,765 higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +17,340 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing
1,387 16th pct 18,727 58th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +6 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +67.8 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
89.3% 100th pct 21.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +5.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +7.9 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 23.4% 90th pct
De facto in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +15.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
34.6% 100th pct 19.1% 88th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.4%
18.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

78.3% Never married ◂ +29.5 pts 48.7%
16.1% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
1.7% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Doomadgee Mount Isa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +13.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
2.7% 2nd pct 16.3% 64th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +19.9 pts 73.9%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

2.3% Australian +31.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.7% English +25.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
1.2% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% German +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +6.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 80.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +6.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
47.1% 78th pct 40.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 40.6%
41.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
5.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.4% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +32.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
17.4% 0th pct 49.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +7.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
7.1% 10th pct 14.3% 59th pct
Schools in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +13 more in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.89 more in Mount Isa
2.30 28th pct 3.19 43rd pct
Students in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +3,302 more in Mount Isa
353 22nd pct 3,655 60th pct
Avg size in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +92 larger in Doomadgee
353 67th pct 261 55th pct
ICSEA in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +223 higher in Mount Isa
666 1st pct 889 14th pct

Highest year of school

17.4% Year 12 +32.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.4% Year 10 ◂ +24.0 pts 21.4%
20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.3% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%
4.6% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
7.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$801 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$354 1st pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$1,008 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,223 28th pct $2,231 89th pct
Family income in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$1,765 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$882 3rd pct $2,647 89th pct
High earners in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +17.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
3.6% 7th pct 20.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +21.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
8.8% 16th pct 29.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 17.2%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

70.8% Under $650 ◂ +42.8 pts 28.0%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +8.0 pts higher in Mount Isa
12.5% 0th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +4.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
1.1% 0th pct 5.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.1% None ◂ +15.7 pts 66.4%
10.1% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +9.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
4.6% 0th pct 13.9% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
8.7% 14th pct 7.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +12.1 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
40.9% 99th pct 28.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.3 pts higher in Mount Isa
1.5% 11th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +13.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
3.9% 0th pct 17.2% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +2,782 larger in Mount Isa
1,238 68th pct 4,020 87th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +2 yrs older in Mount Isa
22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +22.0 pts higher in Mount Isa
10.8% 0th pct 32.8% 49th pct
Unemployment in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +10.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
26.1% 90th pct 16.0% 75th pct
Median income in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$224 higher in Mount Isa
$332 5th pct $556 51st pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$502 higher in Mount Isa
$1,032 16th pct $1,534 64th pct
Indigenous language in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +2.8 pts higher in Mount Isa
2.1% 20th pct 4.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.6 larger in Doomadgee gap narrowing
4.2 100th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +5.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
24.8% 91st pct 19.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +15.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
12.6% 0th pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 57.3%
24.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%
9.5% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

17.9% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.8% 6 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 4.8%
12.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
12.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.6% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$150 higher in Mount Isa gap steady
$120 8th pct $270 54th pct
Mortgage in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +$799 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$737 9th pct $1,536 58th pct
People / bedroom in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.60 higher in Doomadgee gap steady
1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +45.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
90.9% 100th pct 45.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +16.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +13.8 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
89.1% 49th pct 75.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +5.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
65.6% 17th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +45.4 pts 45.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
1.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 75.3%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 16.9%
19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%
6.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

89.2% Under $200 ◂ +60.4 pts 28.8%
3.5% $200–$349 +27.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +27.8 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
35.5% 96th pct 7.7% 75th pct
Work from home in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
1.3% 1st pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
1.7% 62nd pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +45.2 pts ▸ 69.5%
42.3% Walked ◂ +37.3 pts 5.0%
20.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.9 pts 7.6%
1.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%
12.4% 2 vehicles +26.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.5% No vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 7.7%
3.9% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +20.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
22.8% 9th pct 43.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +27.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
45.9% 100th pct 18.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +13.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
17.6% 94th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Participation in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +39.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
29.2% 0th pct 68.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +20.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
53.4% 13th pct 73.5% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.4% Education & training ◂ +16.0 pts 8.4%
23.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.8 pts 6.7%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
8.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
5.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
1.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%
24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 10.1%
4.7% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
4.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +5 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +4 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +3 higher in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +258 higher in Mount Isa
696 0th pct 954 51st pct
ERP in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +17,101 higher in Mount Isa
1,484 16th pct 18,585 56th pct
Growth in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +6.8 pts higher in Doomadgee
3.5% 48th pct -3.3% 0th pct
Businesses in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1,042 higher in Mount Isa
12 1st pct 1,054 44th pct
Approvals in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +4 higher in Doomadgee
10 29th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +262 higher in Doomadgee
787 64th pct 525 35th pct
Max temp in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.5 higher in Mount Isa
33.7 97th pct 34.2 98th pct
Min temp in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +2.9 higher in Doomadgee
21.7 98th pct 18.9 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +36,621 higher in Doomadgee
80,173 100th pct 43,552 93rd pct
Assault/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +14,167 higher in Doomadgee
22,999 100th pct 8,832 91st pct
Sexual/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +24 higher in Doomadgee
649 92nd pct 625 91st pct
Robbery/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +19 higher in Mount Isa
72 88th pct 91 90th pct
Burglary/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +283 higher in Doomadgee
2,307 96th pct 2,024 94th pct
Theft/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1,201 higher in Mount Isa
2,019 75th pct 3,220 91st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +382 higher in Doomadgee
1,081 92nd pct 700 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +3,066 higher in Doomadgee
6,345 100th pct 3,279 92nd pct
Drugs/100k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +3,393 higher in Mount Isa
3,244 93rd pct 6,637 100th pct
5-yr change in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +38.3 pts higher in Mount Isa
6.8% 47th pct 45.1% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.8 higher in Doomadgee
3.5 42nd pct 2.7 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +0.7 more in Doomadgee
3.8 45th pct 3.0 25th pct
15-min city in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +24.5 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +57.2 pts higher in Doomadgee
84.3% 88th pct 27.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +16.5 pts higher in Doomadgee
97.7% 97th pct 81.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +7.0 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.5% 87th pct 91.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +75.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.3% 100th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +4.4 more in Doomadgee
11.5 14th pct 7.1 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Doomadgeein Mount Isa even
0 15th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Doomadgeein Mount Isa +1.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
2.3% 0th pct 3.8% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doomadgee vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/vs/LGA35300/mount-isa