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Mount Isa Surrounds vs Barkly

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 313 km apart · Mount Isa Surrounds profile · Barkly profile

Mount Isa Surrounds Barkly

Mount Isa Surrounds and Barkly are both sparsely populated regions, though they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Mount Isa Surrounds is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,172 compared to just $416 in Barkly. It also has a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (41.7% versus 26.6%). In contrast, Barkly has a much larger First Nations population at 72.4% and far more people who speak a First Nations language (73.4% compared to 2.8% in Mount Isa Surrounds).

Daily life in both places is shaped by a similar environment, with almost identical average temperatures and a total lack of public transport. While they share these conditions, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the proportion of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.5 pts higher in Barkly Other language: 50.3 pts higher in Barkly No car: 36.2 pts higher in Barkly Mortgage: $1,091 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds Personal income: $756 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1,841 larger in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
4,044 16th pct 2,203 8th pct
Median age in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +8 yrs older in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +48.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
23.9% 100th pct 72.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +5.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
10.0% 14th pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +7.7 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
19.0% 62nd pct 26.7% 97th pct
De facto in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +9.3 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
19.6% 93rd pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.6%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.3%
35.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Surrounds Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +4.5 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
8.4% 10th pct 3.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 91.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +23.0 pts 11.5%
29.9% English ◂ +18.4 pts 11.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%
3.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +50.3 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 54.7% 92nd pct
Limited English in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +4.7 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
0.2% 9th pct 4.9% 81st pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 39.7%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +4.3 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap steady
34.1% 26th pct 29.8% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 60.5%
34.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%
0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +15.1 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
41.7% 21st pct 26.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +5.5 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Schools in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +5 more in Barkly
4 57th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +10.09 more in Barkly
5.22 87th pct 15.31 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +6 more in Mount Isa Surrounds
17 45th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +193 more in Mount Isa Surrounds
525 18th pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +94 larger in Mount Isa Surrounds
131 13th pct 37 0th pct
ICSEA in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +245 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
855 4th pct 610 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.6%
10.8% Year 9 or below +18.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.9% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
4.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$756 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
$1,172 88th pct $416 0th pct
Household income in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$684 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
$1,856 56th pct $1,172 12th pct
Family income in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$1,468 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
$2,314 65th pct $846 0th pct
High earners in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +14.6 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
18.3% 79th pct 3.7% 7th pct
High-income homes in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +14.4 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
20.4% 49th pct 6.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%
13.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +34.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 7.9%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +3.7 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
20.0% 11th pct 16.3% 4th pct
Mental health in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2.4 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
4.4% 8th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap steady
2.4% 7th pct 1.7% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
2.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +12.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
14.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +9.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
15.7% 59th pct 6.7% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap steady
6.7% 4th pct 5.7% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +17.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
22.9% 27th pct 40.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
3.0% 53rd pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +8.8 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
15.4% 12th pct 24.2% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +629 larger in Barkly
967 87th pct 1,596 88th pct
Median age in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +3 yrs older in Mount Isa Surrounds
28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +22.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
32.8% 23rd pct 10.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +21.2 pts higher in Barkly
13.2% 69th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Median income in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$201 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
$533 27th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$309 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
$1,278 21st pct $969 4th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +70.6 pts higher in Barkly
2.8% 27th pct 73.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1.2 larger in Barkly gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +7.3 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
18.0% 80th pct 25.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +12.3 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap steady
32.0% 80th pct 19.6% 27th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 14.0%
18.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 19.6%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 22.3%
4.9% 6 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
6.9% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$136 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
$206 8th pct $70 0th pct
Mortgage in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +$1,091 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap widening
$1,200 11th pct $109 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.40 higher in Barkly gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +14.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
42.1% 82nd pct 56.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +13.1 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
22.0% 21st pct 8.9% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +10.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
80.5% 41st pct 90.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +7.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
68.2% 25th pct 75.2% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
11.1% Other tenure +16.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 8.9%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 2.1%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 90.9%
9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% Under $200 +44.5 pts ▸ 80.3%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 1.5%
15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.0%
31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +36.2 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
9.9% 81st pct 46.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1.1 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
8.8% 25th pct 10.0% 30th pct
PT commute in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2.9 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
5.4% 85th pct 2.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 21.5%
16.0% Walked +24.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.9% No vehicle +36.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%
32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 13.2%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +10.7 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
40.2% 60th pct 29.5% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +7.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
22.9% 87th pct 30.6% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +11.8 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.8% 28th pct 15.6% 100th pct
Participation in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +16.7 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
64.0% 61st pct 47.3% 10th pct
Full-time in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2.1 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds gap narrowing
73.4% 100th pct 71.3% 99th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
24.0% Mining ◂ +18.5 pts 5.5%
5.4% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Labourers +17.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 5.8%
13.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.7% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +2 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +191 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
932 23rd pct 741 0th pct
ERP in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1,729 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
4,325 16th pct 2,596 9th pct
Growth in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1.8 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
5.0% 54th pct 3.3% 38th pct
Businesses in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +396 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
411 19th pct 15 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +138 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
528 12th pct 391 5th pct
Max temp in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +1.0 higher in Barkly
34.0 100th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.2 higher in Barkly
19.0 93rd pct 19.2 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.6 higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
2.8 18th pct 2.2 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.8 more in Mount Isa Surrounds
3.5 25th pct 2.7 16th pct
15-min city in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +31.5 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
46.9% 35th pct 15.4% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +11.5 pts higher in Barkly
45.6% 34th pct 57.1% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +18.8 pts higher in Barkly
52.1% 32nd pct 70.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +12.0 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
53.1% 15th pct 41.1% 11th pct
Walk to health in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +8.5 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
48.8% 53rd pct 40.3% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.6 more in Barkly
20.8 74th pct 21.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Mount Isa Surroundsin Barkly +0.3 pts higher in Mount Isa Surrounds
3.3% 15th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Mount Isa Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa Surrounds vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315021406/mount-isa-surrounds/vs/702021055/barkly