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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Mount Isa

Urban Area comparison ≈ 691 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Mount Isa profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Mount Isa

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Mount Isa are far-apart regions with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), where the typical age is 44 and 20.8% are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 31 and just 8.1% of seniors in Mount Isa. Mount Isa is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,236 per week, while the typical household in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) earns $1,328. Home ownership also differs sharply; 39% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) are owned outright, while 45.6% of households in Mount Isa rent.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of easy access to essentials, with about 26% of homes in each area within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical income has grown significantly, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now far higher in Mount Isa. While Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) has a higher share of separate houses, Mount Isa has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 733,554 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Median age: 13 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Isa Personal income: $502 higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +733,554 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
751,871 87th pct 18,317 29th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +13 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +11.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
9.6% 85th pct 21.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +12.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.8% 56th pct 8.1% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +5.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
18.0% 48th pct 23.6% 97th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +5.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
13.4% 72nd pct 19.1% 95th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 8.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

33.8% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
46.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 37.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +5.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 16.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 74.1%
2.2% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 33.4%
37.4% English ◂ +8.9 pts 28.5%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
7.2% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
0.9% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
6.2% 46th pct 9.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.8% 53rd pct 0.7% 49th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 80.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +4.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
36.1% 17th pct 40.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 45.7%
36.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +9.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
40.2% 28th pct 49.7% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
11.1% 14th pct 14.5% 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.4%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
8.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +$502 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$656 25th pct $1,158 98th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +$908 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,328 39th pct $2,236 92nd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +$1,026 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,626 26th pct $2,652 93rd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +13.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 20.8% 98th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +16.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 29.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 28.2%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +9.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 20.7% 5th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
8.8% 23rd pct 5.5% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
6.4% 43rd pct 3.3% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +9.3 pts ▸ 66.5%
19.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
16.4% 66th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 7.2% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +5.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
23.2% 20th pct 29.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.1% 76th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.4% 77th pct 17.5% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.1 larger in Mount Isa gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +4.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
14.7% 27th pct 18.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +2.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
26.0% 22nd pct 28.1% 45th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%
14.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 30.8%
26.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +$25 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $275 31st pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +$138 higher in Mount Isa gap steady
$1,408 36th pct $1,546 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +20.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
25.1% 21st pct 45.6% 94th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +22.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 16.2% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +16.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
91.6% 92nd pct 75.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
75.9% 35th pct 71.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 16.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%
2.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 75.1%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 19.4%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 31.3%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%
16.0% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.7% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
4.6% 21st pct 7.6% 83rd pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +9.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 2.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.2% 11th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 2.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
4.6% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +7.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
35.7% 20th pct 43.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +6.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 18.5% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 4.2% 31st pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +14.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 68.5% 97th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +12.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
60.5% 72nd pct 73.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Mining +24.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 0.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.4% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.6% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.8 higher in Mount Isa
1.9 0th pct 2.7 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.9 more in Mount Isa
2.2 0th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
25.0% 1st pct 23.7% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.9% 1st pct 26.5% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +52.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
30.0% 3rd pct 82.4% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +48.3 pts higher in Mount Isa
44.6% 0th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
22.7% 12th pct 22.4% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +9.2 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 5.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +27 higher in Mount Isa
0 0th pct 27 64th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Mount Isa +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.0% 66th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3013/mount-isa