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Mount Isa vs Cloncurry

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Mount Isa profile · Cloncurry profile

Mount Isa Cloncurry

Mount Isa and Cloncurry are two Queensland towns with different layouts and populations. Cloncurry is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) in Mount Isa. Many more people in Cloncurry can walk to health services (74.1%) and groceries (67.4%) within 15 minutes, while Mount Isa has a higher share of homes near parks (93.6%). Mount Isa is the more affluent of the two, with 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and a higher proportion of people have completed Year 12.

Since 2011, the two towns have tracked in different directions across several key measures. The gap in high weekly incomes and Year 12 completion has widened, while the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share a similar housing profile, with about 47% of homes being rented and most households having three or more bedrooms. Both areas also have similar rates of unemployment and a comparable share of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,412 larger in Mount Isa Born overseas: 7.4 pts higher in Mount Isa Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Cloncurry People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Isa Mortgage: $329 higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isain Cloncurry +15,412 larger in Mount Isa gap steady
17,936 86th pct 2,524 75th pct
Median age in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1 yrs older in Cloncurry gap narrowing
31 yrs 8th pct 32 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Mount Isain Cloncurry +6.5 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
21.7% 87th pct 28.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.4 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
8.2% 9th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
23.6% 86th pct 22.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 21.0% 91st pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
36.6% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%
7.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Cloncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Isain Cloncurry +7.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 9.2% 38th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 77.7%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
28.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Mount Isain Cloncurry +4.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
9.9% 86th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Limited English in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.7% 74th pct 0.2% 50th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 82.9%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Isain Cloncurry +4.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
41.1% 45th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
41.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%
11.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Isain Cloncurry +6.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
49.6% 79th pct 42.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
14.4% 65th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 42.9%
21.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isain Cloncurry +$100 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,152 96th pct $1,052 92nd pct
Household income in Mount Isain Cloncurry +$239 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$2,224 90th pct $1,985 86th pct
Family income in Mount Isain Cloncurry +$262 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$2,629 93rd pct $2,367 88th pct
High earners in Mount Isain Cloncurry +5.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
20.6% 96th pct 15.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Mount Isain Cloncurry +8.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
29.3% 91st pct 21.0% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
11.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%
28.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.0 pts higher in Cloncurry
20.7% 10th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Mount Isain Cloncurry even
5.6% 12th pct 5.6% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
3.3% 13th pct 3.1% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Mental health even 5.6%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.5%
14.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 15.8% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
7.2% 7th pct 7.0% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Isain Cloncurry +5.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
29.0% 72nd pct 24.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.6 pts higher in Cloncurry
2.8% 29th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.8 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
17.4% 12th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.1 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
19.3% 73rd pct 18.2% 68th pct
Living alone in Mount Isain Cloncurry +3.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
28.3% 47th pct 31.4% 58th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.1%
22.3% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
7.1% 5 people even 7.1%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isain Cloncurry +$35 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$275 51st pct $240 38th pct
Mortgage in Mount Isain Cloncurry +$329 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,188 35th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.8 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
46.2% 88th pct 47.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Mount Isain Cloncurry +3.6 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
16.0% 9th pct 19.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Mount Isain Cloncurry +6.8 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
75.2% 9th pct 82.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
71.5% 28th pct 71.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
16.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.3% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 82.0%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 2.8%
4.3% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 46.5%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.8%
4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
0.5% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.7%
17.0% Under $1,000 +23.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.4%
6.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.9 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
7.6% 79th pct 10.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
1.9% 8th pct 4.1% 21st pct
PT commute in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
0.2% 60th pct 1.3% 80th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 58.0%
4.2% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
1.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.0%
34.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
43.4% 85th pct 42.9% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Isain Cloncurry +8.6 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 26.7% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Isain Cloncurry +0.9 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
4.3% 44th pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Mount Isain Cloncurry +4.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
68.4% 90th pct 64.1% 82nd pct
Full-time in Mount Isain Cloncurry +4.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
73.3% 100th pct 68.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Mining ◂ +14.4 pts 16.0%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.9% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.5 higher in Cloncurry
2.7 27th pct 4.2 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Isain Cloncurry +2.2 more in Cloncurry
3.1 29th pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Mount Isain Cloncurry +46.7 pts higher in Cloncurry
24.2% 36th pct 70.8% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Isain Cloncurry +40.5 pts higher in Cloncurry
26.9% 36th pct 67.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Isain Cloncurry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Isain Cloncurry +3.6 pts higher in Mount Isa
83.6% 68th pct 80.0% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Mount Isain Cloncurry +11.9 pts higher in Mount Isa
93.6% 53rd pct 81.7% 31st pct
Walk to health in Mount Isain Cloncurry +51.3 pts higher in Cloncurry
22.8% 51st pct 74.1% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Isain Cloncurry +6.4 more in Cloncurry
5.5 11th pct 11.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Isain Cloncurry +29 higher in Mount Isa
42 64th pct 14 21st pct
Mean slope in Mount Isain Cloncurry +1.0 pts higher in Mount Isa
3.7% 36th pct 2.7% 15th pct

Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313009/mount-isa/vs/UCL315022/cloncurry