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Mount Isa vs Julia Creek

Name: Mount Isa vs Julia Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 231 km apart · Mount Isa profile · Julia Creek profile

Mount Isa Julia Creek

Mount Isa and Julia Creek (L) are two very different Queensland towns located about 231 km apart. Mount Isa is much larger and more diverse, with 21.7% of its people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 16.6% born overseas. It also has higher earners, with 29.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, and a far higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (49.6%). In contrast, Julia Creek (L) is a smaller, very walkable area where 38.4% of homes are owned outright and 26.0% of residents volunteer.

Both places are almost identical in the share of people who need help with daily activities, which sits around 3%. While they share some commonalities, gaps in housing and wealth have grown. Mount Isa has seen a rising lead in rental rates and higher weekly rents, while Julia Creek (L) has become increasingly distinct for its high number of single-person households and a significantly higher proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,559 larger in Mount Isa Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Julia Creek Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Mount Isa Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Isa Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +17,559 larger in Mount Isa gap steady

17,936 86th pct 377 24th pct

Median age in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +6 yrs older in Julia Creek gap widening

31 yrs 8th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%

36.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 31.9%

7.5% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Julia Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 82.8%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.1% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 32.1%

11.2% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 36.3%

21.4% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 11.2%

9.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +$174 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,152 96th pct $978 90th pct

Household income in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +$713 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$2,224 90th pct $1,511 67th pct

Family income in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +$648 higher in Mount Isa gap widening

$2,629 93rd pct $1,981 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.6%

11.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 13.5%

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +7.6 pts 58.9%

14.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +0.4 larger in Mount Isa gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

22.3% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.9% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

7.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +$148 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$275 51st pct $127 8th pct

Mortgage in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +$867 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +0.10 higher in Mount Isa gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 30.4%

16.0% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

3.3% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 2.9%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 37.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% Under $200 +42.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 7.1%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% Under $1,000 +37.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 12.5%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 52.3%

4.2% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.9% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 29.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Mining ◂ +26.2 pts 4.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety +13.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

4.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

8.9% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.3% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

6.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +3.9 higher in Julia Creek

2.7 27th pct 6.6 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +3.8 more in Julia Creek

3.1 29th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +74.2 pts higher in Julia Creek

24.2% 36th pct 98.3% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +72.1 pts higher in Julia Creek

26.9% 36th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Isa in Julia Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +14.5 pts higher in Julia Creek

83.6% 68th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +4.7 pts higher in Julia Creek

93.6% 53rd pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +75.5 pts higher in Julia Creek

22.8% 51st pct 98.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +60.8 more in Julia Creek

5.5 11th pct 66.3 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +36 higher in Mount Isa

42 64th pct 6 8th pct

Mean slope in Mount Isa in Julia Creek +1.5 pts higher in Mount Isa

3.7% 36th pct 2.2% 4th pct

Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Compare Julia Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313009/mount-isa/vs/UCL322063/julia-creek