$270 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Isa · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Isa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Mount Isa are renting, which is far above the national figure. This high rental rate defines the local housing market, where few people own their homes outright compared to other areas. While the typical weekly rent is $270, the mix of housing is dominated by separate houses.
$270
▲ +8.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mount Isa | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the Queensland and Australian figures, though it has risen $20 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,536, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national totals.
$1,536 ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,885
- 2021: $1,536
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mount Isa splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (33%) and $350–$549 (31%), with Under $200 at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Isa, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 45.4% of households renting. Conversely, only 16.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national rate and has fallen since 2011.
45.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Isa, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.3% of the market, and homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas. There are a little more people per bedroom here than in the rest of Australia, though this has moved down since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Isa, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Isa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35300/mount-isa/topic/housing-dwellings