$1,155 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,155
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Isa · Council (LGA)
Income in Mount Isa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Mount Isa are well above both the state and national figures, marking it as one of the highest earning areas of its type. Typical households bring in $2,231 a week, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. This high earning capacity is seen across family, household, and personal income levels.
$2,231
▲ +8.1%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — higher than 89% of areas.
| Mount Isa | $2,231 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Mount Isa earns $1,155 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Typical family incomes are also much higher than most areas, reaching $2,647 weekly after rising by $250 since 2011.
$2,231 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,064
- 2016: $2,132
- 2021: $2,231
Median total household income per week.
$2,647 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,397
- 2016: $2,382
- 2021: $2,647
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly 30% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Queensland average of 20.2%. High individual earnings are also common, with 20.6% of people earning over $2,000 weekly, up 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
20.6%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mount Isa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mount Isa splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), with $650–$1,499 at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35300/mount-isa/topic/income