172 ▼ -75.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 704
- 2016: 118
- 2021: 172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Isa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Isa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical age than most similar areas defines Mount Isa, where the usual resident is just 35. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children, making the area noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian averages.
172
▼ -75.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mount Isa | 172 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 172, this area is larger than about half of similar locations. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38 years.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 35.5% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 7%.
7.0% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.5% ▲ +165.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Isa splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Most residents are married (64.8%), while those in de facto relationships are slightly lower than the Queensland average.
4.7% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Isa, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31974/mount-isa/topic/demographics-identity