170 ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 215
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Isa City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Isa City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Isa City is just 31 years old, making it noticeably younger than most of Australia. This small area of 170 people is dominated by working-age adults, with very few children or seniors compared to the national figures.
170
▼ -20.9%
- 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 City — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mount Isa City | 170 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 170 people. The typical resident's age is 31, which is 7 years younger than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
31 yrs ▼ -8.8%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 43.5%. Both children and seniors are rare here, with each group at 9.4%, which is well below the national figure of around 17% to 18%.
9.4% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▼ -59.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Isa City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%. This is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%, and 60.9% of residents have never married.
2.9% ▼ -71.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Isa City, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 25%.
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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31975/mount-isa-city/topic/demographics-identity