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Suburb profile ·Mount Isa LGA · QLD ·4825

Mount Isa QLD 4825

Mount Isa is in Mount Isa LGA, QLD, postcode 4825, with population 172.

Median house $275K -8.3% YoY
Median rent $234/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.4% Moderate yield band
Population 172 172 local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Mount Isa has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.4%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.

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Moderate yield

4.4% gross yield — middle band. Use compare to triangulate against growth or affordability.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.4%. Snapshot rent $234/wk.

Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.

Source level Suburb Confidence Good Period Q1 2026
$234/wk
-21.5% YoY
Dec 2020 → Dec 2025 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$390
$234
Dec 2020Dec 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Mount Isa has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Mount Isa currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mount Isa is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage and transport stops. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Mount Isa feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Mount Isa City most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$124/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Camooweal most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · rent -$87/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Mica Creek most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · rent +$116/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Good Shepherd Catholic College, St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa Central State School.
Crime: 20,858 per 100k at the Mount Isa LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

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Full data detail

Mount Isa QLD

Postcode 4825 · Mount Isa LGA

Mount Isa is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Mount Isa local government area (postcode 4825). With a population of 172, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $246K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Mount Isa is $275,000, having dropped significantly 8.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $310,000 (-6.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $234. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,250.

Mount Isa is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 909, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Mount Isa LGA is higher than average at 20,858 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mount Isa offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($275K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -8.3% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.7% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.4% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$275K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability1.1x Affordable
Price Momentum-8.3% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.7% Declining
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$77,553
Mean income$84,860
Earners12,474
YoY change+3.4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$275K
-8.3% YoY
Median unit
$310K
-6.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$175
Population
172
Demographics
Median age35
Household size3.2
HH income /wk$4,727
Personal income /wk$1812
Mortgage /mth$1,250
Crime (Mount Isa LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)20,858
Total incidents20,858
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA909
Total students1,098
Catholic3
Government1
Good Shepherd Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 978
St Joseph's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1010
Mount Isa Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 791
St Kieran's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 858
Population growth (Mount Isa LGA)
Population (2025)18,585
5-year growth-0.8% CAGR
YoY change-0.7%
Development (Mount Isa LGA)
Approvals (2026)0
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Q1 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Mount Isa FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mount Isa in?

    Mount Isa is in the Mount Isa Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4825. Council-level context for Mount Isa LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mount Isa?

    The current median house price in Mount Isa, QLD is $275K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Isa?

    The median weekly rent in Mount Isa is $234/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Mount Isa?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.4%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Mount Isa a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mount Isa show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Isa?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Mount Isa data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.