Mount Isa (postcode 4825) is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Mount Isa local government area. It is home to about 172 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and 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 +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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.
Median house prices in Mount Isa stand at $275,000, having declined steeply by 8.3% over the last twelve months. 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 20,801 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Mount Isa shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($275K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. 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 points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.