Mount Isa City
People | 215 |
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Male | 126 |
Female | 89 |
Median age | 34 |
Families | 42 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 93 |
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Average people per household | 2.5 |
Median weekly household income | $1,816 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,817 |
Median weekly rent | $340 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.6 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 215 | -- | 4,332,739 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 126 | 58.6 | 2,148,221 | 49.6 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 89 | 41.4 | 2,184,518 | 50.4 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 22 | 10.3 | 155,825 | 3.6 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 215 people in Mount Isa City of these 58.6% were male and 41.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 10.3% of the population.
Age People | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 18 | 8.4 | 297,893 | 6.9 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 15 | 7.0 | 286,989 | 6.6 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 15 | 7.0 | 290,982 | 6.7 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 12 | 5.6 | 293,917 | 6.8 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 17 | 7.9 | 293,845 | 6.8 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 19 | 8.8 | 300,709 | 6.9 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 16 | 7.4 | 286,697 | 6.6 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 21 | 9.8 | 308,180 | 7.1 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 19 | 8.8 | 312,567 | 7.2 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 11 | 5.1 | 302,744 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 29 | 13.5 | 288,140 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 5 | 2.3 | 257,962 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 3 | 1.4 | 243,125 | 5.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 7 | 3.3 | 185,758 | 4.3 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 5 | 2.3 | 136,885 | 3.2 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 0 | 0.0 | 99,572 | 2.3 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 3 | 1.4 | 76,971 | 1.8 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 0 | 0.0 | 69,801 | 1.6 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 34 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Mount Isa City was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.6% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 68 | 39.5 | 1,655,245 | 47.9 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 8 | 4.7 | 114,427 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 11 | 6.4 | 314,681 | 9.1 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 6 | 3.5 | 173,469 | 5.0 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 79 | 45.9 | 1,199,054 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Mount Isa City aged 15 years and over, 39.5% were married and 11.0% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 48 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 46 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 44 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 80 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 27 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Mount Isa City was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 58 | 45.3 | 1,487,139 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 15 | 11.7 | 342,988 | 11.2 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 55 | 43.0 | 1,239,440 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Mount Isa City, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.7% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 49 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 48 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 32 | -- | 33 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Mount Isa City was 49 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 48 years.
Education | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 7 | 11.5 | 50,615 | 3.9 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 13 | 21.3 | 258,616 | 20.2 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 3 | 4.9 | 72,713 | 5.7 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 0 | 0.0 | 48,450 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 6 | 9.8 | 154,133 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 6 | 9.8 | 51,966 | 4.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 0 | 0.0 | 52,454 | 4.1 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 6 | 9.8 | 79,238 | 6.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 3 | 4.9 | 173,433 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 28,841 | 2.2 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 17 | 27.9 | 311,791 | 24.3 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 61 | -- | 1,282,250 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Mount Isa City 27.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.9% were in primary school, 19.7% in secondary school and 14.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 81 | 28.0 | 1,587,992 | 27.4 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 61 | 21.1 | 1,629,463 | 28.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Filipino | 21 | 7.3 | 39,352 | 0.7 | 224,725 | 0.8 |
German | 19 | 6.6 | 270,890 | 4.7 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
Irish | 17 | 5.9 | 484,929 | 8.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
The most common ancestries in Mount Isa City were Australian 28.0%, English 21.1%, Filipino 7.3%, German 6.6% and Irish 5.9%.
Country of birth | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 145 | 67.8 | 3,192,114 | 73.7 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
New Zealand | 16 | 7.5 | 192,036 | 4.4 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
Philippines | 14 | 6.5 | 29,463 | 0.7 | 171,234 | 0.8 |
Pakistan | 6 | 2.8 | 2,356 | 0.1 | 30,221 | 0.1 |
England | 4 | 1.9 | 179,496 | 4.1 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
South Africa | 4 | 1.9 | 35,549 | 0.8 | 145,683 | 0.7 |
In Mount Isa City, 67.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.5%, Philippines 6.5%, Pakistan 2.8%, England 1.9% and South Africa 1.9%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 57 | 30.0 | 1,057,879 | 26.3 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 14 | 7.4 | 282,588 | 7.0 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 10 | 5.3 | 210,570 | 5.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 109 | 57.4 | 2,471,958 | 61.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Mount Isa City, 57.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 30.0% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Catholic | 66 | 30.8 | 1,032,928 | 23.8 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
No Religion | 42 | 19.6 | 955,783 | 22.1 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Anglican | 26 | 12.1 | 817,834 | 18.9 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Uniting Church | 14 | 6.5 | 276,316 | 6.4 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Pentecostal | 6 | 2.8 | 65,246 | 1.5 | 237,986 | 1.1 |
The most common responses for religion in Mount Isa City were Catholic 30.8%, No Religion 19.6%, Anglican 12.1%, Uniting Church 6.5% and Pentecostal 2.8%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Tagalog | 13 | 6.1 | 12,410 | 0.3 | 81,457 | 0.4 |
Vietnamese | 4 | 1.9 | 21,853 | 0.5 | 233,390 | 1.1 |
Afrikaans | 3 | 1.4 | 10,218 | 0.2 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
Italian | 3 | 1.4 | 21,710 | 0.5 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
Urdu | 3 | 1.4 | 2,713 | 0.1 | 36,836 | 0.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 169 | 79.0 | 3,675,957 | 84.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 16 | 22.5 | 183,987 | 11.9 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Mount Isa City 79.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Tagalog 6.1%, Vietnamese 1.9%, Afrikaans 1.4%, Italian 1.4% and Urdu 1.4%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 104 | 72.2 | 1,302,955 | 60.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 22 | 15.3 | 611,296 | 28.2 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 10 | 6.9 | 125,025 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 8 | 5.6 | 131,798 | 6.1 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 144 | -- | 2,171,074 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 144 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mount Isa City. Of these 72.2% were employed full time, 15.3% were employed part-time and 5.6% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 7 | 5.1 | 211,872 | 10.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 7 | 5.1 | 179,614 | 8.8 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 9 | 6.5 | 219,806 | 10.8 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 17 | 12.3 | 369,264 | 18.1 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 85 | 61.6 | 933,696 | 45.8 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Mount Isa City, 5.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.6% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 38 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 39 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Mount Isa City was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Technicians and Trades Workers | 28 | 20.3 | 304,563 | 14.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 25 | 18.1 | 149,322 | 7.3 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
Professionals | 19 | 13.8 | 385,581 | 18.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Labourers | 18 | 13.0 | 215,235 | 10.6 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14 | 10.1 | 299,326 | 14.7 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Managers | 11 | 8.0 | 245,606 | 12.0 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 10 | 7.2 | 202,978 | 10.0 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Sales Workers | 10 | 7.2 | 199,634 | 9.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
The most common occupations in Mount Isa City included Technicians and Trades Workers 20.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.1%, Professionals 13.8%, Labourers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Managers 8.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2% and Sales Workers 7.2%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Metal Ore Mining | 30 | 21.7 | 9,983 | 0.5 | 60,783 | 0.6 |
Accommodation | 9 | 6.5 | 32,435 | 1.6 | 120,813 | 1.2 |
Public Order and Safety Services | 7 | 5.1 | 32,140 | 1.6 | 156,404 | 1.6 |
Hospitals | 5 | 3.6 | 82,443 | 4.0 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing | 4 | 2.9 | 27,536 | 1.4 | 133,799 | 1.3 |
Of the employed people in Mount Isa City, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 21.7%, Accommodation 6.5%, Public Order and Safety Services 5.1%, Hospitals 3.6% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 2.9%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 1,084 | -- | 587 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 2,083 | -- | 1,453 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,816 | -- | 1,235 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Mount Isa City was $1,084.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 58 | 42.3 | 1,248,542 | 61.2 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Walked only | 25 | 18.2 | 75,560 | 3.7 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Car, as passenger | 9 | 6.6 | 125,269 | 6.1 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Other | 6 | 4.4 | 14,312 | 0.7 | 66,616 | 0.7 |
Taxi | 3 | 2.2 | 4,335 | 0.2 | 22,076 | 0.2 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 3 | 2.2 | 154,773 | 7.6 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 68 | 49.3 | 1,378,983 | 67.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Mount Isa City, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 42.3%, Walked only 18.2%, Car, as passenger 6.6%, Other 4.4% and Taxi 2.2%. On the day, 2.2% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 49.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 114 | 65.5 | 2,474,102 | 71.6 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 42 | 24.4 | 986,298 | 28.5 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 11 | 6.4 | 353,373 | 10.2 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 38 | 21.7 | 645,543 | 18.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Mount Isa City, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.4% provided care for children and 6.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 39 | 22.4 | 772,078 | 22.3 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 45 | 25.9 | 915,272 | 26.5 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 18 | 10.3 | 425,045 | 12.3 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 12 | 6.9 | 361,710 | 10.5 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Mount Isa City, 25.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.9% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 14 | 32.6 | 453,102 | 39.5 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 16 | 37.2 | 491,200 | 42.8 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 9 | 20.9 | 184,547 | 16.1 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 4 | 9.3 | 19,330 | 1.7 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Mount Isa City, 37.2% were couple families with children, 32.6% were couple families without children and 20.9% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 100.0 | -- | 17.9 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 0.0 | -- | 82.1 | -- | 82.4 |
In Mount Isa City 100.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,949 | -- | 2,011 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 2,187 | -- | 2,256 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Mount Isa City, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,187 and those without children was $1,949.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 15 | 39.5 | 216,006 | 22.9 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 0 | 0.0 | 34,300 | 3.6 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 16 | 42.1 | 197,353 | 20.9 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 4 | 10.5 | 144,966 | 15.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 0 | 0.0 | 47,188 | 5.0 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 0 | 0.0 | 174,355 | 18.5 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 3 | 7.9 | 58,603 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 71,530 | 7.6 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Mount Isa City, of couple families with children, 39.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 42.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 69 | 88.5 | 1,547,303 | 89.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 9 | 11.5 | 177,911 | 10.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Mount Isa City, 88.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.5% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 48 | 67.6 | 1,215,302 | 78.5 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 0 | 0.0 | 129,429 | 8.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 23 | 32.4 | 181,717 | 11.7 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 19,575 | 1.3 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Isa City, 67.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 32.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 0 | 0.0 | 8,676 | 0.6 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 5 | 6.9 | 64,983 | 4.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 21 | 29.2 | 260,607 | 16.8 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 31 | 43.1 | 651,208 | 42.1 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 12 | 16.7 | 532,756 | 34.4 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 3 | 4.2 | 29,075 | 1.9 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.6 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.5 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Mount Isa City, of occupied private dwellings 6.9% had 1 bedroom, 29.2% had 2 bedrooms and 43.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.5 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 10 | 13.9 | 448,615 | 29.0 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 16.7 | 533,870 | 34.5 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 44 | 61.1 | 513,413 | 33.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 3 | 4.2 | 14,306 | 0.9 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 3 | 4.2 | 37,100 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Mount Isa City, 13.9% were owned outright, 16.7% were owned with a mortgage and 61.1% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 48 | 67.6 | 1,120,828 | 72.4 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 20 | 28.2 | 353,509 | 22.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 3 | 4.2 | 72,967 | 4.7 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Mount Isa City, of all households, 67.6% were family households, 28.2% were single person households and 4.2% were group households.
Household income | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 14.8 | -- | 22.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 24.6 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.2 |
In Mount Isa City, 14.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 24.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 340 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 95.0 | -- | 88.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 5.0 | -- | 11.9 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,817 | -- | 1,850 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 100.0 | -- | 90.3 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 0.0 | -- | 9.7 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 3 | 4.3 | 110,842 | 7.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 33 | 47.1 | 547,575 | 35.4 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 21 | 30.0 | 575,735 | 37.2 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 10 | 14.3 | 267,081 | 17.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 3 | 4.3 | 46,071 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Mount Isa City, 47.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 30.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 21 | -- | 155,825 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 11 | 52.4 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 10 | 47.6 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 26 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Mount Isa City, there were 21 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 11 (or 52.4%) were male and 10 (or 47.6%) were female. The median age was 26 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2.3 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 1,750 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Mount Isa City, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.3, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,750.
Mortgage and rent | Mount Isa City | % Mount Isa City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 60 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 4,333 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Mount Isa City, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $60 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $4,333.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.