Mount Isa Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4825
Postcode for Mount Isa, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1563 km from Brisbane · Pop. 172
172
Population
35
Median Age
$4,727
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6963.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Isa ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Isa Compares

Mount Isa vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount IsaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,727 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 35 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Isa is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4825. It lies roughly 1563 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Mount Isa.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Isa has a population of 172 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $4,727, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Mount Isa includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 42.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Isa scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Mount Isa area, including Good Shepherd Catholic College, St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa Central State School and others.

Mount Isa is part of the Barkly statistical area in Queensland.

Mount Isa Details

Postcode4825
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)172
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,727/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area6963.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population8 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-20.7255748
Longitude139.4927085
Distance from Brisbane1563 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentMount Isa
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (32.0%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (33.7%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (3.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years55 (32.0%)
15–24 years15 (8.7%)
25–44 years58 (33.7%)
45–64 years39 (22.7%)
65+ years6 (3.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.9%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (42.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma11 (6.4%)
Diabetes5 (2.9%)
Cancer3 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (11.6%)
2 vehicles24 (55.8%)
3+ vehicles14 (32.6%)

Schools in Mount Isa

Good Shepherd Catholic College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 978 · 434 students
St Joseph's Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1010 · 313 students
Mount Isa Central State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 791 · 211 students
St Kieran's Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 858 · 140 students

Suburbs Near Mount Isa

Same Postcode (4825)

More Mount Isa Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.