Mount Isa · Urban Centre
Total population
17,9362021▼ -1.3%
Mount Isa is home to 17,936 people — among the highest in the country, more than three times the typical urban centre's 792. It ranks 86th of 1,836 urban centres nationally.
That's large even for its surrounds: larger than nearby Cloncurry, Doomadgee and Normanton (L).
The population has shrunk 1.3% since 2016, losing 245 people.
Trend across censuses
Where Mount Isa sits
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — higher than 95% of areas.
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