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.

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📍 Mount Isa, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

18k18k18k18k2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202118,18117,936

Where Mount Isa sits

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All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — higher than 95% of areas.

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Total population in nearby areas

  1. Cloncurry2,524
  2. Doomadgee1,387
  3. Normanton (L)1,326
  4. Karumba (L)487
  5. Richmond (L) (Qld)459
  6. Julia Creek (L)377
  7. Alpurrurulam (L)350
  8. Boulia (L)218
  9. Burketown (L)167
  10. Camooweal (L)152

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