Cloncurry vs Mount Isa

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cloncurry, about half of households rent. In Mount Isa, most households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Cloncurry tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Mount Isa suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cloncurry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Mount Isa is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 51%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Isa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 14%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Isa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cloncurry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1728.5 km vs 1850 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1147 min vs 1227 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cloncurry

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Isa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.8% vs 16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cloncurry and Mount Isa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Walkability 0 / 0
Cloncurry — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Isa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 2
Cloncurry — Safety: 13/100 Mount Isa — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 64 / 54
Cloncurry — Low fire risk: 64/100 Mount Isa — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Cloncurry has more residents (3,167 vs 172); Mount Isa has higher household incomes ($245,804 vs $101,556).

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Population 3,167
+95% vs other
 172
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +45.8%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $101,556/yr $245,804/yr
+142% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+27% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
0-4 7.8% / 14.5%
Cloncurry — 0-4: 7.8% Mount Isa — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 12.1% / 17.4%
Cloncurry — 5-14: 12.1% Mount Isa — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 4.9% / 7.0%
Cloncurry — 15-19: 4.9% Mount Isa — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.5% / 1.7%
Cloncurry — 20-24: 7.5% Mount Isa — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 18.0% / 12.2%
Cloncurry — 25-34: 18.0% Mount Isa — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 15.4% / 21.5%
Cloncurry — 35-44: 15.4% Mount Isa — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 11.8% / 14.0%
Cloncurry — 45-54: 11.8% Mount Isa — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.4% / 8.7%
Cloncurry — 55-64: 12.4% Mount Isa — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 6.9% / 1.7%
Cloncurry — 65-74: 6.9% Mount Isa — 65-74: 1.7%
75-84 2.6% / 1.7%
Cloncurry — 75-84: 2.6% Mount Isa — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.6% / —
Cloncurry — 85+: 0.6% Mount Isa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 36.6% couple families
Cloncurry — Couple Families: 36.6% Cloncurry — Lone Person: 41.8% Cloncurry — One Parent Families: 14.3% Cloncurry — Group Household: 4.3% Cloncurry — Other Families: 3.0%
Mount Isa 81.0% couple families
Mount Isa — Couple Families: 81.0% Mount Isa — Lone Person: 11.9% Mount Isa — One Parent Families: 7.1% Mount Isa — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Isa — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 50.0% renting
Cloncurry — Owned Outright: 25.6% Cloncurry — Mortgage: 24.4% Cloncurry — Renting: 50.0%
Mount Isa 42.3% renting
Mount Isa — Owned Outright: 26.9% Mount Isa — Mortgage: 30.8% Mount Isa — Renting: 42.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 12.8%
Cloncurry — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Mount Isa — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 18.6%
Cloncurry — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Mount Isa — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 8.7%
Cloncurry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mount Isa — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 3.5%
Cloncurry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Mount Isa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Cloncurry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mount Isa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.7%
Cloncurry — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Isa — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 0.3% / 2.3%
Cloncurry — South Africa: 0.3% Mount Isa — South Africa: 2.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Cloncurry — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Isa — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
England 1.3% / —
Cloncurry — England: 1.3% Mount Isa — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Cloncurry — Philippines: 0.9% Mount Isa — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cloncurry — India: 0.6% Mount Isa — India: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Cloncurry — China: 0.5% Mount Isa — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 79.5% houses
Cloncurry — Houses: 79.5% Cloncurry — Flats / Apartments: 18.0% Cloncurry — Townhouses: 2.5%
Mount Isa 80.4% houses
Mount Isa — Houses: 80.4% Mount Isa — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Mount Isa — Townhouses: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Median house price $260,000 —
Median unit price $307,000 —
Median land price $295,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 27 sales
 —

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Houses 6.2%
$480/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cloncurry Mount Isa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 2% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Isa carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 36); Mount Isa carries more crime risk (98 vs 87).

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cloncurry

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cloncurry State School P-12 Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Mount Isa

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 73 685

Mobility

Mount Isa sits further from the CBD (1850 km vs 1728.5 km).

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1728.5 km 1850 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1147 min 1227 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4824
 0.1%
postcode 4825
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 4824
 38
postcode 4825

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Car (driver) 60.9% / 73.6%
Cloncurry — Car (driver): 60.9% Mount Isa — Car (driver): 73.6%
Walked Only 13.1% / 11.0%
Cloncurry — Walked Only: 13.1% Mount Isa — Walked Only: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 8.8%
Cloncurry — Car (passenger): 8.6% Mount Isa — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.6%
Cloncurry — Worked from Home: 6.6% Mount Isa — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Bus 9.5% / —
Cloncurry — Bus: 9.5% Mount Isa — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Connectivity score 45/100 33/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,345 premises
 8%
71 premises

Climate

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Annual rainfall 507 mm 510 mm
Summer max (Jan) 37.4°C 37.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 11.7°C 9.3°C

Council rates

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Average residential rate $782/yr $893/yr
Council Cloncurry Mount Isa

Federal electorate

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cloncurry Mount Isa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cloncurry

Affordable Rural

Mount Isa

Family Rural Young Families

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