Menzies vs Mount Isa City

In both, most households rent. In Menzies, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Menzies tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Mount Isa City suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Menzies

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Isa City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Isa City

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $250/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 64%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Isa City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Isa City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 69/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Menzies Mount Isa City
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.

Menzies Mount Isa City
Walkability 69 / 94
Menzies — Walkability: 69/100 Mount Isa City — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 4 / 1
Menzies — Safety: 4/100 Mount Isa City — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menzies — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Isa City — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Menzies has more residents (824 vs 170); Menzies rents higher ($250/wk vs $110/wk).

Menzies Mount Isa City
Population 824
+79% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.3% —
Median age 32 31
Median household income $96,824/yr $126,724/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+56% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Mount Isa City
0-4 7.6% / 7.1%
Menzies — 0-4: 7.6% Mount Isa City — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.9% / 4.1%
Menzies — 5-14: 10.9% Mount Isa City — 5-14: 4.1%
15-19 3.9% / 3.5%
Menzies — 15-19: 3.9% Mount Isa City — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 10.3% / 17.6%
Menzies — 20-24: 10.3% Mount Isa City — 20-24: 17.6%
25-34 20.3% / 29.4%
Menzies — 25-34: 20.3% Mount Isa City — 25-34: 29.4%
35-44 16.3% / 17.1%
Menzies — 35-44: 16.3% Mount Isa City — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 12.9% / 8.2%
Menzies — 45-54: 12.9% Mount Isa City — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 9.3% / 11.8%
Menzies — 55-64: 9.3% Mount Isa City — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 5.0% / 5.3%
Menzies — 65-74: 5.0% Mount Isa City — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 2.5% / —
Menzies — 75-84: 2.5% Mount Isa City — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 1.8%
Menzies — 85+: not among its largest Mount Isa City — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies 53.0% lone person
Menzies — Lone Person: 53.0% Menzies — Couple Families: 27.9% Menzies — Group Household: 5.6% Menzies — One Parent Families: 12.0% Menzies — Other Families: 1.6%
Mount Isa City 38.7% lone person
Mount Isa City — Lone Person: 38.7% Mount Isa City — Couple Families: 29.0% Mount Isa City — Group Household: 32.3% Mount Isa City — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Isa City — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 63.7% renting
Menzies — Owned Outright: 12.4% Menzies — Mortgage: 23.9% Menzies — Renting: 63.7%
Mount Isa City 87.1% renting
Mount Isa City — Owned Outright: 12.9% Mount Isa City — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Isa City — Renting: 87.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Mount Isa City
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 17.6%
Menzies — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mount Isa City — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 8.8%
Menzies — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Mount Isa City — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.7%
Menzies — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Mount Isa City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 7.1%
Menzies — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mount Isa City — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Menzies — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mount Isa City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Menzies Mount Isa City
Philippines 5.6% / —
Menzies — Philippines: 5.6% Mount Isa City — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 4.5% / —
Menzies — New Zealand: 4.5% Mount Isa City — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 3.3% / —
Menzies — India: 3.3% Mount Isa City — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.8% / 2.4%
Menzies — Nepal: 0.8% Mount Isa City — Nepal: 2.4%
Canada — / 2.9%
Menzies — Canada: not among its largest Mount Isa City — Canada: 2.9%
Brazil — / 2.9%
Menzies — Brazil: not among its largest Mount Isa City — Brazil: 2.9%
South Africa 2.3% / —
Menzies — South Africa: 2.3% Mount Isa City — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji 1.8% / —
Menzies — Fiji: 1.8% Mount Isa City — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 46.2% houses
Menzies — Houses: 46.2% Menzies — Townhouses: 45.6% Menzies — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Mount Isa City 43.6% houses
Mount Isa City — Houses: 43.6% Mount Isa City — Townhouses: 25.6% Mount Isa City — Flats / Apartments: 30.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Ranking within QLD

Menzies Mount Isa City
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Isa City is more walkable (94 vs 69).

Menzies Mount Isa City
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Menzies Mount Isa City
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
99/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Menzies Mount Isa City
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Menzies

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Mount Isa City

  • Mount Isa Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Mount Isa City
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Menzies Mount Isa City
Walkability score 69/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.3 km 1825.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
same for both

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.

Menzies Mount Isa City
Car (driver) 77.7% / 56.8%
Menzies — Car (driver): 77.7% Mount Isa City — Car (driver): 56.8%
Walked Only 8.0% / 35.1%
Menzies — Walked Only: 8.0% Mount Isa City — Walked Only: 35.1%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 8.1%
Menzies — Car (passenger): 11.1% Mount Isa City — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 1.7% / —
Menzies — Worked from Home: 1.7% Mount Isa City — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Menzies — Bicycle: 1.5% Mount Isa City — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Menzies Mount Isa City
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Menzies Mount Isa City
Connectivity score 55/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
550 premises
 15%
486 premises

Climate

Menzies Mount Isa City
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies Mount Isa City
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies Mount Isa City
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Menzies

Parks Quiet Townhouses

Mount Isa City

Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses

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