Mornington vs Mount Isa City

Mount Isa City is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Mornington. In both, most households rent. In Mornington, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mornington tends to suit people living alone, 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

Mornington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 29%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 $245/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 57%)

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 83/100)

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 83/100)

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

Where they sit

Mornington 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.

Mornington 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.

Mornington Mount Isa City
Walkability 83 / 94
Mornington — Walkability: 83/100 Mount Isa City — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 5 / 1
Mornington — Safety: 5/100 Mount Isa City — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mornington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Isa City — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mornington has more residents (1,846 vs 170); Mornington rents higher ($245/wk vs $110/wk).

Mornington Mount Isa City
Population 1,846
+91% vs other
 170
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% —
Median age 35 31
Median household income $100,100/yr $126,724/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+55% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mornington Mount Isa City
0-4 6.0% / 7.1%
Mornington — 0-4: 6.0% Mount Isa City — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.2% / 4.1%
Mornington — 5-14: 11.2% Mount Isa City — 5-14: 4.1%
15-19 7.1% / 3.5%
Mornington — 15-19: 7.1% Mount Isa City — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.8% / 17.6%
Mornington — 20-24: 6.8% Mount Isa City — 20-24: 17.6%
25-34 18.0% / 29.4%
Mornington — 25-34: 18.0% Mount Isa City — 25-34: 29.4%
35-44 15.7% / 17.1%
Mornington — 35-44: 15.7% Mount Isa City — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 15.0% / 8.2%
Mornington — 45-54: 15.0% Mount Isa City — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 11.4% / 11.8%
Mornington — 55-64: 11.4% Mount Isa City — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 5.6% / 5.3%
Mornington — 65-74: 5.6% Mount Isa City — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 2.1% / —
Mornington — 75-84: 2.1% Mount Isa City — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.2% / 1.8%
Mornington — 85+: 1.2% Mount Isa City — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mornington 55.0% lone person
Mornington — Lone Person: 55.0% Mornington — Couple Families: 26.2% Mornington — Group Household: 5.3% Mornington — One Parent Families: 11.8% Mornington — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

Mornington 57.1% renting
Mornington — Owned Outright: 16.1% Mornington — Mortgage: 26.8% Mornington — Renting: 57.1%
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.

Mornington Mount Isa City
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 17.6%
Mornington — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Mount Isa City — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 8.8%
Mornington — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Mount Isa City — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 7.1%
Mornington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Mount Isa City — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.7%
Mornington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Mount Isa City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Mornington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mount Isa City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Mornington Mount Isa City
New Zealand 5.0% / —
Mornington — New Zealand: 5.0% Mount Isa City — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 3.5% / —
Mornington — Philippines: 3.5% Mount Isa City — Philippines: not among its largest
Canada — / 2.9%
Mornington — Canada: not among its largest Mount Isa City — Canada: 2.9%
Brazil — / 2.9%
Mornington — Brazil: not among its largest Mount Isa City — Brazil: 2.9%
Nepal — / 2.4%
Mornington — Nepal: not among its largest Mount Isa City — Nepal: 2.4%
India 1.8% / —
Mornington — India: 1.8% Mount Isa City — India: not among its largest
England 1.2% / —
Mornington — England: 1.2% Mount Isa City — England: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / —
Mornington — Fiji: 1.0% Mount Isa City — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mornington 48.0% houses
Mornington — Houses: 48.0% Mornington — Flats / Apartments: 33.3% Mornington — Townhouses: 18.7%
Mount Isa City 43.6% houses
Mount Isa City — Houses: 43.6% Mount Isa City — Flats / Apartments: 30.8% Mount Isa City — Townhouses: 25.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mornington Mount Isa City
Median house price $300,000 —
Median unit price $300,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mornington Mount Isa City
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% 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 83).

Mornington Mount Isa City
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mornington Mount Isa City
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Mornington

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

Schools in Mount Isa City

  • Mount Isa Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mornington Mount Isa City
Walkability score 83/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.2 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.

Mornington Mount Isa City
Car (driver) 75.9% / 56.8%
Mornington — Car (driver): 75.9% Mount Isa City — Car (driver): 56.8%
Walked Only 9.9% / 35.1%
Mornington — Walked Only: 9.9% Mount Isa City — Walked Only: 35.1%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 8.1%
Mornington — Car (passenger): 9.4% Mount Isa City — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 2.6% / —
Mornington — Worked from Home: 2.6% Mount Isa City — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.4% / —
Mornington — Bicycle: 1.4% Mount Isa City — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Mornington Mount Isa City
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mornington Mount Isa City
Connectivity score 57/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
937 premises
 15%
486 premises

Climate

Mornington 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)

Mornington 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

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

Federal electorate

Mornington 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

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

Tags

Mornington

Affordable River

Mount Isa City

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