Mount Isa City vs The Gap

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

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

The Gap

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 29%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 44%)

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 $255/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 59%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Isa City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 45%)

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

Where they sit

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

Mount Isa City The Gap
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.

Mount Isa City The Gap
Walkability 94 / 90
Mount Isa City — Walkability: 94/100 The Gap — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 1 / 6
Mount Isa City — Safety: 1/100 The Gap — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Isa City — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Gap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Gap has more residents (817 vs 170); The Gap rents higher ($255/wk vs $110/wk).

Mount Isa City The Gap
Population 170 817
+381% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -0.1%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $126,724/yr
+18% vs other
 $103,324/yr
Median weekly rent $110/wk $255/wk
+132% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Isa City The Gap
0-4 7.1% / 7.1%
Mount Isa City — 0-4: 7.1% The Gap — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 4.1% / 8.7%
Mount Isa City — 5-14: 4.1% The Gap — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.5% / 5.9%
Mount Isa City — 15-19: 3.5% The Gap — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 17.6% / 10.0%
Mount Isa City — 20-24: 17.6% The Gap — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 29.4% / 21.2%
Mount Isa City — 25-34: 29.4% The Gap — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 17.1% / 14.8%
Mount Isa City — 35-44: 17.1% The Gap — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 8.2% / 11.8%
Mount Isa City — 45-54: 8.2% The Gap — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.8% / 12.0%
Mount Isa City — 55-64: 11.8% The Gap — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 5.3% / 6.4%
Mount Isa City — 65-74: 5.3% The Gap — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Mount Isa City — 75-84: not among its largest The Gap — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.8% / —
Mount Isa City — 85+: 1.8% The Gap — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
The Gap 46.8% lone person
The Gap — Lone Person: 46.8% The Gap — Couple Families: 25.9% The Gap — Group Household: 8.7% The Gap — One Parent Families: 15.6% The Gap — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
The Gap 59.3% renting
The Gap — Owned Outright: 13.9% The Gap — Mortgage: 26.8% The Gap — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Isa City The Gap
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 9.8%
Mount Isa City — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% The Gap — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 15.5%
Mount Isa City — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% The Gap — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.3%
Mount Isa City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% The Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 2.7%
Mount Isa City — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% The Gap — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Mount Isa City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest The Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Mount Isa City The Gap
New Zealand — / 6.1%
Mount Isa City — New Zealand: not among its largest The Gap — New Zealand: 6.1%
Philippines — / 6.0%
Mount Isa City — Philippines: not among its largest The Gap — Philippines: 6.0%
Canada 2.9% / —
Mount Isa City — Canada: 2.9% The Gap — Canada: not among its largest
Brazil 2.9% / —
Mount Isa City — Brazil: 2.9% The Gap — Brazil: not among its largest
Nepal 2.4% / —
Mount Isa City — Nepal: 2.4% The Gap — Nepal: not among its largest
England — / 1.5%
Mount Isa City — England: not among its largest The Gap — England: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Mount Isa City — South Africa: not among its largest The Gap — South Africa: 1.3%
Pakistan — / 1.1%
Mount Isa City — Pakistan: not among its largest The Gap — Pakistan: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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%
The Gap 54.8% houses
The Gap — Houses: 54.8% The Gap — Townhouses: 37.1% The Gap — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Isa City The Gap
Median house price — $340,000
Median unit price — $307,388
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Isa City The Gap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Isa City The Gap
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount Isa City The Gap
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
94/100
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

Mount Isa City The Gap
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Mount Isa City

  • Mount Isa Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in The Gap

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mount Isa City The Gap
Walkability score 94/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 1825.9 km 1825.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1209 min 1207 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.

Mount Isa City The Gap
Car (driver) 56.8% / 78.4%
Mount Isa City — Car (driver): 56.8% The Gap — Car (driver): 78.4%
Walked Only 35.1% / 10.1%
Mount Isa City — Walked Only: 35.1% The Gap — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / 8.2%
Mount Isa City — Car (passenger): 8.1% The Gap — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus — / 1.1%
Mount Isa City — Bus: not among its largest The Gap — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Mount Isa City — Bicycle: not among its largest The Gap — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Mount Isa City The Gap
Elevation 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Isa City The Gap
Connectivity score 53/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
486 premises
 26%
536 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Isa City

Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses

The Gap

Affordable Parks River Townhouses

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