Three Rivers vs Mount Isa

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Isa tends to suit 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

Mount Isa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 74%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 70%)
  • But Three Rivers carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 98/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Three Rivers has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $175/wk)
  • Mount Isa has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Three Rivers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1197 min vs 1227 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1808.1 km vs 1850 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Three Rivers

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Three Rivers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (244.4% vs 45.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Three Rivers 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.

Three Rivers 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.

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Walkability 0 / 0
Three Rivers — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Isa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 2
Three Rivers — Safety: 77/100 Mount Isa — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Three Rivers — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Isa — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Mount Isa rents higher ($175/wk vs $0/wk); Mount Isa has higher household incomes ($245,804 vs $86,112).

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Population 93 172
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +244.4% +45.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $86,112/yr $245,804/yr
+185% vs other
Median weekly rent — $175/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Three Rivers Mount Isa
0-4 3.2% / 14.5%
Three Rivers — 0-4: 3.2% Mount Isa — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 23.7% / 17.4%
Three Rivers — 5-14: 23.7% Mount Isa — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 3.2% / 7.0%
Three Rivers — 15-19: 3.2% Mount Isa — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.5% / 1.7%
Three Rivers — 20-24: 7.5% Mount Isa — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 7.5% / 12.2%
Three Rivers — 25-34: 7.5% Mount Isa — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 17.2% / 21.5%
Three Rivers — 35-44: 17.2% Mount Isa — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 12.9% / 14.0%
Three Rivers — 45-54: 12.9% Mount Isa — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 7.5% / 8.7%
Three Rivers — 55-64: 7.5% Mount Isa — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 3.2% / 1.7%
Three Rivers — 65-74: 3.2% Mount Isa — 65-74: 1.7%
75-84 4.3% / 1.7%
Three Rivers — 75-84: 4.3% Mount Isa — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ — / —
Three Rivers — 85+: not among its largest Mount Isa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Three Rivers 57.9% couple families
Three Rivers — Couple Families: 57.9% Three Rivers — Lone Person: 26.3% Three Rivers — One Parent Families: 15.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Three Rivers 23.5% renting
Three Rivers — Owned Outright: 47.1% Three Rivers — Mortgage: 29.4% Three Rivers — Renting: 23.5%
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

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.

Three Rivers Mount Isa
England 3.2% / —
Three Rivers — England: 3.2% Mount Isa — England: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.3%
Three Rivers — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Isa — South Africa: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Three Rivers — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Isa — New Zealand: 1.7%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Three Rivers — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Isa — Zimbabwe: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 12.8%
Three Rivers — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Mount Isa — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 18.6%
Three Rivers — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Mount Isa — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.7%
Three Rivers — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Isa — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 3.5%
Three Rivers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Mount Isa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Three Rivers 70.0% houses
Three Rivers — Houses: 70.0% Three Rivers — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Three Rivers — Townhouses: 0.0%
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

Ranking within QLD

Three Rivers Mount Isa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 2% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Isa carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Mount Isa carries more crime risk (98 vs 23).

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
23/100
 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

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 9 685

Mobility

Mount Isa sits further from the CBD (1850 km vs 1808.1 km).

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1808.1 km 1850 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1197 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.

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Car (driver) 24.3% / 73.6%
Three Rivers — Car (driver): 24.3% Mount Isa — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 62.2% / 6.6%
Three Rivers — Worked from Home: 62.2% Mount Isa — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 13.5% / 11.0%
Three Rivers — Walked Only: 13.5% Mount Isa — Walked Only: 11.0%
Car (passenger) — / 8.8%
Three Rivers — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Isa — Car (passenger): 8.8%

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

Setting

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Three Rivers Mount Isa
Connectivity score 15/100 33/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 8%
71 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Three Rivers 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

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

Tags

Three Rivers

Family Rural

Mount Isa

Family Rural Young Families

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