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Mount Isa flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Isa’s 277 mapped properties, 5.8% are in a mapped flood area and 57.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Isa’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

5.8%
In a flood area
57.4%
In a bushfire area
277
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Isa

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Isa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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School catchments in Mount Isa

JuniorSpinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus
SeniorSpinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior Campus

Mount Isa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Isa

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Mount Isa’s 172 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.8%
Australian41.3%
Irish11.6%
German8.7%
Italian8.7%
Scottish7.6%

Top countries of birth

South Africa2.3%
New Zealand1.7%
Zimbabwe1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Isa address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.