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Mount Isa Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population1,277
Male Population692 (54.2%)
Female Population585 (45.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+147.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+79.9%
Median Age32.6 years (Male: 33.5, Female: 31.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$48,525 (2022)
NeighborhoodsPioneer, Northern, Parkside, Mornington
Local Time
TimezoneAustralian Eastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng-20.72523, 139.49727

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Mount Isa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5176367108911,2771,2621,244
Population Density827.2 / km²1,017.6 / km²1,136 / km²1,425.6 / km²2,043.2 / km²2,019.2 / km²1,990.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Isa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 79.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mount Isa+147%+100.8%+79.9%
Queensland
Australia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Isa Median Age

Median Age: 32.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mount Isa32.6 yrs31.4 yrs33.5 yrs
Queensland36.8 yrs37.5 yrs36.1 yrs
Australia37.7 yrs38.6 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mount Isa Population Density

Population Density: 2,043 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mount Isa1,2770.625 km²2,043 / km²
Queensland4.8 million1,730,083.5 km²2.7 / km²
Australia23.8 million7,690,961.5 km²3.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Isa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mount Isa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mount Isa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$41,472$41,007$47,597$49,088$48,490$48,078$50,399$48,525
Total GDP$745M$737.1M$949.8M$1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mount Isa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mount Isa25,806 tn20.21 tn41,289.2 tons/km²
Queensland83,884,578 tn17.64 tn48.5 tons/km²
Australia401,155,564 tn16.88 tn52.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Mount Isa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)25,806 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita20.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)41,289.2 tons/km²

Mount Isa

Mount Isa (/ˈaɪzə/ EYE-zə) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history..

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