City of Mount Isa Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 18,727 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.428408/km2 (1.10957/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1914 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 43,713 km2 (16,877.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Peta MacRae | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.
Mount Isa is a reasonably affluent district. The largest industry in the city is the Mount Isa Mines, a source of lead, copper, silver and zinc. Cattle grazing and tourism are other industries of note.
In the 2021 census, the City of Mount Isa had a population of 18,727 people.[1]
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