Moving to Healy QLD 4825
What the official numbers say about living in Healy — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $3,024 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Healy shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,909 → 1,824 people).
Around 82% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, South Africa, England; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Tamil, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Healy sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (95% of workers).
Nearest train station: Mount Isa, 2.8 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Isa Coaches, 8.9 km north.
Nearest airport: Mount Isa Airport, 8.9 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1561 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 12 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 2 supermarkets · 9 parks — see them all on the Healy profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Healy State School 550 m · Happy Valley State School 1.1 km · Saint Josephs School 1.2 km · Townview State School 1.5 km · Spinifex State College Junior Campus 2.1 km · Mount Isa Special School 2.6 km · Spinifex State College Senior Campus 2.7 km · Mount Isa Central State School 2.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.2 km · Coles 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Captain James Cook Park 1.4 km · Townview Apex Park 1.5 km · Selwyn Park 1.5 km · G.Fisher park 1.7 km · Tony White Oval 2 km · Parkside Playway Park 2.2 km · Kruttschnitt Oval 2.4 km · Lookout Park 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Healy, most often seen first: White-plumed Honeyeater · Black Kite · Rainbow Bee-eater · Yellow-throated Miner · Crested Pigeon · Red-winged Parrot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Healy, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healy here | 1,824 | — | 8/10 | 3% |
| Mornington | 1,846 | — | 4/10 | 4% |
| Townview | 2,067 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
| Parkside | 1,530 | — | 6/10 | 4% |
| The Gap | 817 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Mount Isa City | 170 | — | 7/10 | 2% |
| Pioneer | 2,346 | — | 1/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mount Isa — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4825 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Healy profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 33% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,909 people to 1,824. It sits about 1561 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Mount Isa station is roughly 2.8 km away. Local government is Mount Isa council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Healy vs Mornington · Healy vs Townview.
Nearby guides: Mornington · Townview · Parkside · The Gap · Mount Isa City · Pioneer.
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