South Isis, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
South Isis is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 913, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
South Isis at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 381
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,269
- SEIFA score
- 913
- Coordinates
- -25.2694, 152.3005
South Isis demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Isis using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 4% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 52 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 29 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 50 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 139 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 115 | 30% |
Share of the 385 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 86 | 62% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 39 | 28% |
| Rented | 5 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 135 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 135 occupied private dwellings in South Isis.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,467
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,345
- Median weekly personal income
- $478
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 65 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 119 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Employed full-time
- 79
- Employed part-time
- 47
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about South Isis
Where is South Isis?
South Isis is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of South Isis?
At the 2021 Census, South Isis had a population of about 381.
Is South Isis an advantaged area?
South Isis has an ABS SEIFA score of 913, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
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