The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Mornington is a "townside" suburb.[5]
History
Mornington was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. Originally a locality, it became a suburb on 16 March 2001.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Mornington had a population of 1,919 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, Mornington had a population of 1,764 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Mornington had a population of 1,846 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Mornington has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Mornington. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Isa Central State School in neighbouring Mount Isa City to the north-west, Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the east, and Healy State School in neighbouring Healy to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Spinfex State College which has its junior campus in neighbouring Parkside to the west and its senior campus in Pioneer to the north-west.[10]