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The quick read on

Millaa Millaa

QLD 4886 · Tablelands

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$450,000

latest suburb median

Population
523

ABS 2021

Postcode
4886

Millaa Millaa, Queensland

Property market insights for Millaa Millaa

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Millaa Millaa QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months

$450,000

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$385k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$368 per week

Down 13.4% over 12 months

$450$400$350$30020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Millaa Millaa, QLD is currently $450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Millaa Millaa has a 12-month growth rate of 9.1% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $385,000 in Millaa Millaa.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Millaa Millaa is $368 per week. The median house rent has decreased 13.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Millaa Millaa safe?

The overall rate for Millaa Millaa is 5,245 offences per 100,000 residents — 113% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Millaa Millaa.

Overall crime rate

5,245

offences per 100,000 residents

113% aboveRest of Qld

Millaa MillaaRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Millaa Millaa?

Millaa Millaa QLD 4886 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

523 people call Millaa Millaa home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,005 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
523
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$227 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.7%Below
15–3417.6%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7437.1%Above
75 and over7.6%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.2%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.2%Above
Paying a mortgage24.4%Below
Renting27.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.6%Below
One car41.5%Above
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more16.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.2%Above
Drove to work57.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Above
Walked or cycled5.7%Above

What stands out in Millaa Millaa

14.2% of workers in Millaa Millaa worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Millaa Millaa residents were born in England.

34.4% of people in Millaa Millaa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Millaa Millaa

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Millaa Millaa QLD 4886.

Is Millaa Millaa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.7% of Millaa Millaa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

122 family households lived in Millaa Millaa; 34.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.

31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Millaa Millaa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Millaa Millaa had 523 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Millaa Millaa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.2% of occupied private dwellings in Millaa Millaa.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Millaa Millaa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

24.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Millaa Millaa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Millaa Millaa had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 38.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 15.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Millaa Millaa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

57.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Millaa Millaa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 41.5% of the total.

53.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Millaa Millaa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.

13.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Millaa Millaa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.6% of residents used only English at home.

5.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Millaa Millaa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.8% of Millaa Millaa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Millaa Millaa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Millaa Millaa.

Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Millaa Millaa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Millaa Millaa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 51.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Millaa Millaa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.6% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Millaa Millaa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Millaa Millaa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,005 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $227 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Millaa Millaa compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.2% in Millaa Millaa, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 48.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 27.4% in Millaa Millaa, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Millaa Millaa

Is Millaa Millaa expensive?

The median house price is $450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Millaa Millaa good for families?

The Census counted 122 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Millaa Millaa?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $385,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Millaa Millaa

34 streets in Millaa Millaa

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barter Rd
  • Beatrice Way
  • Beech St
  • Biggs Rd
  • Coral St
  • Davis Rd
  • Dirran Street
  • East Evelyn Rd
  • Ellinjaa Rd
  • Fern Street
  • Irwin Rd
  • Kjellberg Rd
  • Lodge Ave
  • Main St
  • Malanda Rd
  • Maple Avenue
  • Maple St
  • Mchugh Lookout Rd
Show all 34 streets
  • Mchugh Rd
  • Millaa Millaa - Malanda Rd
  • Millaa Millaa-Malanda Road
  • Moregatta Rd
  • Newells Rd
  • Oak St
  • Palm Avenue
  • Palmerston Hwy
  • Park St
  • Pine St
  • Pine St South
  • Stansfield Road
  • Theresa Creek Rd
  • Wattle St
  • Wooleys Road
  • Woolleys Rd

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