Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 35.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mirriwinni
QLD 4871 · Cairns
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Population
- 492
- Postcode
- 4871
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mirriwinni, Queensland
Property market insights for Mirriwinni
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mirriwinni QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mirriwinni, QLD is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mirriwinni has a 12-month growth rate of 35.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mirriwinni safe?
The overall rate for Mirriwinni is 2,704 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Mirriwinni.
Overall crime rate
2,704
offences per 100,000 residents
10% aboveRest of Qld
MirriwinniRest 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 Mirriwinni?
Mirriwinni QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
492 people call Mirriwinni home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,241 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 492
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,311 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5424.0%Below
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over10.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.8%Above
Paying a mortgage34.5%In line
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.3%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more23.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.1%Above
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Mirriwinni
14.1% of workers in Mirriwinni worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
29.9% of people in Mirriwinni described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mirriwinni
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mirriwinni QLD 4871.
Is Mirriwinni family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Mirriwinni's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
127 family households lived in Mirriwinni; 35.4% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
31.5% 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 Mirriwinni?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mirriwinni had 492 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.9% 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 Mirriwinni?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.3% of occupied private dwellings in Mirriwinni.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Mirriwinni?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
34.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mirriwinni?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mirriwinni had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 41.6%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mirriwinni?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mirriwinni?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 29.3% of the total.
65.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mirriwinni, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.3% reported a different address.
7.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mirriwinni?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% 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 Mirriwinni residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Mirriwinni's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% 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 83.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mirriwinni?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.5% of ancestry responses in Mirriwinni.
Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mirriwinni?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mirriwinni?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
30.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mirriwinni show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mirriwinni?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mirriwinni?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,241 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,311.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mirriwinni compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.1% in Mirriwinni, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 48.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Mirriwinni, 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 Mirriwinni
Is Mirriwinni expensive?
The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mirriwinni good for families?
The Census counted 127 local families, and 17.5% 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 Mirriwinni?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Mirriwinni
24 streets in Mirriwinni
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Booth Rd
- Bramston Beach Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Bucklands Rd
- Bulma Access
- Cope Rd
- Di Maggio
- Friedli
- Ghidella Rd
- Goldsworthy Rd
- Greer Rd
- Hanley Rd
- Healy Rd
- Hoskins Road
- Howard Kennedy Drive
- Jackson St
- Kruckow St
- Lloyd Rd
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- Musumeci Road
- Sciacca
- Stager Rd
- Ti-Tree Rd
- Upham Rd
- Whitman St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.