Allandale vs Milford

Allandale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Milford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allandale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Allandale tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Milford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Allandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Allandale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Allandale sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 90.9 km)
  • Milford has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Allandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allandale and Milford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allandale Milford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allandale Milford
Walkability 0 / 4
Allandale — Walkability: 0/100 Milford — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milford has more residents (190 vs 69); Allandale has higher household incomes ($82,836 vs $62,348).

Allandale Milford
Population 69 190
+175% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.2% -8.2%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $82,836/yr
+25% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $300/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allandale Milford
0-4 4.3% / —
Allandale — 0-4: 4.3% Milford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.6% / 6.3%
Allandale — 5-14: 11.6% Milford — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 7.2% / 7.4%
Allandale — 15-19: 7.2% Milford — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Allandale — 20-24: not among its largest Milford — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 20.3% / 7.4%
Allandale — 25-34: 20.3% Milford — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.7% / 8.4%
Allandale — 35-44: 8.7% Milford — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 13.0% / 15.3%
Allandale — 45-54: 13.0% Milford — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 21.7% / 23.2%
Allandale — 55-64: 21.7% Milford — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 23.2% / 11.6%
Allandale — 65-74: 23.2% Milford — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.3% / 11.1%
Allandale — 75-84: 4.3% Milford — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 4.2%
Allandale — 85+: not among its largest Milford — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allandale Milford
New Zealand 5.8% / 1.6%
Allandale — New Zealand: 5.8% Milford — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 3.7%
Allandale — England: not among its largest Milford — England: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allandale 66.7% lone person
Allandale — Lone Person: 66.7% Allandale — Couple Families: 16.7% Allandale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Allandale — Group Household: 0.0%
Milford 37.0% lone person
Milford — Lone Person: 37.0% Milford — Couple Families: 37.0% Milford — One Parent Families: 17.4% Milford — Group Household: 8.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 100.0% houses
Allandale — Houses: 100.0%
Milford 100.0% houses
Milford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allandale Milford
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 20.0%
Allandale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Milford — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.4%
Allandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Milford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 5.3%
Allandale — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Milford — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 3.2%
Allandale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Milford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Allandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Milford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 0.0% renting
Allandale — Owned Outright: 66.7% Allandale — Mortgage: 33.3% Allandale — Renting: 0.0%
Milford 17.1% renting
Milford — Owned Outright: 57.1% Milford — Mortgage: 25.7% Milford — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Allandale Milford
Median house price — $1,640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Allandale Milford
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Allandale Milford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Allandale Milford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Allandale Milford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Allandale Milford
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Allandale Milford
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Milford sits further from the CBD (90.9 km vs 88.2 km).

Allandale Milford
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 88.2 km 90.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allandale Milford
Car (driver) 71.0% / 72.7%
Allandale — Car (driver): 71.0% Milford — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 20.8%
Allandale — Worked from Home: 29.0% Milford — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Allandale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Milford — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Allandale Milford
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Allandale Milford
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Allandale Milford
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Allandale Milford
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Allandale Milford
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allandale Milford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allandale

Retirees Rural

Milford

Retirees Rural

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