Avoca vs Millbank

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millbank, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Avoca: a median of $688,000, against $625,000 in Millbank, and rent is higher there too.

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

Avoca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Millbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $305/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Avoca Millbank
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.

Avoca Millbank
Walkability 51 / 44
Avoca — Walkability: 51/100 Millbank — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 31 / 27
Avoca — Safety: 31/100 Millbank — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avoca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millbank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avoca has more residents (4,912 vs 2,499); Avoca has higher household incomes ($60,788 vs $51,844).

Avoca Millbank
Population 4,912
+49% vs other
 2,499
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% -0.5%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $60,788/yr
+15% vs other
 $51,844/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+11% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avoca Millbank
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Avoca — 0-4: 4.7% Millbank — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.7% / 10.6%
Avoca — 5-14: 11.7% Millbank — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.5% / 5.0%
Avoca — 15-19: 5.5% Millbank — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.6%
Avoca — 20-24: 5.5% Millbank — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 9.5% / 11.4%
Avoca — 25-34: 9.5% Millbank — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.9% / 9.8%
Avoca — 35-44: 9.9% Millbank — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.5% / 9.3%
Avoca — 45-54: 10.5% Millbank — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 11.3% / 10.6%
Avoca — 55-64: 11.3% Millbank — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 12.9% / 15.6%
Avoca — 65-74: 12.9% Millbank — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 12.5% / 10.9%
Avoca — 75-84: 12.5% Millbank — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 5.7% / 6.4%
Avoca — 85+: 5.7% Millbank — 85+: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avoca 44.9% lone person
Avoca — Lone Person: 44.9% Avoca — Couple Families: 31.8% Avoca — One Parent Families: 17.5% Avoca — Group Household: 4.1% Avoca — Other Families: 1.6%
Millbank 45.1% lone person
Millbank — Lone Person: 45.1% Millbank — Couple Families: 26.1% Millbank — One Parent Families: 21.8% Millbank — Group Household: 5.2% Millbank — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avoca 24.7% renting
Avoca — Owned Outright: 44.6% Avoca — Mortgage: 30.7% Avoca — Renting: 24.7%
Millbank 37.8% renting
Millbank — Owned Outright: 38.2% Millbank — Mortgage: 24.0% Millbank — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avoca Millbank
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 17.2%
Avoca — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Millbank — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.0%
Avoca — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Millbank — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 4.8%
Avoca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Millbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.9%
Avoca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Millbank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Avoca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Millbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Avoca Millbank
England 2.6% / 2.2%
Avoca — England: 2.6% Millbank — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Avoca — New Zealand: 1.8% Millbank — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 0.5% / 1.2%
Avoca — India: 0.5% Millbank — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.8%
Avoca — Philippines: 0.5% Millbank — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Avoca — Scotland: 0.5% Millbank — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Avoca — South Africa: not among its largest Millbank — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avoca 77.3% houses
Avoca — Houses: 77.3% Avoca — Townhouses: 21.8% Avoca — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Millbank 75.8% houses
Millbank — Houses: 75.8% Millbank — Townhouses: 13.7% Millbank — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avoca Millbank
Median house price $687,500 $625,000
Median unit price — $635,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 26 sales
 40 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Avoca Millbank
3 bed $652K / $620K
Avoca — 3 bed: $652K (44 sales) Millbank — 3 bed: $620K (25 sales)

44 vs 25 sales

4 bed $740K / $680K
Avoca — 4 bed: $740K (27 sales) Millbank — 4 bed: $680K (11 sales)

27 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Avoca Millbank
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Avoca Millbank
Houses 4.7%
$660/wk on $734K
 4.5%
$595/wk on $684K
Units — 4.4%
$400/wk on $475K

Ranking within QLD

Avoca Millbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Avoca scores higher overall (42 vs 35).

Avoca Millbank
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Avoca Millbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
73/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Avoca Millbank
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Avoca

  • Avoca State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Millbank

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Avoca Millbank
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Avoca Millbank
Walkability score 51/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 356.9 km 358.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 252 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Avoca Millbank
Car (driver) 86.8% / 87.1%
Avoca — Car (driver): 86.8% Millbank — Car (driver): 87.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.4%
Avoca — Car (passenger): 6.0% Millbank — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 2.4%
Avoca — Worked from Home: 3.7% Millbank — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.7%
Avoca — Walked Only: 1.9% Millbank — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.0%
Avoca — Bicycle: 0.8% Millbank — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 0.8% / 0.4%
Avoca — Bus: 0.8% Millbank — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Avoca Millbank
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Avoca Millbank
Connectivity score 67/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,559 premises
 35%
1,254 premises

Climate

Avoca Millbank
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Avoca Millbank
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avoca Millbank
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Avoca Millbank
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avoca Millbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avoca

Retirees Townhouses

Millbank

Affordable Retirees

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