Babinda vs Mirriwinni

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Babinda, about half of households are 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

Babinda

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Babinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Babinda is more walkable (55/100 vs 4/100)
  • Mirriwinni sits closer to the CBD (1636 km vs 1640.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Babinda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mirriwinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Babinda Mirriwinni
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.

Babinda Mirriwinni
Walkability 55 / 4
Babinda — Walkability: 55/100 Mirriwinni — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 32 / 38
Babinda — Safety: 32/100 Mirriwinni — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Babinda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mirriwinni — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Babinda has more residents (1,287 vs 492); Mirriwinni has higher household incomes ($64,532 vs $54,496).

Babinda Mirriwinni
Population 1,287
+62% vs other
 492
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +10.1%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $54,496/yr $64,532/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $245/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Babinda Mirriwinni
0-4 4.1% / 5.9%
Babinda — 0-4: 4.1% Mirriwinni — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.7% / 11.6%
Babinda — 5-14: 12.7% Mirriwinni — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 7.5%
Babinda — 15-19: 5.7% Mirriwinni — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.9% / 2.2%
Babinda — 20-24: 3.9% Mirriwinni — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 9.4% / 6.9%
Babinda — 25-34: 9.4% Mirriwinni — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.3% / 10.2%
Babinda — 35-44: 11.3% Mirriwinni — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.0% / 13.8%
Babinda — 45-54: 11.0% Mirriwinni — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.5% / 15.2%
Babinda — 55-64: 15.5% Mirriwinni — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.2% / 15.0%
Babinda — 65-74: 15.2% Mirriwinni — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 8.6% / 8.1%
Babinda — 75-84: 8.6% Mirriwinni — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.8% / 2.4%
Babinda — 85+: 2.8% Mirriwinni — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Babinda 45.5% lone person
Babinda — Lone Person: 45.5% Babinda — Couple Families: 32.6% Babinda — One Parent Families: 17.4% Babinda — Group Household: 2.8% Babinda — Other Families: 1.7%
Mirriwinni 42.2% lone person
Mirriwinni — Lone Person: 42.2% Mirriwinni — Couple Families: 41.3% Mirriwinni — One Parent Families: 13.8% Mirriwinni — Group Household: 2.8% Mirriwinni — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Babinda 31.2% renting
Babinda — Owned Outright: 37.3% Babinda — Mortgage: 31.4% Babinda — Renting: 31.2%
Mirriwinni 16.7% renting
Mirriwinni — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mirriwinni — Mortgage: 34.5% Mirriwinni — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Babinda Mirriwinni
England 2.7% / 1.2%
Babinda — England: 2.7% Mirriwinni — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.4%
Babinda — New Zealand: 2.3% Mirriwinni — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 0.9% / 2.4%
Babinda — Italy: 0.9% Mirriwinni — Italy: 2.4%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Babinda — Philippines: 1.3% Mirriwinni — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Babinda — Scotland: 0.9% Mirriwinni — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Babinda Mirriwinni
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 15.4%
Babinda — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Mirriwinni — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.9%
Babinda — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Mirriwinni — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.3%
Babinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Mirriwinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Babinda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Mirriwinni — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Babinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Mirriwinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Babinda 94.0% houses
Babinda — Houses: 94.0% Babinda — Townhouses: 4.2% Babinda — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Mirriwinni 101.2% houses
Mirriwinni — Houses: 101.2% Mirriwinni — Townhouses: 0.0% Mirriwinni — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Babinda Mirriwinni
Median house price $480,000 $457,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 102 days
from 16 sales
 —

Development activity

Babinda Mirriwinni
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Babinda Mirriwinni
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Babinda is more walkable (55 vs 4).

Babinda Mirriwinni
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Babinda Mirriwinni
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Babinda Mirriwinni
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Babinda

  • Babinda State School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Rita's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mirriwinni

  • Mirriwinni State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Babinda Mirriwinni
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 16 3

Mobility

Babinda sits further from the CBD (1640.5 km vs 1636 km).

Babinda Mirriwinni
Walkability score 55/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1640.5 km 1636 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1124 min 1121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4861
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 4861
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Babinda Mirriwinni
Car (driver) 73.1% / 70.8%
Babinda — Car (driver): 73.1% Mirriwinni — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 16.8%
Babinda — Worked from Home: 9.8% Mirriwinni — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Walked Only 8.4% / 8.1%
Babinda — Walked Only: 8.4% Mirriwinni — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.3%
Babinda — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mirriwinni — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 2.5% / —
Babinda — Bus: 2.5% Mirriwinni — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Babinda Mirriwinni
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Babinda Mirriwinni
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
694 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Babinda Mirriwinni
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Babinda Mirriwinni
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Babinda Mirriwinni
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Babinda Mirriwinni
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Babinda

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees River

Mirriwinni

Retirees Rural

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