Beatrice vs Millaa Millaa

Millaa Millaa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Beatrice. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beatrice, about half of households are couple families. In Millaa Millaa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Beatrice tends to suit families with children and couples, while Millaa Millaa suits 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

Beatrice

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
  • But Millaa Millaa 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

Millaa Millaa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Beatrice has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $227/wk)
  • Millaa Millaa has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1143 min vs 1163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1663.2 km vs 1673.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beatrice

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Beatrice

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.3% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
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.

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Walkability 0 / 0
Beatrice — Walkability: 0/100 Millaa Millaa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 25
Beatrice — Safety: 68/100 Millaa Millaa — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beatrice — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millaa Millaa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millaa Millaa has more residents (523 vs 126); Millaa Millaa rents higher ($227/wk vs $198/wk).

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Population 126 523
+315% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.3% +1.8%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $52,936/yr
+1% vs other
 $52,260/yr
Median weekly rent $198/wk $227/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
0-4 3.2% / 5.0%
Beatrice — 0-4: 3.2% Millaa Millaa — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.7% / 10.7%
Beatrice — 5-14: 16.7% Millaa Millaa — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 2.4% / 4.8%
Beatrice — 15-19: 2.4% Millaa Millaa — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.0% / 4.0%
Beatrice — 20-24: 4.0% Millaa Millaa — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 4.0% / 8.8%
Beatrice — 25-34: 4.0% Millaa Millaa — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.7% / 10.3%
Beatrice — 35-44: 8.7% Millaa Millaa — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.1% / 11.5%
Beatrice — 45-54: 15.1% Millaa Millaa — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 18.3% / 21.0%
Beatrice — 55-64: 18.3% Millaa Millaa — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 20.6% / 16.1%
Beatrice — 65-74: 20.6% Millaa Millaa — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 7.1% / 5.4%
Beatrice — 75-84: 7.1% Millaa Millaa — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.3%
Beatrice — 85+: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 38.1% lone person
Beatrice — Lone Person: 38.1% Beatrice — Couple Families: 47.6% Beatrice — One Parent Families: 14.3% Beatrice — Group Household: 0.0%
Millaa Millaa 54.4% lone person
Millaa Millaa — Lone Person: 54.4% Millaa Millaa — Couple Families: 28.6% Millaa Millaa — One Parent Families: 12.9% Millaa Millaa — Group Household: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 10.2% renting
Beatrice — Owned Outright: 67.3% Beatrice — Mortgage: 22.4% Beatrice — Renting: 10.2%
Millaa Millaa 27.4% renting
Millaa Millaa — Owned Outright: 48.2% Millaa Millaa — Mortgage: 24.4% Millaa Millaa — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 12.6%
Beatrice — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Millaa Millaa — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.1%
Beatrice — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Millaa Millaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 6.5%
Beatrice — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Millaa Millaa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.3%
Beatrice — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Millaa Millaa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.6%
Beatrice — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Millaa Millaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
England 4.0% / 3.1%
Beatrice — England: 4.0% Millaa Millaa — England: 3.1%
Netherlands 3.2% / 0.6%
Beatrice — Netherlands: 3.2% Millaa Millaa — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Beatrice — New Zealand: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — New Zealand: 2.5%
Germany — / 1.5%
Beatrice — Germany: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Germany: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Beatrice — Philippines: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Philippines: 1.0%
Singapore — / 0.6%
Beatrice — Singapore: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Singapore: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 102.2% houses
Beatrice — Houses: 102.2% Beatrice — Townhouses: 0.0% Beatrice — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Millaa Millaa 95.7% houses
Millaa Millaa — Houses: 95.7% Millaa Millaa — Townhouses: 2.9% Millaa Millaa — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Median house price — $490,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Millaa Millaa carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 High
75/100
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
same for both

Schools

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beatrice

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

Schools in Millaa Millaa

  • Millaa Millaa State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 2
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Beatrice sits further from the CBD (1673.4 km vs 1663.2 km).

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1673.4 km 1663.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1163 min 1143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4886
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4886
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.

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Car (driver) 62.5% / 68.0%
Beatrice — Car (driver): 62.5% Millaa Millaa — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 16.9%
Beatrice — Worked from Home: 10.0% Millaa Millaa — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Walked Only 15.0% / 6.7%
Beatrice — Walked Only: 15.0% Millaa Millaa — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 12.5% / 6.2%
Beatrice — Car (passenger): 12.5% Millaa Millaa — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus — / 2.2%
Beatrice — Bus: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Elevation 878 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 774 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
259 premises

Climate

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beatrice Millaa Millaa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beatrice

Retirees Rural

Millaa Millaa

Quiet Rural

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