Benholme vs Mirani

Mirani is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Benholme. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benholme, most households are couple families. In Mirani, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Benholme tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Mirani suits families with children.

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

Mirani

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Mirani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Benholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Mirani

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (686 min vs 705 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (994.7 km vs 1003.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mirani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mirani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs -11.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Benholme Mirani
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.

Benholme Mirani
Walkability 0 / 50
Benholme — Walkability: 0/100 Mirani — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 43 / 45
Benholme — Safety: 43/100 Mirani — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Benholme — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mirani — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirani rents higher ($325/wk vs $0/wk); Mirani has more residents (1,806 vs 81).

Benholme Mirani
Population 81 1,806
+2130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.0% +17.2%
Median age 50 33
Median household income $68,224/yr $97,344/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent — $325/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benholme Mirani
0-4 3.7% / 8.9%
Benholme — 0-4: 3.7% Mirani — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 12.3% / 17.1%
Benholme — 5-14: 12.3% Mirani — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 11.1% / 6.4%
Benholme — 15-19: 11.1% Mirani — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.7% / 5.7%
Benholme — 20-24: 3.7% Mirani — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.4% / 13.0%
Benholme — 25-34: 7.4% Mirani — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 6.2% / 13.8%
Benholme — 35-44: 6.2% Mirani — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.1% / 11.0%
Benholme — 45-54: 11.1% Mirani — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 28.4% / 9.0%
Benholme — 55-64: 28.4% Mirani — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 6.2% / 7.6%
Benholme — 65-74: 6.2% Mirani — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 — / 4.6%
Benholme — 75-84: not among its largest Mirani — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 6.2% / 2.4%
Benholme — 85+: 6.2% Mirani — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benholme 61.1% couple families
Benholme — Couple Families: 61.1% Benholme — Lone Person: 38.9% Benholme — One Parent Families: 0.0% Benholme — Group Household: 0.0% Benholme — Other Families: 0.0%
Mirani 49.1% couple families
Mirani — Couple Families: 49.1% Mirani — Lone Person: 24.5% Mirani — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mirani — Group Household: 2.9% Mirani — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benholme 0.0% renting
Benholme — Owned Outright: 44.0% Benholme — Mortgage: 56.0% Benholme — Renting: 0.0%
Mirani 28.6% renting
Mirani — Owned Outright: 25.8% Mirani — Mortgage: 45.5% Mirani — Renting: 28.6%
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.

Benholme Mirani
New Zealand 8.6% / 1.6%
Benholme — New Zealand: 8.6% Mirani — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 0.9%
Benholme — England: not among its largest Mirani — England: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Benholme — South Africa: not among its largest Mirani — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Benholme — Scotland: not among its largest Mirani — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Benholme — Philippines: not among its largest Mirani — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Benholme Mirani
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.8%
Benholme — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mirani — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 3.2%
Benholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mirani — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 4.9%
Benholme — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Mirani — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Benholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mirani — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Benholme — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mirani — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benholme 100.0% houses
Benholme — Houses: 100.0% Benholme — Townhouses: 0.0% Benholme — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mirani 93.7% houses
Mirani — Houses: 93.7% Mirani — Townhouses: 3.4% Mirani — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Benholme Mirani
Median house price — $660,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Benholme Mirani
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Benholme Mirani
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Mirani is more walkable (50 vs 0).

Benholme Mirani
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Benholme Mirani
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

Benholme Mirani
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Benholme

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

Schools in Mirani

  • Mirani State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mirani State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Benholme Mirani
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Benholme sits further from the CBD (1003.6 km vs 994.7 km).

Benholme Mirani
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Brisbane 1003.6 km 994.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 705 min 686 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4754
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4754
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.

Benholme Mirani
Car (driver) 77.1% / 83.3%
Benholme — Car (driver): 77.1% Mirani — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 4.8%
Benholme — Worked from Home: 22.9% Mirani — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Benholme — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mirani — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Benholme — Walked Only: not among its largest Mirani — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus — / 2.3%
Benholme — Bus: not among its largest Mirani — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Benholme Mirani
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.0 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Benholme Mirani
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 41%
691 premises

Climate

Benholme Mirani
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Benholme Mirani
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Benholme Mirani
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benholme Mirani
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benholme

Rural

Mirani

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

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