Brightly vs Mia Mia
Mia Mia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Brightly. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brightly tends to suit young adults, while Mia Mia suits families with children and couples.
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
Mia Mia
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brightly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mia Mia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $183/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Brightly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (670 min vs 677 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (977.6 km vs 986.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mia Mia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mia Mia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.3% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brightly and Mia Mia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mia Mia has more residents (118 vs 52); Brightly rents higher ($183/wk vs $150/wk).
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 118 +127% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.7% | -3.3% |
| Median age | 48 | 41 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +3% vs other | $113,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $183/wk +18% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Development activity
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Brightly carries more crime risk (37 vs 11).
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 1 |
Mobility
Mia Mia sits further from the CBD (986.6 km vs 977.6 km).
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 977.6 km | 986.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 670 min | 677 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4741 | 0.1% postcode 4754 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4741 | 78 postcode 4754 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.3 km | 31.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brightly | Mia Mia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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