Broughton vs Millchester

Millchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Broughton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broughton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Broughton: a median of $575,000, against $425,000 in Millchester, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Millchester tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Broughton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Millchester has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Millchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($425,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millchester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millchester

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (917 min vs 923 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1356.8 km vs 1364.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Broughton carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 64/100)
  • Millchester is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broughton Millchester
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.

Broughton Millchester
Walkability 0 / 21
Broughton — Walkability: 0/100 Millchester — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 47 / 36
Broughton — Safety: 47/100 Millchester — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millchester — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk); Broughton has more residents (714 vs 543).

Broughton Millchester
Population 714
+24% vs other
 543
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +0.0%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $87,152/yr
+6% vs other
 $81,900/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broughton Millchester
0-4 5.2% / 5.9%
Broughton — 0-4: 5.2% Millchester — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.3% / 14.9%
Broughton — 5-14: 15.3% Millchester — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Broughton — 15-19: 6.4% Millchester — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.1% / 5.7%
Broughton — 20-24: 3.1% Millchester — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.4% / 13.4%
Broughton — 25-34: 9.4% Millchester — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.6% / 13.1%
Broughton — 35-44: 14.6% Millchester — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.9% / 11.4%
Broughton — 45-54: 12.9% Millchester — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.9% / 12.3%
Broughton — 55-64: 17.9% Millchester — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.1% / 9.0%
Broughton — 65-74: 11.1% Millchester — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.9% / 5.0%
Broughton — 75-84: 2.9% Millchester — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Broughton — 85+: 1.1% Millchester — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broughton 50.3% couple families
Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5% Broughton — Group Household: 0.0% Broughton — Other Families: 0.0%
Millchester 41.3% couple families
Millchester — Couple Families: 41.3% Millchester — Lone Person: 34.1% Millchester — One Parent Families: 16.7% Millchester — Group Household: 4.3% Millchester — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
Millchester 31.0% renting
Millchester — Owned Outright: 29.2% Millchester — Mortgage: 39.8% Millchester — Renting: 31.0%
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.

Broughton Millchester
England 1.0% / 1.7%
Broughton — England: 1.0% Millchester — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Broughton — New Zealand: 1.0% Millchester — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Broughton — Philippines: not among its largest Millchester — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Broughton Millchester
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.7%
Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Millchester — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.4%
Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Millchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 3.3%
Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Millchester — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Millchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.6%
Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Millchester — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Millchester 84.7% houses
Millchester — Houses: 84.7% Millchester — Townhouses: 16.4% Millchester — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broughton Millchester
Median house price $575,000 $425,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $175,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Broughton Millchester
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Broughton Millchester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Millchester is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Broughton Millchester
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Millchester carries more crime risk (64 vs 53).

Broughton Millchester
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Broughton Millchester
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Broughton

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

Schools in Millchester

  • Charters Towers School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Millchester State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broughton Millchester
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 26 2

Mobility

Broughton sits further from the CBD (1364.5 km vs 1356.8 km).

Broughton Millchester
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 1364.5 km 1356.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min 917 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Broughton Millchester
Car (driver) 70.2% / 78.0%
Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2% Millchester — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 5.5%
Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Millchester — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Bus 7.5% / 6.6%
Broughton — Bus: 7.5% Millchester — Bus: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.4%
Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Millchester — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.1% / 5.5%
Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1% Millchester — Walked Only: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Broughton Millchester
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broughton Millchester
Connectivity score 29/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 24%
233 premises

Climate

Broughton Millchester
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Broughton Millchester
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Broughton Millchester
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broughton Millchester
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broughton

Affordable Rural

Millchester

Affordable River

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