Captains Mountain vs Millmerran Downs
Comparing Captains Mountain and Millmerran Downs, QLD: Captains Mountain carries more crime risk (94 vs 49); Captains Mountain has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $36,036); and Millmerran Downs sits further from the CBD (238.9 km vs 229.9 km).
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
Captains Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (39% vs 31%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 83%)
- But Millmerran Downs carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Millmerran Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 40%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Captains Mountain
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 43%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Captains Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 176 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (229.9 km vs 238.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Millmerran Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Millmerran Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.7% vs -3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Captains Mountain and Millmerran Downs 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
Captains Mountain has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $36,036); Millmerran Downs rents higher ($295/wk vs $200/wk).
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74 | 103 +39% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.9% | +15.7% |
| Median age | 50 same for both | |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +47% vs other | $36,036/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $295/wk +48% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
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 (17.5%).
Development activity
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
Liveability
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Captains Mountain carries more crime risk (94 vs 49); Millmerran Downs carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 65).
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | High 87/100 |
| Crime | High 94/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Millmerran Downs sits further from the CBD (238.9 km vs 229.9 km).
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 229.9 km | 238.9 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 168 min | 176 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4357 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4357 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 405 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 41 premises |
Council rates
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Captains Mountain | Millmerran Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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