Devereux Creek vs Mirani
Mirani is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Devereux Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Devereux Creek, most households are couple families. In Mirani, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Devereux Creek: a median of $1.07 million, against $660,000 in Mirani, though rent is higher in Mirani. On these figures, Devereux Creek tends to suit couples, while Mirani suits families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Devereux Creek carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 55/100)
- Mirani has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mirani
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $1,070,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Devereux Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $325/wk)
- But Mirani has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mirani
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Devereux Creek carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 55/100)
- Mirani 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 6.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Devereux Creek 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.
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
Mirani has more residents (1,806 vs 406); Mirani rents higher ($325/wk vs $225/wk).
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 406 | 1,806 +345% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.6% | +17.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 33 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +12% vs other | $97,344/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $325/wk +44% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,070,000 | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $400,000 |
| Median land price | — | $570,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 47 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
Liveability
Mirani is more walkable (50 vs 0).
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Devereux Creek carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Mirani carries more crime risk (55 vs 25).
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | 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
| Devereux Creek | 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 Devereux Creek
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
| Devereux Creek | 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 | 15 | 0 |
Mobility
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 50/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 993.9 km | 994.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 684 min | 686 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4753 | 0.1% postcode 4754 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4753 | 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 (83.3%).
Setting
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 87 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.2 km | 24.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 165 premises | 41% 691 premises |
Climate
| Devereux Creek | 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
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Devereux Creek | 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
| Devereux Creek | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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