Ellinjaa vs Millaa Millaa

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellinjaa, most households are couple families. In Millaa Millaa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ellinjaa tends to suit share households, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ellinjaa is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 42%)
  • Millaa Millaa has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ellinjaa leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • Millaa Millaa has cheaper rent ($227/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1143 min vs 1149 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1663.2 km vs 1665.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Ellinjaa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (112.9% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
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.

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Walkability 0 / 0
Ellinjaa — Walkability: 0/100 Millaa Millaa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 25
Ellinjaa — Safety: 31/100 Millaa Millaa — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ellinjaa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millaa Millaa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millaa Millaa has more residents (523 vs 66); Ellinjaa has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $52,260).

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Population 66 523
+692% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +112.9% +1.8%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $109,200/yr
+52% vs other
 $52,260/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+13% vs other
 $227/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
0-4 6.1% / 5.0%
Ellinjaa — 0-4: 6.1% Millaa Millaa — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.6% / 10.7%
Ellinjaa — 5-14: 13.6% Millaa Millaa — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Ellinjaa — 15-19: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Ellinjaa — 20-24: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 4.5% / 8.8%
Ellinjaa — 25-34: 4.5% Millaa Millaa — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 19.7% / 10.3%
Ellinjaa — 35-44: 19.7% Millaa Millaa — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.1% / 11.5%
Ellinjaa — 45-54: 12.1% Millaa Millaa — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 4.5% / 21.0%
Ellinjaa — 55-64: 4.5% Millaa Millaa — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 19.7% / 16.1%
Ellinjaa — 65-74: 19.7% Millaa Millaa — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.5% / 5.4%
Ellinjaa — 75-84: 4.5% Millaa Millaa — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.3%
Ellinjaa — 85+: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellinjaa 72.7% couple families
Ellinjaa — Couple Families: 72.7% Ellinjaa — Lone Person: 0.0% Ellinjaa — Group Household: 27.3% Ellinjaa — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Millaa Millaa 28.6% couple families
Millaa Millaa — Couple Families: 28.6% Millaa Millaa — Lone Person: 54.4% Millaa Millaa — Group Household: 4.1% Millaa Millaa — One Parent Families: 12.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellinjaa 29.4% renting
Ellinjaa — Owned Outright: 35.3% Ellinjaa — Mortgage: 35.3% Ellinjaa — Renting: 29.4%
Millaa Millaa 27.4% renting
Millaa Millaa — Owned Outright: 48.2% Millaa Millaa — Mortgage: 24.4% Millaa Millaa — Renting: 27.4%
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.

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Germany 6.1% / 1.5%
Ellinjaa — Germany: 6.1% Millaa Millaa — Germany: 1.5%
England — / 3.1%
Ellinjaa — England: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Ellinjaa — New Zealand: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Ellinjaa — Philippines: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Philippines: 1.0%
Singapore — / 0.6%
Ellinjaa — Singapore: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Singapore: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.6%
Ellinjaa — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Millaa Millaa — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 6.5%
Ellinjaa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Millaa Millaa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Ellinjaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Millaa Millaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 2.3%
Ellinjaa — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Millaa Millaa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.1% / 0.6%
Ellinjaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1% Millaa Millaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellinjaa 92.9% houses
Ellinjaa — Houses: 92.9% Ellinjaa — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Ellinjaa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Millaa Millaa 95.7% houses
Millaa Millaa — Houses: 95.7% Millaa Millaa — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Millaa Millaa — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Median house price — $490,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
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

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ellinjaa

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

Schools in Millaa Millaa

  • Millaa Millaa State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Ellinjaa sits further from the CBD (1665.8 km vs 1663.2 km).

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1665.8 km 1663.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1149 min 1143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4886
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4886
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.

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Car (driver) 55.6% / 68.0%
Ellinjaa — Car (driver): 55.6% Millaa Millaa — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 16.9%
Ellinjaa — Worked from Home: 22.2% Millaa Millaa — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 22.2% / 6.2%
Ellinjaa — Car (passenger): 22.2% Millaa Millaa — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 6.7%
Ellinjaa — Walked Only: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Walked Only: 6.7%
Bus — / 2.2%
Ellinjaa — Bus: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Elevation 723 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 774 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.8 km 45.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
259 premises

Climate

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellinjaa Millaa Millaa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellinjaa

Rural

Millaa Millaa

Quiet Rural
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