Eubenangee vs Mirriwinni

Eubenangee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Mirriwinni. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eubenangee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eubenangee tends to suit 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

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 62/100)

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

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $245/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1626.7 km vs 1636 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1116 min vs 1121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eubenangee carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 62/100)
  • Mirriwinni has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Mirriwinni

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
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.

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Walkability 0 / 4
Eubenangee — Walkability: 0/100 Mirriwinni — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 90 / 38
Eubenangee — Safety: 90/100 Mirriwinni — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Eubenangee — Low fire risk: 57/100 Mirriwinni — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirriwinni has more residents (492 vs 247); Mirriwinni rents higher ($245/wk vs $165/wk).

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Population 247 492
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +10.1%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $80,444/yr
+20% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $165/wk $245/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
0-4 3.2% / 5.9%
Eubenangee — 0-4: 3.2% Mirriwinni — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.8% / 11.6%
Eubenangee — 5-14: 13.8% Mirriwinni — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 8.1% / 7.5%
Eubenangee — 15-19: 8.1% Mirriwinni — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 — / 2.2%
Eubenangee — 20-24: not among its largest Mirriwinni — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 8.9% / 6.9%
Eubenangee — 25-34: 8.9% Mirriwinni — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.3% / 10.2%
Eubenangee — 35-44: 7.3% Mirriwinni — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.0% / 13.8%
Eubenangee — 45-54: 17.0% Mirriwinni — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 19.4% / 15.2%
Eubenangee — 55-64: 19.4% Mirriwinni — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.7% / 15.0%
Eubenangee — 65-74: 11.7% Mirriwinni — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 7.3% / 8.1%
Eubenangee — 75-84: 7.3% Mirriwinni — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 2.4%
Eubenangee — 85+: not among its largest Mirriwinni — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 55.4% couple families
Eubenangee — Couple Families: 55.4% Eubenangee — Lone Person: 39.3% Eubenangee — One Parent Families: 5.4% Eubenangee — Group Household: 0.0%
Mirriwinni 41.3% couple families
Mirriwinni — Couple Families: 41.3% Mirriwinni — Lone Person: 42.2% Mirriwinni — One Parent Families: 13.8% Mirriwinni — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 7.8% renting
Eubenangee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eubenangee — Mortgage: 40.3% Eubenangee — Renting: 7.8%
Mirriwinni 16.7% renting
Mirriwinni — Owned Outright: 48.8% Mirriwinni — Mortgage: 34.5% Mirriwinni — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.4%
Eubenangee — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Mirriwinni — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 5.9%
Eubenangee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Mirriwinni — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.3%
Eubenangee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Mirriwinni — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Eubenangee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Mirriwinni — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Eubenangee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mirriwinni — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
England 3.6% / 1.2%
Eubenangee — England: 3.6% Mirriwinni — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Eubenangee — New Zealand: 2.0% Mirriwinni — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy — / 2.4%
Eubenangee — Italy: not among its largest Mirriwinni — Italy: 2.4%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Philippines: 1.6% Mirriwinni — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Netherlands: 1.6% Mirriwinni — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eubenangee — India: 1.2% Mirriwinni — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 101.1% houses
Eubenangee — Houses: 101.1%
Mirriwinni 101.2% houses
Mirriwinni — Houses: 101.2%
Houses

Property market

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Median house price — $457,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Eubenangee carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Mirriwinni carries more crime risk (62 vs 10).

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eubenangee

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

Schools in Mirriwinni

  • Mirriwinni State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Mirriwinni sits further from the CBD (1636 km vs 1626.7 km).

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1626.7 km 1636 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1116 min 1121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Car (driver) 71.1% / 70.8%
Eubenangee — Car (driver): 71.1% Mirriwinni — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 16.8%
Eubenangee — Worked from Home: 19.3% Mirriwinni — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.3%
Eubenangee — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mirriwinni — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 8.1%
Eubenangee — Walked Only: 2.6% Mirriwinni — Walked Only: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
216 premises

Climate

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eubenangee Mirriwinni
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eubenangee

Rural

Mirriwinni

Retirees Rural

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