Harrisville vs Milora

Milora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Harrisville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Milora tends to suit people living alone.

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

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)

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

Harrisville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Harrisville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.8 km vs 68.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Harrisville is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Milora carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.9% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harrisville Milora
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.

Harrisville Milora
Walkability 23 / 0
Harrisville — Walkability: 23/100 Milora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 89
Harrisville — Safety: 63/100 Milora — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Harrisville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harrisville has more residents (667 vs 136); Milora has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $79,716).

Harrisville Milora
Population 667
+80% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +25.9%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $79,716/yr $114,400/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $350/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrisville Milora
0-4 5.2% / 14.0%
Harrisville — 0-4: 5.2% Milora — 0-4: 14.0%
5-14 14.1% / 8.1%
Harrisville — 5-14: 14.1% Milora — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 8.1% / 2.2%
Harrisville — 15-19: 8.1% Milora — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 4.6% / 3.7%
Harrisville — 20-24: 4.6% Milora — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.4% / 18.4%
Harrisville — 25-34: 11.4% Milora — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 12.6% / 9.6%
Harrisville — 35-44: 12.6% Milora — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.4% / 10.3%
Harrisville — 45-54: 11.4% Milora — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 13.5% / 14.7%
Harrisville — 55-64: 13.5% Milora — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 11.1% / 8.1%
Harrisville — 65-74: 11.1% Milora — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 6.3% / 5.9%
Harrisville — 75-84: 6.3% Milora — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.4% / 4.4%
Harrisville — 85+: 0.4% Milora — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrisville 54.6% couple families
Harrisville — Couple Families: 54.6% Harrisville — Lone Person: 21.5% Harrisville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Harrisville — Group Household: 6.7%
Milora 50.0% couple families
Milora — Couple Families: 50.0% Milora — Lone Person: 30.0% Milora — One Parent Families: 20.0% Milora — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrisville 22.4% renting
Harrisville — Owned Outright: 35.0% Harrisville — Mortgage: 42.6% Harrisville — Renting: 22.4%
Milora 10.3% renting
Milora — Owned Outright: 38.5% Milora — Mortgage: 51.3% Milora — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Harrisville Milora
England 3.9% / 3.7%
Harrisville — England: 3.9% Milora — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.7%
Harrisville — New Zealand: 2.4% Milora — New Zealand: 3.7%
China 0.6% / —
Harrisville — China: 0.6% Milora — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Harrisville — South Africa: 0.6% Milora — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Harrisville — Netherlands: 0.6% Milora — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Harrisville Milora
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.9%
Harrisville — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Milora — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.9%
Harrisville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Milora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.6%
Harrisville — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Milora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 2.2%
Harrisville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Milora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Harrisville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Milora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrisville 98.3% houses
Harrisville — Houses: 98.3% Harrisville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Milora 102.4% houses
Milora — Houses: 102.4% Milora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harrisville Milora
Median house price $605,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $554,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Harrisville Milora
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Harrisville Milora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Harrisville is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Harrisville Milora
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Harrisville carries more crime risk (37 vs 11).

Harrisville Milora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
11/100
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

Harrisville Milora
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Harrisville

  • Harrisville State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Milora

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

Amenities in the suburb

Harrisville Milora
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Milora sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 66.8 km).

Harrisville Milora
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 66.8 km 68.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4307
 0.4%
postcode 4309
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4307
 78
postcode 4309

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.

Harrisville Milora
Car (driver) 82.7% / 76.5%
Harrisville — Car (driver): 82.7% Milora — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 23.5%
Harrisville — Worked from Home: 10.3% Milora — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Harrisville — Car (passenger): 4.1% Milora — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Harrisville — Walked Only: 3.0% Milora — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Harrisville Milora
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harrisville Milora
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
281 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Harrisville Milora
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Harrisville Milora
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Harrisville Milora
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Harrisville Milora
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harrisville Milora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harrisville

Acreage Premium Quiet

Milora

Family Rural Young Families

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