Innot Hot Springs vs Millstream

Millstream is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Innot Hot Springs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Innot Hot Springs, most households are people living alone. In Millstream, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Innot Hot Springs 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

Millstream

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 31%)

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

First-home buyers

Innot Hot Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Innot Hot Springs

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $253/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Millstream

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1176 min vs 1206 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1701.3 km vs 1721.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Innot Hot Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs -21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
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.

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Walkability 0 / 0
Innot Hot Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Millstream — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 43
Innot Hot Springs — Safety: 18/100 Millstream — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 64 / 32
Innot Hot Springs — Low fire risk: 64/100 Millstream — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Millstream has more residents (981 vs 189); Millstream rents higher ($253/wk vs $200/wk).

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Population 189 981
+419% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% -21.3%
Median age 57 52
Median household income $40,924/yr $41,184/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $253/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
0-4 4.2% / 3.5%
Innot Hot Springs — 0-4: 4.2% Millstream — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 6.3% / 10.8%
Innot Hot Springs — 5-14: 6.3% Millstream — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.2% / 5.0%
Innot Hot Springs — 15-19: 4.2% Millstream — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.4% / 3.8%
Innot Hot Springs — 20-24: 7.4% Millstream — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.3% / 8.4%
Innot Hot Springs — 25-34: 6.3% Millstream — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 5.8% / 8.1%
Innot Hot Springs — 35-44: 5.8% Millstream — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 13.2% / 15.5%
Innot Hot Springs — 45-54: 13.2% Millstream — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 23.8% / 19.8%
Innot Hot Springs — 55-64: 23.8% Millstream — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 19.6% / 17.5%
Innot Hot Springs — 65-74: 19.6% Millstream — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 7.9% / 7.5%
Innot Hot Springs — 75-84: 7.9% Millstream — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.6% / 0.6%
Innot Hot Springs — 85+: 1.6% Millstream — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Innot Hot Springs 61.5% lone person
Innot Hot Springs — Lone Person: 61.5% Innot Hot Springs — Couple Families: 21.2% Innot Hot Springs — One Parent Families: 9.6% Innot Hot Springs — Group Household: 7.7% Innot Hot Springs — Other Families: 0.0%
Millstream 49.7% lone person
Millstream — Lone Person: 49.7% Millstream — Couple Families: 25.5% Millstream — One Parent Families: 17.2% Millstream — Group Household: 5.5% Millstream — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Innot Hot Springs 28.6% renting
Innot Hot Springs — Owned Outright: 45.7% Innot Hot Springs — Mortgage: 25.7% Innot Hot Springs — Renting: 28.6%
Millstream 10.7% renting
Millstream — Owned Outright: 55.2% Millstream — Mortgage: 34.1% Millstream — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Innot Hot Springs 94.9% houses
Innot Hot Springs — Houses: 94.9% Innot Hot Springs — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Millstream 98.0% houses
Millstream — Houses: 98.0% Millstream — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 19.2%
Innot Hot Springs — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Millstream — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 5.6%
Innot Hot Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Millstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 4.3%
Innot Hot Springs — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Millstream — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Innot Hot Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Millstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Innot Hot Springs — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Millstream — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Median house price — $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Grade — D
Score — 7/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Millstream carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 36); Innot Hot Springs carries more crime risk (82 vs 57).

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
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

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 19 6

Mobility

Innot Hot Springs sits further from the CBD (1721.6 km vs 1701.3 km).

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1721.6 km
+1% vs other
 1701.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1206 min 1176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.2%
postcode 4888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 48
postcode 4888

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.

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Car (driver) 58.3% / 79.1%
Innot Hot Springs — Car (driver): 58.3% Millstream — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 11.2%
Innot Hot Springs — Worked from Home: 30.6% Millstream — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Walked Only 11.1% / 1.2%
Innot Hot Springs — Walked Only: 11.1% Millstream — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Innot Hot Springs — Car (passenger): not among its largest Millstream — Car (passenger): 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Elevation 653 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 736 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
92 premises
 0%
573 premises

Council rates

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Innot Hot Springs Millstream
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Innot Hot Springs

Retirees Rural

Millstream

Affordable Retirees Rural

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