Kaban vs Millstream

Kaban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Millstream. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kaban, the large majority of households are couple families. In Millstream, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kaban tends to suit families with children and couples, while Millstream suits 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

Kaban

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Millstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Kaban leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 32%)
  • Millstream has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (1176 min vs 1209 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kaban carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 57/100)
  • Millstream has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Kaban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.9% vs -21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kaban 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.

Kaban 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.

Kaban Millstream
Walkability 0 / 0
Kaban — Walkability: 0/100 Millstream — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 43
Kaban — Safety: 89/100 Millstream — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 30 / 32
Kaban — Low fire risk: 30/100 Millstream — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Millstream has more residents (981 vs 94); Kaban has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $41,184).

Kaban Millstream
Population 94 981
+944% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% -21.3%
Median age 40 52
Median household income $58,500/yr
+30% vs other
 $41,184/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+16% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kaban Millstream
0-4 3.2% / 3.5%
Kaban — 0-4: 3.2% Millstream — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 17.0% / 10.8%
Kaban — 5-14: 17.0% Millstream — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 9.6% / 5.0%
Kaban — 15-19: 9.6% Millstream — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.3% / 3.8%
Kaban — 20-24: 5.3% Millstream — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.4% / 8.4%
Kaban — 25-34: 7.4% Millstream — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 17.0% / 8.1%
Kaban — 35-44: 17.0% Millstream — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 18.1% / 15.5%
Kaban — 45-54: 18.1% Millstream — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.6% / 19.8%
Kaban — 55-64: 10.6% Millstream — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 3.2% / 17.5%
Kaban — 65-74: 3.2% Millstream — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 14.9% / 7.5%
Kaban — 75-84: 14.9% Millstream — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 0.6%
Kaban — 85+: not among its largest Millstream — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kaban 76.9% couple families
Kaban — Couple Families: 76.9% Kaban — Lone Person: 23.1% Kaban — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kaban — Group Household: 0.0% Kaban — Other Families: 0.0%
Millstream 25.5% couple families
Millstream — Couple Families: 25.5% Millstream — Lone Person: 49.7% Millstream — One Parent Families: 17.2% Millstream — Group Household: 5.5% Millstream — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kaban 18.2% renting
Kaban — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kaban — Mortgage: 36.4% Kaban — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Kaban 100.0% houses
Kaban — Houses: 100.0% Kaban — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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.

Kaban Millstream
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 19.2%
Kaban — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Millstream — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 5.6%
Kaban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Millstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 4.3%
Kaban — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Millstream — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Kaban — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Millstream — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Kaban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Millstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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

Property market

Kaban 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

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

Ranking within QLD

Kaban Millstream
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Millstream carries more crime risk (57 vs 11).

Kaban Millstream
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
11/100
 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

Kaban 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

Kaban Millstream
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Kaban Millstream
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1700.5 km 1701.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1209 min 1176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4888
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4888
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.

Kaban Millstream
Car (driver) 58.8% / 79.1%
Kaban — Car (driver): 58.8% Millstream — Car (driver): 79.1%
Car (passenger) 29.4% / 8.5%
Kaban — Car (passenger): 29.4% Millstream — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 11.2%
Kaban — Worked from Home: 11.8% Millstream — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Kaban — Walked Only: not among its largest Millstream — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Kaban Millstream
Elevation 928 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 736 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kaban Millstream
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
573 premises

Council rates

Kaban Millstream
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Kaban 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

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

Tags

Kaban

Rural

Millstream

Affordable Retirees Rural

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