Mackenzie River vs Middlemount
Middlemount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Mackenzie River. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mackenzie River, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Middlemount, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mackenzie River tends to suit people living alone, while Middlemount suits renters, young adults, and families with children.
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
Middlemount
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Mackenzie River has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $54/wk)
- Middlemount has a bigger rental market to choose from (94% vs 15%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mackenzie River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (581 min vs 635 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (867.2 km vs 920.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Mackenzie River has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 2%)
- Middlemount has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mackenzie River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.3% vs 3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mackenzie River and Middlemount drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Middlemount rents higher ($54/wk vs $0/wk); Middlemount has more residents (1,899 vs 84).
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 1,899 +2161% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.3% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 32 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr | $141,492/yr +50% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $54/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Property market
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $245,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $180,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — same for both | |
| Units | — | 11.3% $390/wk on $180K |
Ranking within QLD
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 95% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 100% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 49/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Mackenzie River carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mackenzie River
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Middlemount
- Middlemount Community School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 64 | 15 |
Mobility
Middlemount sits further from the CBD (920.8 km vs 867.2 km).
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 867.2 km | 920.8 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 581 min | 635 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4705 | 0.0% postcode 4746 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4705 | 4 postcode 4746 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).
Setting
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 165 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 67/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 40% 1,021 premises |
Council rates
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mackenzie River | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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