Marian vs Mirani

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marian, most households are couple families. In Mirani, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marian: a median of $724,000, against $660,000 in Mirani, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marian 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

Marian

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Mirani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($570,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mirani

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Marian sits closer to the CBD (986.8 km vs 994.7 km)
  • Mirani is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mirani

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 8%)
  • But Marian carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Mirani

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marian Mirani
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.

Marian Mirani
Walkability 0 / 50
Marian — Walkability: 0/100 Mirani — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 67 / 45
Marian — Safety: 67/100 Mirani — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marian — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mirani — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marian has more residents (4,224 vs 1,806); Marian has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $97,344).

Marian Mirani
Population 4,224
+57% vs other
 1,806
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +17.2%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $124,384/yr
+22% vs other
 $97,344/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+19% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marian Mirani
0-4 8.0% / 8.9%
Marian — 0-4: 8.0% Mirani — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 19.0% / 17.1%
Marian — 5-14: 19.0% Mirani — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 6.1% / 6.4%
Marian — 15-19: 6.1% Mirani — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.5% / 5.7%
Marian — 20-24: 5.5% Mirani — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.8% / 13.0%
Marian — 25-34: 14.8% Mirani — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 16.2% / 13.8%
Marian — 35-44: 16.2% Mirani — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.1% / 11.0%
Marian — 45-54: 13.1% Mirani — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.5% / 9.0%
Marian — 55-64: 9.5% Mirani — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 5.1% / 7.6%
Marian — 65-74: 5.1% Mirani — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 2.2% / 4.6%
Marian — 75-84: 2.2% Mirani — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.3% / 2.4%
Marian — 85+: 0.3% Mirani — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marian 67.8% couple families
Marian — Couple Families: 67.8% Marian — Lone Person: 16.1% Marian — One Parent Families: 12.7% Marian — Group Household: 2.7% Marian — Other Families: 0.9%
Mirani 49.1% couple families
Mirani — Couple Families: 49.1% Mirani — Lone Person: 24.5% Mirani — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mirani — Group Household: 2.9% Mirani — 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.

Marian 18.4% renting
Marian — Owned Outright: 22.2% Marian — Mortgage: 59.4% Marian — Renting: 18.4%
Mirani 28.6% renting
Mirani — Owned Outright: 25.8% Mirani — Mortgage: 45.5% Mirani — Renting: 28.6%
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.

Marian Mirani
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Marian — New Zealand: 1.7% Mirani — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.0% / 0.9%
Marian — England: 1.0% Mirani — England: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
Marian — South Africa: 0.4% Mirani — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.4%
Marian — Scotland: 0.2% Mirani — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Marian — Philippines: 0.3% Mirani — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

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

Marian Mirani
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 15.8%
Marian — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Mirani — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.9%
Marian — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Mirani — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 3.2%
Marian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mirani — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Marian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mirani — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 0.3%
Marian — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Mirani — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marian 98.9% houses
Marian — Houses: 98.9% Marian — Townhouses: 1.0% Marian — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Mirani 93.7% houses
Mirani — Houses: 93.7% Mirani — Townhouses: 3.4% Mirani — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marian Mirani
Median house price $724,000 $660,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price $695,000 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 38 sales
 47 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Marian Mirani
3 bed $635K / $565K
Marian — 3 bed: $635K (34 sales) Mirani — 3 bed: $565K (21 sales)

34 vs 21 sales

4 bed $760K / $690K
Marian — 4 bed: $760K (80 sales) Mirani — 4 bed: $690K (34 sales)

80 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Marian Mirani
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marian Mirani
Houses 5.7%
$810/wk on $739K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Marian Mirani
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of QLD —

Liveability

Mirani is more walkable (50 vs 0); Marian scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

Marian Mirani
Grade B C
Score 53/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mirani carries more crime risk (55 vs 33).

Marian Mirani
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Marian Mirani
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marian

  • Marian State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mirani

  • Mirani State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mirani State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marian Mirani
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Mirani sits further from the CBD (994.7 km vs 986.8 km).

Marian Mirani
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Brisbane 986.8 km 994.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 682 min 686 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4753
 0.1%
postcode 4754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4753
 78
postcode 4754

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.

Marian Mirani
Car (driver) 85.1% / 83.3%
Marian — Car (driver): 85.1% Mirani — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 4.8%
Marian — Worked from Home: 7.1% Mirani — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.3%
Marian — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mirani — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.2%
Marian — Walked Only: 2.2% Mirani — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus 1.6% / 2.3%
Marian — Bus: 1.6% Mirani — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Marian Mirani
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.5 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Marian Mirani
Connectivity score 65/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,563 premises
 41%
691 premises

Climate

Marian Mirani
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Marian Mirani
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Marian Mirani
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marian Mirani
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marian

Acreage Family

Mirani

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

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