May Downs vs Middlemount
Middlemount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in May Downs. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In May Downs, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Middlemount, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, May Downs tends to suit couples, while Middlemount suits renters and young adults.
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
May Downs
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 87%)
- But Middlemount has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Middlemount
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 16%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (94% vs 14%)
- has cheaper rent ($54/wk vs $350/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
- May Downs sits closer to the CBD (909.7 km vs 920.8 km)
- Middlemount has a shorter drive in (635 min vs 641 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- May Downs carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 41/100)
- Middlemount has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Middlemount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.2% vs -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
May Downs 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 has more residents (1,899 vs 93); May Downs rents higher ($350/wk vs $54/wk).
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 1,899 +1942% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.1% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 32 |
| Median household income | $113,724/yr | $141,492/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +85% vs other | $54/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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 (20.4%).
Property market
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $245,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $180,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — same for both | |
| Units | — | 11.3% $390/wk on $180K |
Ranking within QLD
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 95% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 100% of QLD |
Liveability
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 49/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
May Downs carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Middlemount carries more crime risk (41 vs 11).
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | 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
| May Downs | 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 May Downs
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
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 75 | 15 |
Mobility
Middlemount sits further from the CBD (920.8 km vs 909.7 km).
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 909.7 km | 920.8 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 641 min | 635 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4746 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 4 postcode 4746 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).
Setting
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 165 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 67/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 40% 1,021 premises |
Council rates
| May Downs | Middlemount | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| May Downs | 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
| May Downs | 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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