Menzies vs Miles End

In Menzies, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Miles End, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Menzies tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Miles End suits 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

Miles End

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Menzies

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miles End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Menzies has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 6%)
  • Miles End is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Miles End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -16.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Menzies Miles End
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.

Menzies Miles End
Walkability 69 / 91
Menzies — Walkability: 69/100 Miles End — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 4 / 2
Menzies — Safety: 4/100 Miles End — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menzies — Low fire risk: 100/100 Miles End — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Menzies has more residents (824 vs 280); Miles End rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Menzies Miles End
Population 824
+66% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.3% +5.7%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $96,824/yr $125,424/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Miles End
0-4 7.6% / 8.6%
Menzies — 0-4: 7.6% Miles End — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 10.9% / 17.9%
Menzies — 5-14: 10.9% Miles End — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 3.9% / 6.8%
Menzies — 15-19: 3.9% Miles End — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 10.3% / 4.3%
Menzies — 20-24: 10.3% Miles End — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 20.3% / 21.1%
Menzies — 25-34: 20.3% Miles End — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 16.3% / 14.6%
Menzies — 35-44: 16.3% Miles End — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.9% / 12.5%
Menzies — 45-54: 12.9% Miles End — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.3% / 10.4%
Menzies — 55-64: 9.3% Miles End — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 5.0% / 3.2%
Menzies — 65-74: 5.0% Miles End — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 2.5% / 1.8%
Menzies — 75-84: 2.5% Miles End — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / —
Menzies — 85+: not among its largest Miles End — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies 53.0% lone person
Menzies — Lone Person: 53.0% Menzies — Couple Families: 27.9% Menzies — One Parent Families: 12.0% Menzies — Group Household: 5.6% Menzies — Other Families: 1.6%
Miles End 33.8% lone person
Miles End — Lone Person: 33.8% Miles End — Couple Families: 42.3% Miles End — One Parent Families: 19.7% Miles End — Group Household: 4.2% Miles End — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 63.7% renting
Menzies — Owned Outright: 12.4% Menzies — Mortgage: 23.9% Menzies — Renting: 63.7%
Miles End 36.1% renting
Miles End — Owned Outright: 20.6% Miles End — Mortgage: 43.3% Miles End — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Miles End
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 22.5%
Menzies — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Miles End — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.9%
Menzies — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Miles End — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.7%
Menzies — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Miles End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.4%
Menzies — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Miles End — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Menzies — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Miles End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Menzies Miles End
Philippines 5.6% / 3.2%
Menzies — Philippines: 5.6% Miles End — Philippines: 3.2%
New Zealand 4.5% / 2.1%
Menzies — New Zealand: 4.5% Miles End — New Zealand: 2.1%
Fiji 1.8% / 1.8%
Menzies — Fiji: 1.8% Miles End — Fiji: 1.8%
India 3.3% / —
Menzies — India: 3.3% Miles End — India: not among its largest
South Africa 2.3% / —
Menzies — South Africa: 2.3% Miles End — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 1.1%
Menzies — England: not among its largest Miles End — England: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies 46.2% houses
Menzies — Houses: 46.2% Menzies — Townhouses: 45.6% Menzies — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Miles End 93.8% houses
Miles End — Houses: 93.8% Miles End — Townhouses: 3.1% Miles End — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Ranking within QLD

Menzies Miles End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Miles End is more walkable (91 vs 69).

Menzies Miles End
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Menzies Miles End
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
98/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Menzies Miles End
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Menzies

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Miles End

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Miles End
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Menzies Miles End
Walkability score 69/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 1826.3 km 1827 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1210 min 1211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
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.

Menzies Miles End
Car (driver) 77.7% / 82.6%
Menzies — Car (driver): 77.7% Miles End — Car (driver): 82.6%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 12.5%
Menzies — Car (passenger): 11.1% Miles End — Car (passenger): 12.5%
Walked Only 8.0% / 2.1%
Menzies — Walked Only: 8.0% Miles End — Walked Only: 2.1%
Worked from Home 1.7% / 2.8%
Menzies — Worked from Home: 1.7% Miles End — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Menzies — Bicycle: 1.5% Miles End — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Menzies Miles End
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 344 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Menzies Miles End
Connectivity score 55/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
550 premises
 28%
206 premises

Climate

Menzies Miles End
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies Miles End
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies Miles End
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Menzies Miles End
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Miles End
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menzies

Parks Quiet Townhouses

Miles End

Family Parks Quiet River Young Families

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