Mia Mia vs Mirani
Mirani is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Mia Mia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mia Mia, the large majority of households are couple families. In Mirani, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mia Mia tends to suit couples, while Mirani 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
Mia Mia
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)
- But Mirani has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
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
Mia Mia
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mia Mia
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (677 min vs 686 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (986.6 km vs 994.7 km)
- But Mirani is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mia Mia carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 55/100)
- Mirani is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mirani
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.2% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mia Mia 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.
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
Mirani has more residents (1,806 vs 118); Mirani rents higher ($325/wk vs $150/wk).
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 1,806 +1431% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | +17.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 33 |
| Median household income | $113,724/yr +14% vs other | $97,344/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $325/wk +117% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (16.9%).
Property market
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $400,000 |
| Median land price | — | $570,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 47 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 87% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
Liveability
Mirani is more walkable (50 vs 0).
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mia Mia carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Mirani carries more crime risk (55 vs 11).
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mia Mia
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mirani
- Mirani State High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Mirani State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Mirani sits further from the CBD (994.7 km vs 986.6 km).
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 50/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 986.6 km | 994.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 677 min | 686 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4754 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4754 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.9 km | 24.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 41% 691 premises |
Climate
| Mia Mia | 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
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mia Mia | 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
| Mia Mia | Mirani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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