Mia Mia vs Argyle

Mia Mia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Argyle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Argyle tends to suit older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Mia Mia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mia Mia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 32%)

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

  • Mia Mia has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 99 min)
  • Argyle sits closer to the CBD (115.9 km vs 119.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Argyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 19%)

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

Where they sit

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

Mia Mia Argyle
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.

Mia Mia Argyle
Walkability 0 / 4
Mia Mia — Walkability: 0/100 Argyle — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 48 / 40
Mia Mia — Safety: 48/100 Argyle — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Mia Mia — Low fire risk: 49/100 Argyle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mia Mia — Low flood risk: 100/100 Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mia Mia has higher household incomes ($64,324 vs $41,288); Argyle has more residents (272 vs 213).

Mia Mia Argyle
Population 213 272
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% —
Median age 52 57
Median household income $64,324/yr
+36% vs other
 $41,288/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $255/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia Argyle
0-4 3.3% / 5.5%
Mia Mia — 0-4: 3.3% Argyle — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.7% / 8.8%
Mia Mia — 5-14: 11.7% Argyle — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.8% / 1.1%
Mia Mia — 15-19: 3.8% Argyle — 15-19: 1.1%
20-24 2.8% / 4.0%
Mia Mia — 20-24: 2.8% Argyle — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 3.3% / 7.0%
Mia Mia — 25-34: 3.3% Argyle — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.8% / 8.1%
Mia Mia — 35-44: 10.8% Argyle — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 18.3% / 11.0%
Mia Mia — 45-54: 18.3% Argyle — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 22.5% / 16.9%
Mia Mia — 55-64: 22.5% Argyle — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 15.0% / 19.5%
Mia Mia — 65-74: 15.0% Argyle — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 4.2% / 14.7%
Mia Mia — 75-84: 4.2% Argyle — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ — / 2.9%
Mia Mia — 85+: not among its largest Argyle — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia 59.6% lone person
Mia Mia — Lone Person: 59.6% Mia Mia — Couple Families: 30.8% Mia Mia — One Parent Families: 9.6% Mia Mia — Group Household: 0.0% Mia Mia — Other Families: 0.0%
Argyle 57.0% lone person
Argyle — Lone Person: 57.0% Argyle — Couple Families: 20.3% Argyle — One Parent Families: 11.4% Argyle — Group Household: 6.3% Argyle — Other Families: 5.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia 10.5% renting
Mia Mia — Owned Outright: 47.4% Mia Mia — Mortgage: 42.1% Mia Mia — Renting: 10.5%
Argyle 11.0% renting
Argyle — Owned Outright: 57.8% Argyle — Mortgage: 31.2% Argyle — Renting: 11.0%
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.

Mia Mia Argyle
England 1.4% / 4.0%
Mia Mia — England: 1.4% Argyle — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.1%
Mia Mia — New Zealand: 2.3% Argyle — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 2.3% / —
Mia Mia — Germany: 2.3% Argyle — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mia Mia Argyle
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.5%
Mia Mia — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 3.3%
Mia Mia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 4.0%
Mia Mia — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / —
Mia Mia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.1%
Mia Mia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Argyle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia 102.3% houses
Mia Mia — Houses: 102.3%
Argyle 100.0% houses
Argyle — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mia Mia Argyle
Median house price $615,000 $655,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mia Mia has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 7%).

Mia Mia Argyle
Rural and farming 59% 49%
Parks and recreation 1% 39%
Environmental 39% 7%
Residential 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mia Mia Argyle
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mia Mia Argyle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC

Liveability

Mia Mia Argyle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mia Mia carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).

Mia Mia Argyle
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood None
0/100
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 Argyle
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mia Mia Argyle
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 21 2

Mobility

Mia Mia sits further from the CBD (119.7 km vs 115.9 km).

Mia Mia Argyle
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 119.7 km
+3% vs other
 115.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 0.7%
postcode 3523
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 54
postcode 3523

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.

Mia Mia Argyle
Car (driver) 66.3% / 90.9%
Mia Mia — Car (driver): 66.3% Argyle — Car (driver): 90.9%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 9.1%
Mia Mia — Worked from Home: 33.7% Argyle — Worked from Home: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.9%).

Setting

Mia Mia Argyle
Elevation 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mia Mia Argyle
Connectivity score 29/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 54%
164 premises

Climate

Mia Mia Argyle
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mia Mia Argyle
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mia Mia Argyle
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mia Mia Argyle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mia Mia

Rural

Argyle

Retirees River Rural

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