Mia Mia vs Redesdale
Mia Mia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Redesdale. 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. Houses cost more in Redesdale: a median of $799,000, against $615,000 in Mia Mia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mia Mia tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Redesdale suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
- has cheaper houses ($615,000 vs $799,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mia Mia
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Redesdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (117.6 km vs 119.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Redesdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mia Mia and Redesdale 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
Redesdale has more residents (299 vs 213); Redesdale rents higher ($320/wk vs $240/wk).
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 | 299 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.7% | +24.6% |
| Median age | 52 | 57 |
| Median household income | $64,324/yr +5% vs other | $61,360/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $320/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $615,000 | $799,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 59% | 63% |
| Environmental | 39% | 29% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 7% |
| 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 | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 885 across Greater Bendigo | 102 across Mount Alexander |
| Approvals change year on year | +28% | -7% |
Ranking within VIC
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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 | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Redesdale
- Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 4 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 21 | 8 |
Mobility
Mia Mia sits further from the CBD (119.7 km vs 117.6 km).
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 119.7 km +2% vs other | 117.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 87 min | 88 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3444 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3444 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 (66.3%).
Setting
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 145 premises | 0% 183 premises |
Climate
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,949/yr | $1,885/yr |
| Council | Greater Bendigo | Mount Alexander |
Federal electorate
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mia Mia | Redesdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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