Miallo vs Mossman

Mossman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Miallo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Miallo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Miallo: a median of $690,000, against $515,000 in Mossman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Miallo tends to suit couples, while Mossman suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Miallo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 82%)
  • But Mossman has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mossman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $278/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mossman

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1243 min vs 1251 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1773.9 km vs 1781.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mossman

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Miallo carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Miallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Miallo Mossman
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.

Miallo Mossman
Walkability 0 / 50
Miallo — Walkability: 0/100 Mossman — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 43 / 7
Miallo — Safety: 43/100 Mossman — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miallo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mossman — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mossman has more residents (1,935 vs 406); Miallo has higher household incomes ($72,072 vs $62,244).

Miallo Mossman
Population 406 1,935
+377% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% -0.1%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $72,072/yr
+14% vs other
 $62,244/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk
+10% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miallo Mossman
0-4 4.7% / 5.3%
Miallo — 0-4: 4.7% Mossman — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.3% / 15.8%
Miallo — 5-14: 12.3% Mossman — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 4.9% / 5.9%
Miallo — 15-19: 4.9% Mossman — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.2% / 4.9%
Miallo — 20-24: 2.2% Mossman — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.9% / 10.1%
Miallo — 25-34: 9.9% Mossman — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.6% / 10.5%
Miallo — 35-44: 11.6% Mossman — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.3% / 13.1%
Miallo — 45-54: 14.3% Mossman — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.7% / 13.1%
Miallo — 55-64: 17.7% Mossman — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.3% / 11.9%
Miallo — 65-74: 12.3% Mossman — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.4% / 6.4%
Miallo — 75-84: 6.4% Mossman — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.0% / 2.8%
Miallo — 85+: 1.0% Mossman — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miallo 48.8% couple families
Miallo — Couple Families: 48.8% Miallo — Lone Person: 36.6% Miallo — One Parent Families: 11.0% Miallo — Group Household: 3.7% Miallo — Other Families: 0.0%
Mossman 31.3% couple families
Mossman — Couple Families: 31.3% Mossman — Lone Person: 41.8% Mossman — One Parent Families: 20.3% Mossman — Group Household: 4.3% Mossman — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miallo 28.1% renting
Miallo — Owned Outright: 46.7% Miallo — Mortgage: 25.2% Miallo — Renting: 28.1%
Mossman 41.0% renting
Mossman — Owned Outright: 32.9% Mossman — Mortgage: 26.0% Mossman — Renting: 41.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miallo Mossman
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 19.7%
Miallo — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Mossman — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.9%
Miallo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Mossman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 5.6%
Miallo — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Mossman — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Miallo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mossman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.2%
Miallo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mossman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Miallo Mossman
England 3.0% / 3.1%
Miallo — England: 3.0% Mossman — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.6%
Miallo — New Zealand: 2.7% Mossman — New Zealand: 2.6%
Italy 1.2% / 0.6%
Miallo — Italy: 1.2% Mossman — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Miallo — South Africa: 1.5% Mossman — South Africa: not among its largest
France 1.0% / —
Miallo — France: 1.0% Mossman — France: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Miallo — Philippines: not among its largest Mossman — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 0.5%
Miallo — India: not among its largest Mossman — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miallo 95.1% houses
Miallo — Houses: 95.1% Miallo — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Miallo — Townhouses: 3.5%
Mossman 82.3% houses
Mossman — Houses: 82.3% Mossman — Flats / Apartments: 11.4% Mossman — Townhouses: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miallo Mossman
Median house price $690,000 $515,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Miallo Mossman
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Miallo Mossman
Houses — 4.7%
$450/wk on $499K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Miallo Mossman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 94% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Mossman is more walkable (50 vs 0).

Miallo Mossman
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mossman carries more crime risk (93 vs 57).

Miallo Mossman
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
93/100
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

Miallo Mossman
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Miallo

  • Miallo State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mossman

  • Mossman State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Mossman State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Miallo Mossman
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Miallo sits further from the CBD (1781.9 km vs 1773.9 km).

Miallo Mossman
Walkability score 0/100 50/100
Distance to Brisbane 1781.9 km 1773.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1251 min 1243 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4873
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.

Miallo Mossman
Car (driver) 79.0% / 72.1%
Miallo — Car (driver): 79.0% Mossman — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 7.2%
Miallo — Worked from Home: 13.2% Mossman — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Walked Only 3.6% / 10.3%
Miallo — Walked Only: 3.6% Mossman — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 8.7%
Miallo — Car (passenger): 2.4% Mossman — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Bus 1.8% / —
Miallo — Bus: 1.8% Mossman — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Miallo — Bicycle: not among its largest Mossman — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Miallo Mossman
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 3.7 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Miallo Mossman
Connectivity score 29/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 39%
1,156 premises

Climate

Miallo Mossman
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Miallo Mossman
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Miallo Mossman
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Miallo Mossman
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Miallo

Rural

Mossman

Affordable

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