Miallo vs Newell

Miallo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Newell. 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. In Newell, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Miallo: a median of $690,000, against $560,000 in Newell. On these figures, Miallo tends to suit couples, while Newell suits people living alone, older residents, 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 36%)
  • But Newell carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Miallo leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
  • Newell has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Newell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1779.7 km vs 1781.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)

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 -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miallo and Newell 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 Newell
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 Newell
Walkability 0 / 0
Miallo — Walkability: 0/100 Newell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 68
Miallo — Safety: 43/100 Newell — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miallo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newell skews older (55 vs 46); Miallo has higher household incomes ($72,072 vs $61,464).

Miallo Newell
Population 406
+19% vs other
 327
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% -2.7%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $72,072/yr
+15% vs other
 $61,464/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miallo Newell
0-4 4.7% / 2.8%
Miallo — 0-4: 4.7% Newell — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.3% / 7.0%
Miallo — 5-14: 12.3% Newell — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 4.9% / 2.4%
Miallo — 15-19: 4.9% Newell — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 2.2% / 3.4%
Miallo — 20-24: 2.2% Newell — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.9% / 7.3%
Miallo — 25-34: 9.9% Newell — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.6% / 11.6%
Miallo — 35-44: 11.6% Newell — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.3% / 16.8%
Miallo — 45-54: 14.3% Newell — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 17.7% / 22.0%
Miallo — 55-64: 17.7% Newell — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 12.3% / 13.8%
Miallo — 65-74: 12.3% Newell — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 6.4% / 12.8%
Miallo — 75-84: 6.4% Newell — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Miallo — 85+: 1.0% Newell — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miallo 36.6% lone person
Miallo — Lone Person: 36.6% Miallo — Couple Families: 48.8% Miallo — One Parent Families: 11.0% Miallo — Group Household: 3.7%
Newell 53.8% lone person
Newell — Lone Person: 53.8% Newell — Couple Families: 26.4% Newell — One Parent Families: 9.9% Newell — Group Household: 9.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Newell 32.2% renting
Newell — Owned Outright: 41.3% Newell — Mortgage: 26.6% Newell — Renting: 32.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miallo Newell
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 25.7%
Miallo — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Newell — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 10.7%
Miallo — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Newell — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.4%
Miallo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Newell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Miallo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Newell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.5%
Miallo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Newell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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 Newell
England 3.0% / 5.2%
Miallo — England: 3.0% Newell — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.1%
Miallo — New Zealand: 2.7% Newell — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany — / 1.8%
Miallo — Germany: not among its largest Newell — Germany: 1.8%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Miallo — South Africa: 1.5% Newell — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Miallo — Italy: 1.2% Newell — Italy: not among its largest
France 1.0% / —
Miallo — France: 1.0% Newell — France: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Miallo — Netherlands: not among its largest Newell — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

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%
Newell 85.3% houses
Newell — Houses: 85.3% Newell — Flats / Apartments: 12.6% Newell — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miallo Newell
Median house price $690,000 $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Miallo Newell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Miallo Newell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Miallo carries more crime risk (57 vs 32).

Miallo Newell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Miallo Newell
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Miallo

  • Miallo State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Newell

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

Amenities in the suburb

Miallo Newell
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Miallo sits further from the CBD (1781.9 km vs 1779.7 km).

Miallo Newell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1781.9 km 1779.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1251 min
same for both
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 Newell
Car (driver) 79.0% / 82.5%
Miallo — Car (driver): 79.0% Newell — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 10.9%
Miallo — Worked from Home: 13.2% Newell — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.9%
Miallo — Walked Only: 3.6% Newell — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.6%
Miallo — Car (passenger): 2.4% Newell — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 1.8% / —
Miallo — Bus: 1.8% Newell — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Miallo Newell
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 42 m
220 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Miallo Newell
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
213 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Miallo

Rural

Newell

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

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