Middle Park vs Mount Ommaney

Middle Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Mount Ommaney. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Ommaney: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.24 million in Middle Park, and rent is higher there too. Mount Ommaney is closer to the city centre: 15.9 km, against 18.1 km. On these figures, Middle Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Ommaney 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

Middle Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Middle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,240,000 vs $1,825,737)
  • has cheaper units ($759,250 vs $857,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Ommaney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.9 km vs 18.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Ommaney

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
  • But Middle Park carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Mount Ommaney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
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.

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Walkability 78 / 82
Middle Park — Walkability: 78/100 Mount Ommaney — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 69 / 12
Middle Park — Safety: 69/100 Mount Ommaney — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Ommaney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Park has more residents (3,845 vs 2,503); Mount Ommaney rents higher ($540/wk vs $450/wk).

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Population 3,845
+35% vs other
 2,503
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +6.1%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $115,388/yr $122,772/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $540/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
0-4 4.7% / 3.7%
Middle Park — 0-4: 4.7% Mount Ommaney — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.4% / 12.9%
Middle Park — 5-14: 13.4% Mount Ommaney — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.8% / 6.1%
Middle Park — 15-19: 6.8% Mount Ommaney — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 4.3%
Middle Park — 20-24: 5.4% Mount Ommaney — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.1% / 6.8%
Middle Park — 25-34: 10.1% Mount Ommaney — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.7% / 12.4%
Middle Park — 35-44: 13.7% Mount Ommaney — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 11.9%
Middle Park — 45-54: 13.3% Mount Ommaney — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.9% / 14.5%
Middle Park — 55-64: 13.9% Mount Ommaney — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 12.2% / 15.1%
Middle Park — 65-74: 12.2% Mount Ommaney — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 4.8% / 8.2%
Middle Park — 75-84: 4.8% Mount Ommaney — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.6% / 4.0%
Middle Park — 85+: 1.6% Mount Ommaney — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 57.1% couple families
Middle Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Middle Park — Lone Person: 23.6% Middle Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Middle Park — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Mount Ommaney 60.1% couple families
Mount Ommaney — Couple Families: 60.1% Mount Ommaney — Lone Person: 26.6% Mount Ommaney — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mount Ommaney — Group Household: 0.5% Mount Ommaney — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 17.1% renting
Middle Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Middle Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Middle Park — Renting: 17.1%
Mount Ommaney 12.3% renting
Mount Ommaney — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mount Ommaney — Mortgage: 37.7% Mount Ommaney — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 21.2%
Middle Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Mount Ommaney — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 10.5%
Middle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Mount Ommaney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 7.5%
Middle Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Mount Ommaney — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.1%
Middle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mount Ommaney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.7%
Middle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mount Ommaney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
England 4.4% / 4.5%
Middle Park — England: 4.4% Mount Ommaney — England: 4.5%
China 2.8% / 4.1%
Middle Park — China: 2.8% Mount Ommaney — China: 4.1%
Vietnam 2.8% / 4.1%
Middle Park — Vietnam: 2.8% Mount Ommaney — Vietnam: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.4%
Middle Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Mount Ommaney — New Zealand: 2.4%
Taiwan — / 2.8%
Middle Park — Taiwan: not among its largest Mount Ommaney — Taiwan: 2.8%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / —
Middle Park — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Mount Ommaney — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 94.6% houses
Middle Park — Houses: 94.6% Middle Park — Townhouses: 5.2% Middle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Mount Ommaney 77.2% houses
Mount Ommaney — Houses: 77.2% Mount Ommaney — Townhouses: 18.2% Mount Ommaney — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,825,737
Median unit price $759,250 $857,000
Median land price — $1,940,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
4 bed $1.26M / $1.6M
Middle Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (55 sales) Mount Ommaney — 4 bed: $1.6M (17 sales)

55 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.57M / $2.06M
Middle Park — 5 bed: $1.57M (9 sales) Mount Ommaney — 5 bed: $2.06M (16 sales)

9 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Middle Park scores higher overall (88 vs 70).

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Ommaney carries more crime risk (88 vs 31).

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 High
88/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
St Lucia Campus, 8.8 km

Schools in Middle Park

  • Good News Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Middle Park State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Ommaney

  • Mount Ommaney Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Middle Park sits further from the CBD (18.1 km vs 15.9 km).

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Walkability score 78/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.1 km
+12% vs other
 15.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
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.

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Car (driver) 61.2% / 57.6%
Middle Park — Car (driver): 61.2% Mount Ommaney — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 31.3%
Middle Park — Worked from Home: 25.1% Mount Ommaney — Worked from Home: 31.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.6%
Middle Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Mount Ommaney — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 3.1% / 2.9%
Middle Park — Bus: 3.1% Mount Ommaney — Bus: 2.9%
Train 4.3% / 1.6%
Middle Park — Train: 4.3% Mount Ommaney — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.2%).

Setting

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 22.7 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,493 premises
 1%
1,287 premises

Climate

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middle Park Mount Ommaney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middle Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Mount Ommaney

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees

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