Midge Point vs Laguna Quays

Laguna Quays is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Midge Point. In Midge Point, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laguna Quays, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Midge Point: a median of $495,000, against $228,000 in Laguna Quays, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laguna Quays tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

Midge Point

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Laguna Quays

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($228,000 vs $495,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laguna Quays

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $235/wk)
  • But Midge Point leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Midge Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1062.1 km vs 1073.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laguna Quays

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 32%)
  • But Midge Point carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Laguna Quays

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.9% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Midge Point Laguna Quays
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.

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Walkability 0 / 0
Midge Point — Walkability: 0/100 Laguna Quays — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 7
Midge Point — Safety: 51/100 Laguna Quays — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Midge Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laguna Quays — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Midge Point has more residents (435 vs 89); Midge Point has higher household incomes ($56,108 vs $30,576).

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Population 435
+80% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% +30.9%
Median age 57 53
Median household income $56,108/yr
+46% vs other
 $30,576/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+11% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Midge Point Laguna Quays
0-4 3.4% / 6.7%
Midge Point — 0-4: 3.4% Laguna Quays — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 8.3% / 13.5%
Midge Point — 5-14: 8.3% Laguna Quays — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 3.9% / 4.5%
Midge Point — 15-19: 3.9% Laguna Quays — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 1.4% / —
Midge Point — 20-24: 1.4% Laguna Quays — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.1% / 5.6%
Midge Point — 25-34: 4.1% Laguna Quays — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.3% / 7.9%
Midge Point — 35-44: 10.3% Laguna Quays — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.1% / 15.7%
Midge Point — 45-54: 13.1% Laguna Quays — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 23.0% / 10.1%
Midge Point — 55-64: 23.0% Laguna Quays — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 20.5% / 29.2%
Midge Point — 65-74: 20.5% Laguna Quays — 65-74: 29.2%
75-84 9.2% / 12.4%
Midge Point — 75-84: 9.2% Laguna Quays — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ 1.8% / —
Midge Point — 85+: 1.8% Laguna Quays — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Midge Point 44.3% lone person
Midge Point — Lone Person: 44.3% Midge Point — Couple Families: 35.1% Midge Point — One Parent Families: 13.4% Midge Point — Group Household: 7.2%
Laguna Quays 74.4% lone person
Laguna Quays — Lone Person: 74.4% Laguna Quays — Couple Families: 10.3% Laguna Quays — One Parent Families: 15.4% Laguna Quays — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Midge Point 12.4% renting
Midge Point — Owned Outright: 55.3% Midge Point — Mortgage: 32.3% Midge Point — Renting: 12.4%
Laguna Quays 47.7% renting
Laguna Quays — Owned Outright: 36.4% Laguna Quays — Mortgage: 15.9% Laguna Quays — Renting: 47.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 23.6%
Midge Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Laguna Quays — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 15.7%
Midge Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Laguna Quays — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.4%
Midge Point — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Laguna Quays — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Midge Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Laguna Quays — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Midge Point Laguna Quays
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.4%
Midge Point — New Zealand: 4.1% Laguna Quays — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 3.4% / 3.4%
Midge Point — England: 3.4% Laguna Quays — England: 3.4%
China 0.9% / —
Midge Point — China: 0.9% Laguna Quays — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Midge Point — Philippines: 0.7% Laguna Quays — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Midge Point — Netherlands: 0.7% Laguna Quays — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Midge Point 92.2% houses
Midge Point — Houses: 92.2% Midge Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Midge Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Laguna Quays 23.3% houses
Laguna Quays — Houses: 23.3% Laguna Quays — Townhouses: 88.4% Laguna Quays — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Median house price $495,000 $228,000
Median unit price — $240,000
Median land price $260,000 —

Development activity

Midge Point Laguna Quays
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Midge Point Laguna Quays
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laguna Quays carries more crime risk (93 vs 49).

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Midge Point Laguna Quays
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

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Laguna Quays sits further from the CBD (1073.6 km vs 1062.1 km).

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1062.1 km 1073.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 731 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4799
 0.2%
postcode 4800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4799
 85
postcode 4800

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.

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Car (driver) 76.4% / 81.2%
Midge Point — Car (driver): 76.4% Laguna Quays — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 18.8%
Midge Point — Car (passenger): 3.6% Laguna Quays — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / —
Midge Point — Worked from Home: 12.1% Laguna Quays — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 5.7% / —
Midge Point — Bus: 5.7% Laguna Quays — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Midge Point — Walked Only: 2.1% Laguna Quays — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
336 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Midge Point Laguna Quays
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Midge Point

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Laguna Quays

Coastal Retirees Rural Townhouses

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