Miles End vs Parkside

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Miles End, most households own their home. In Parkside, about half of households rent. On these figures, Miles End tends to suit families with children, while Parkside suits renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Miles End has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 75%)
  • Parkside has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miles End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Miles End is more walkable (91/100 vs 73/100)
  • Parkside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Miles End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Miles End Parkside
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.

Miles End Parkside
Walkability 91 / 73
Miles End — Walkability: 91/100 Parkside — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 2 / 6
Miles End — Safety: 2/100 Parkside — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miles End — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parkside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkside has more residents (1,530 vs 280).

Miles End Parkside
Population 280 1,530
+446% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -0.1%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $125,424/yr
+3% vs other
 $122,044/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miles End Parkside
0-4 8.6% / 7.9%
Miles End — 0-4: 8.6% Parkside — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 17.9% / 13.4%
Miles End — 5-14: 17.9% Parkside — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.8% / 6.2%
Miles End — 15-19: 6.8% Parkside — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.3% / 8.6%
Miles End — 20-24: 4.3% Parkside — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 21.1% / 20.4%
Miles End — 25-34: 21.1% Parkside — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 14.6% / 13.2%
Miles End — 35-44: 14.6% Parkside — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.5% / 12.1%
Miles End — 45-54: 12.5% Parkside — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.4% / 9.3%
Miles End — 55-64: 10.4% Parkside — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 3.2% / 5.8%
Miles End — 65-74: 3.2% Parkside — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.8% / 3.0%
Miles End — 75-84: 1.8% Parkside — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 0.2%
Miles End — 85+: not among its largest Parkside — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miles End 42.3% couple families
Miles End — Couple Families: 42.3% Miles End — Lone Person: 33.8% Miles End — One Parent Families: 19.7% Miles End — Group Household: 4.2% Miles End — Other Families: 0.0%
Parkside 38.9% couple families
Parkside — Couple Families: 38.9% Parkside — Lone Person: 34.2% Parkside — One Parent Families: 15.6% Parkside — Group Household: 8.8% Parkside — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miles End 36.1% renting
Miles End — Owned Outright: 20.6% Miles End — Mortgage: 43.3% Miles End — Renting: 36.1%
Parkside 49.9% renting
Parkside — Owned Outright: 17.2% Parkside — Mortgage: 32.9% Parkside — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miles End Parkside
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 18.0%
Miles End — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Parkside — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 10.3%
Miles End — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Parkside — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.9%
Miles End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Parkside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Miles End — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Parkside — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Miles End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Parkside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Miles End Parkside
Philippines 3.2% / 3.2%
Miles End — Philippines: 3.2% Parkside — Philippines: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / 4.2%
Miles End — New Zealand: 2.1% Parkside — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 1.1% / 1.6%
Miles End — England: 1.1% Parkside — England: 1.6%
Fiji 1.8% / 0.5%
Miles End — Fiji: 1.8% Parkside — Fiji: 0.5%
India — / 1.0%
Miles End — India: not among its largest Parkside — India: 1.0%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Miles End — Ireland: not among its largest Parkside — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miles End 93.8% houses
Miles End — Houses: 93.8% Miles End — Townhouses: 3.1% Miles End — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Parkside 75.2% houses
Parkside — Houses: 75.2% Parkside — Townhouses: 17.6% Parkside — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Miles End Parkside
Median house price — $259,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Miles End Parkside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 33% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Miles End is more walkable (91 vs 73).

Miles End Parkside
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Miles End Parkside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
94/100
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 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Miles End Parkside
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Miles End

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

Schools in Parkside

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus Government · Secondary below peers
  • Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Miles End Parkside
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Miles End Parkside
Walkability score 91/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 1827 km 1828.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1211 min 1212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
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.

Miles End Parkside
Car (driver) 82.6% / 81.8%
Miles End — Car (driver): 82.6% Parkside — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 12.5% / 10.5%
Miles End — Car (passenger): 12.5% Parkside — Car (passenger): 10.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 4.7%
Miles End — Walked Only: 2.1% Parkside — Walked Only: 4.7%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 1.9%
Miles End — Worked from Home: 2.8% Parkside — Worked from Home: 1.9%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Miles End — Bicycle: not among its largest Parkside — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Miles End Parkside
Elevation 344 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Miles End Parkside
Connectivity score 60/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
206 premises
 0%
846 premises

Climate

Miles End Parkside
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Miles End Parkside
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Miles End Parkside
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Miles End Parkside
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Miles End Parkside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Miles End

Family Parks Quiet River Young Families

Parkside

Affordable Parks Quiet River

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