Miles vs Condamine

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Miles, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Condamine, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Miles: a median of $406,000, against $355,000 in Condamine. On these figures, Miles tends to suit 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

Condamine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 79%)
  • But Miles has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Condamine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($355,000 vs $406,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Condamine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (246 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (339.2 km vs 345.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Miles

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 8%)
  • But Condamine carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Miles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -23.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miles and Condamine 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 Condamine
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 Condamine
Walkability 0 / 0
Miles — Walkability: 0/100 Condamine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 32
Miles — Safety: 20/100 Condamine — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Miles — Low fire risk: 100/100 Condamine — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Miles has more residents (1,874 vs 294); Condamine has higher household incomes ($72,956 vs $65,676).

Miles Condamine
Population 1,874
+84% vs other
 294
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% -23.4%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $65,676/yr $72,956/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miles Condamine
0-4 6.4% / 9.2%
Miles — 0-4: 6.4% Condamine — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 13.9% / 12.2%
Miles — 5-14: 13.9% Condamine — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.7% / 3.7%
Miles — 15-19: 6.7% Condamine — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.5% / 8.5%
Miles — 20-24: 5.5% Condamine — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 13.5% / 11.9%
Miles — 25-34: 13.5% Condamine — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 10.0% / 13.3%
Miles — 35-44: 10.0% Condamine — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.4% / 16.3%
Miles — 45-54: 12.4% Condamine — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 12.0% / 8.5%
Miles — 55-64: 12.0% Condamine — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 9.5% / 10.2%
Miles — 65-74: 9.5% Condamine — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.7% / 6.5%
Miles — 75-84: 6.7% Condamine — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.0% / —
Miles — 85+: 3.0% Condamine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miles 46.4% lone person
Miles — Lone Person: 46.4% Miles — Couple Families: 30.6% Miles — One Parent Families: 16.5% Miles — Group Household: 4.1% Miles — Other Families: 2.4%
Condamine 39.1% lone person
Condamine — Lone Person: 39.1% Condamine — Couple Families: 43.5% Condamine — One Parent Families: 13.0% Condamine — Group Household: 4.3% Condamine — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miles 50.1% renting
Miles — Owned Outright: 30.0% Miles — Mortgage: 19.9% Miles — Renting: 50.1%
Condamine 26.1% renting
Condamine — Owned Outright: 37.0% Condamine — Mortgage: 37.0% Condamine — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Condamine
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.0%
Miles — New Zealand: 1.2% Condamine — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Miles — Philippines: 2.5% Condamine — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Miles — South Africa: 0.9% Condamine — South Africa: 1.0%
India 1.2% / —
Miles — India: 1.2% Condamine — India: not among its largest
England 0.9% / —
Miles — England: 0.9% Condamine — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Miles Condamine
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.3%
Miles — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Condamine — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.8%
Miles — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Condamine — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.1%
Miles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Condamine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.0%
Miles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Condamine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Miles — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Condamine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miles 79.0% houses
Miles — Houses: 79.0% Miles — Townhouses: 16.5% Miles — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Condamine 92.4% houses
Condamine — Houses: 92.4% Condamine — Townhouses: 0.0% Condamine — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Miles Condamine
Median house price $406,500 $355,000
Median unit price $357,500 —
Median land price $65,000
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

Miles Condamine
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
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.

Miles Condamine
Houses 5.9%
$500/wk on $440K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Miles Condamine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD —

Liveability

Miles Condamine
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Condamine carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Miles carries more crime risk (80 vs 68).

Miles Condamine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Miles Condamine
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Miles

  • Miles State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Miles State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Condamine

  • Condamine State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Miles Condamine
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 6 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Miles sits further from the CBD (345.4 km vs 339.2 km).

Miles Condamine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 345.4 km
+2% vs other
 339.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4415
 0.0%
postcode 4416
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4415
 45
postcode 4416

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 Condamine
Car (driver) 74.5% / 63.6%
Miles — Car (driver): 74.5% Condamine — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 23.1%
Miles — Worked from Home: 7.6% Condamine — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 9.1% / 7.7%
Miles — Walked Only: 9.1% Condamine — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.6%
Miles — Car (passenger): 7.7% Condamine — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.1% / —
Miles — Bus: 1.1% Condamine — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Miles Condamine
Elevation 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Miles Condamine
Connectivity score 79/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,209 premises
 0%
152 premises

Climate

Miles Condamine
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Miles Condamine
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Miles Condamine
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Miles

Affordable Rural

Condamine

Rural Young Families

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