Miles vs Drillham

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Miles, about half of households rent. In Drillham, most households own their home. On these figures, Miles tends to suit renters, while Drillham suits 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

Miles

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Drillham has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Miles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Miles has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 29%)
  • Drillham has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (345.4 km vs 362.1 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 10%)

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 -10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miles and Drillham 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 Drillham
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 Drillham
Walkability 0 / 0
Miles — Walkability: 0/100 Drillham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 26
Miles — Safety: 20/100 Drillham — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miles — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drillham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Miles has more residents (1,874 vs 113); Miles has higher household incomes ($65,676 vs $46,800).

Miles Drillham
Population 1,874
+94% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% -10.3%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $65,676/yr
+29% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miles Drillham
0-4 6.4% / 8.8%
Miles — 0-4: 6.4% Drillham — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 13.9% / 17.7%
Miles — 5-14: 13.9% Drillham — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 6.7% / 5.3%
Miles — 15-19: 6.7% Drillham — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Miles — 20-24: 5.5% Drillham — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.5% / 10.6%
Miles — 25-34: 13.5% Drillham — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 10.0% / 17.7%
Miles — 35-44: 10.0% Drillham — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 12.4% / 10.6%
Miles — 45-54: 12.4% Drillham — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 12.0% / 10.6%
Miles — 55-64: 12.0% Drillham — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.5% / 15.9%
Miles — 65-74: 9.5% Drillham — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.7% / 8.0%
Miles — 75-84: 6.7% Drillham — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 3.0% / —
Miles — 85+: 3.0% Drillham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Drillham 51.5% lone person
Drillham — Lone Person: 51.5% Drillham — Couple Families: 39.4% Drillham — One Parent Families: 9.1% Drillham — Group Household: 0.0% Drillham — 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%
Drillham 29.4% renting
Drillham — Owned Outright: 47.1% Drillham — Mortgage: 23.5% Drillham — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Drillham 89.7% houses
Drillham — Houses: 89.7% Drillham — Townhouses: 7.7% Drillham — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Miles Drillham
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.3%
Miles — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Drillham — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.2%
Miles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Drillham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.5%
Miles — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Drillham — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Miles — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Drillham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Miles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Drillham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Miles Drillham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD —

Liveability

Miles Drillham
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Miles Drillham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
74/100
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 Drillham
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 Drillham

  • Drillham State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Miles Drillham
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 7

Mobility

Drillham sits further from the CBD (362.1 km vs 345.4 km).

Miles Drillham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 345.4 km 362.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4415
 0.0%
postcode 4424
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4415
 43
postcode 4424

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 Drillham
Car (driver) 74.5% / 63.4%
Miles — Car (driver): 74.5% Drillham — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 29.3%
Miles — Worked from Home: 7.6% Drillham — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Walked Only 9.1% / 7.3%
Miles — Walked Only: 9.1% Drillham — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Miles — Car (passenger): 7.7% Drillham — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Miles — Bus: 1.1% Drillham — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Miles Drillham
Elevation 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Miles Drillham
Connectivity score 79/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,209 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Miles

Affordable Rural

Drillham

Family Rural Young Families

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