Miles vs Drillham South

Drillham South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Miles. 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 Drillham South, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Miles tends to suit people living alone, while Drillham South suits families with children and couples.

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 has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Drillham South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Miles

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (345.4 km vs 362.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 262 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Miles has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Drillham South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miles and Drillham South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 0 / 0
Miles — Walkability: 0/100 Drillham South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 72
Miles — Safety: 20/100 Drillham South — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miles — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drillham South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Miles has more residents (1,874 vs 73); Drillham South has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $65,676).

Miles Drillham South
Population 1,874
+96% vs other
 73
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +9.0%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $65,676/yr $108,316/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miles Drillham South
0-4 6.4% / 11.0%
Miles — 0-4: 6.4% Drillham South — 0-4: 11.0%
5-14 13.9% / 13.7%
Miles — 5-14: 13.9% Drillham South — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.7% / —
Miles — 15-19: 6.7% Drillham South — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / —
Miles — 20-24: 5.5% Drillham South — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.5% / 20.5%
Miles — 25-34: 13.5% Drillham South — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 10.0% / 16.4%
Miles — 35-44: 10.0% Drillham South — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.4% / —
Miles — 45-54: 12.4% Drillham South — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 12.0% / 16.4%
Miles — 55-64: 12.0% Drillham South — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 9.5% / 8.2%
Miles — 65-74: 9.5% Drillham South — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.7% / 8.2%
Miles — 75-84: 6.7% Drillham South — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.0% / —
Miles — 85+: 3.0% Drillham South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miles 30.6% couple families
Miles — Couple Families: 30.6% Miles — Lone Person: 46.4% Miles — One Parent Families: 16.5% Miles — Group Household: 4.1% Miles — Other Families: 2.4%
Drillham South 66.7% couple families
Drillham South — Couple Families: 66.7% Drillham South — Lone Person: 33.3% Drillham South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Drillham South — Group Household: 0.0% Drillham South — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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 South 0.0% renting
Drillham South — Owned Outright: 47.1% Drillham South — Mortgage: 52.9% Drillham South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miles Drillham South
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.7%
Miles — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Drillham South — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 19.2%
Miles — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Drillham South — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.1%
Miles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Drillham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Miles — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Drillham South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Miles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Drillham South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Miles Drillham South
Germany — / 5.5%
Miles — Germany: not among its largest Drillham South — Germany: 5.5%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Miles — Philippines: 2.5% Drillham South — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Miles — India: 1.2% Drillham South — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Miles — New Zealand: 1.2% Drillham South — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Miles — South Africa: 0.9% Drillham South — South Africa: not among its largest
England 0.9% / —
Miles — England: 0.9% Drillham South — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

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 South 100.0% houses
Drillham South — Houses: 100.0% Drillham South — Townhouses: 0.0% Drillham South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Miles Drillham South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD —

Liveability

Miles Drillham South
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Miles carries more crime risk (80 vs 28).

Miles Drillham South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Low
28/100
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 South
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
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 South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Miles Drillham South
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 12

Mobility

Drillham South sits further from the CBD (362.8 km vs 345.4 km).

Miles Drillham South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 345.4 km 362.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 262 min
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 South
Car (driver) 74.5% / 53.7%
Miles — Car (driver): 74.5% Drillham South — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 46.3%
Miles — Worked from Home: 7.6% Drillham South — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Miles — Walked Only: 9.1% Drillham South — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Miles — Car (passenger): 7.7% Drillham South — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Miles — Bus: 1.1% Drillham South — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Miles Drillham South
Connectivity score 79/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,209 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Miles Drillham South
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 South
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 South

Family Rural Young Families

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