Millaa Millaa vs Moregatta

Moregatta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Millaa Millaa. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millaa Millaa, about half of households are people living alone. In Moregatta, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moregatta tends to suit 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

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Millaa Millaa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1143 min vs 1150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1663.2 km vs 1670.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millaa Millaa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Moregatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (588.9% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
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.

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Walkability 0 / 0
Millaa Millaa — Walkability: 0/100 Moregatta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 15
Millaa Millaa — Safety: 25/100 Moregatta — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Millaa Millaa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moregatta — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millaa Millaa has more residents (523 vs 62); Millaa Millaa skews older (49 vs 43).

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Population 523
+88% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +588.9%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $52,260/yr
+6% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $227/wk $240/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
0-4 5.0% / 6.5%
Millaa Millaa — 0-4: 5.0% Moregatta — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.7% / 16.1%
Millaa Millaa — 5-14: 10.7% Moregatta — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 4.8% / —
Millaa Millaa — 15-19: 4.8% Moregatta — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.0% / 8.1%
Millaa Millaa — 20-24: 4.0% Moregatta — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 8.8% / 11.3%
Millaa Millaa — 25-34: 8.8% Moregatta — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 10.3% / 16.1%
Millaa Millaa — 35-44: 10.3% Moregatta — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.5% / 8.1%
Millaa Millaa — 45-54: 11.5% Moregatta — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 21.0% / 4.8%
Millaa Millaa — 55-64: 21.0% Moregatta — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 16.1% / 16.1%
Millaa Millaa — 65-74: 16.1% Moregatta — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 5.4% / 4.8%
Millaa Millaa — 75-84: 5.4% Moregatta — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.3% / —
Millaa Millaa — 85+: 2.3% Moregatta — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millaa Millaa 54.4% lone person
Millaa Millaa — Lone Person: 54.4% Millaa Millaa — Couple Families: 28.6% Millaa Millaa — One Parent Families: 12.9% Millaa Millaa — Group Household: 4.1%
Moregatta 64.3% lone person
Moregatta — Lone Person: 64.3% Moregatta — Couple Families: 35.7% Moregatta — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moregatta — 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.

Millaa Millaa 27.4% renting
Millaa Millaa — Owned Outright: 48.2% Millaa Millaa — Mortgage: 24.4% Millaa Millaa — Renting: 27.4%
Moregatta 32.1% renting
Moregatta — Owned Outright: 39.3% Moregatta — Mortgage: 28.6% Moregatta — Renting: 32.1%
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.

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
England 3.1% / 8.1%
Millaa Millaa — England: 3.1% Moregatta — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Millaa Millaa — New Zealand: 2.5% Moregatta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Millaa Millaa — Germany: 1.5% Moregatta — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Millaa Millaa — Philippines: 1.0% Moregatta — Philippines: not among its largest
Singapore 0.6% / —
Millaa Millaa — Singapore: 0.6% Moregatta — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 24.2%
Millaa Millaa — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Moregatta — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 12.9%
Millaa Millaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Moregatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / —
Millaa Millaa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Moregatta — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Millaa Millaa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Moregatta — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Millaa Millaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Moregatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millaa Millaa 95.7% houses
Millaa Millaa — Houses: 95.7% Millaa Millaa — Townhouses: 2.9% Millaa Millaa — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Moregatta 100.0% houses
Moregatta — Houses: 100.0% Moregatta — Townhouses: 0.0% Moregatta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Median house price $490,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Moregatta carries more crime risk (85 vs 75).

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
85/100
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

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Millaa Millaa

  • Millaa Millaa State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Moregatta

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

Amenities in the suburb

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Moregatta sits further from the CBD (1670.5 km vs 1663.2 km).

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1663.2 km 1670.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1143 min 1150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4886
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4886
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.

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Car (driver) 68.0% / 78.9%
Millaa Millaa — Car (driver): 68.0% Moregatta — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 21.1%
Millaa Millaa — Worked from Home: 16.9% Moregatta — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Walked Only 6.7% / —
Millaa Millaa — Walked Only: 6.7% Moregatta — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Millaa Millaa — Car (passenger): 6.2% Moregatta — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.2% / —
Millaa Millaa — Bus: 2.2% Moregatta — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Elevation 774 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 821 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 48.1 km

NBN connectivity

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
259 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm 1,114 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C 13.8°C

Council rates

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Millaa Millaa Moregatta
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Millaa Millaa

Quiet Rural

Moregatta

Family River Rural

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