Millmerran Downs vs Millmerran Woods
Millmerran Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Millmerran Woods. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Millmerran Downs tends to suit older residents.
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
- Millmerran Downs carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)
- Millmerran Woods is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 31%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Millmerran Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Millmerran Woods
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (32% vs 43%)
- has cheaper rent ($233/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Millmerran Downs
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 182 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (238.9 km vs 244.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Millmerran Downs
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Millmerran Woods
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (65.2% vs 15.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Millmerran Downs and Millmerran Woods drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Millmerran Woods has more residents (152 vs 103); Millmerran Downs rents higher ($295/wk vs $233/wk).
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 | 152 +48% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.7% | +65.2% |
| Median age | 50 | 53 |
| Median household income | $36,036/yr | $37,700/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +21% vs other | $233/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $165,750 |
Development activity
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
Liveability
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Millmerran Woods carries more crime risk (66 vs 49).
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
Millmerran Woods sits further from the CBD (244.2 km vs 238.9 km).
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 238.9 km | 244.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 176 min | 182 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4357 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4357 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 436 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Council rates
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Millmerran Downs | Millmerran Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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