Millmerran vs Turallin
Turallin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Millmerran. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millmerran, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Millmerran tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Turallin suits young adults and share households.
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
Millmerran
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Turallin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Turallin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Millmerran
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 165 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (212.9 km vs 222.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Millmerran
ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
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
Millmerran and Turallin 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 has more residents (1,545 vs 64); Millmerran rents higher ($240/wk vs $135/wk).
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,545 +96% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.2% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 36 |
| Median household income | $61,412/yr | $97,500/yr +59% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +44% vs other | $135/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (4.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $485,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $210,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 76 days from 9 sales | — |
Development activity
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 95% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
Liveability
Millmerran is more walkable (78 vs 0).
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 50/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Turallin carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Turallin carries more crime risk (66 vs 52).
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Millmerran
- Millmerran State School Government · Combined above peers
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
Schools in Turallin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 8 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 4 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Turallin sits further from the CBD (222.4 km vs 212.9 km).
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 78/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 212.9 km | 222.4 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 156 min | 165 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 (81.0%).
Setting
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 396 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 40% 879 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Millmerran | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Turallin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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