Milman vs Rossmoya

Rossmoya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Milman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milman, about half of households are couple families. In Rossmoya, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Rossmoya tends to suit young adults 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

  • Milman carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
  • Rossmoya is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Milman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rossmoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Milman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 474 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (668.8 km vs 673.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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

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

Milman Rossmoya
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.

Milman Rossmoya
Walkability 0 / 0
Milman — Walkability: 0/100 Rossmoya — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 55
Milman — Safety: 75/100 Rossmoya — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Milman — Low fire risk: 58/100 Rossmoya — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milman rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Milman has more residents (122 vs 67).

Milman Rossmoya
Population 122
+45% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +3.1%
Median age 51 36
Median household income $93,132/yr
+9% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milman Rossmoya
0-4 4.1% / 4.5%
Milman — 0-4: 4.1% Rossmoya — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.8% / 13.4%
Milman — 5-14: 9.8% Rossmoya — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.7% / 6.0%
Milman — 15-19: 5.7% Rossmoya — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.1% / 9.0%
Milman — 20-24: 4.1% Rossmoya — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 5.7% / 22.4%
Milman — 25-34: 5.7% Rossmoya — 25-34: 22.4%
35-44 13.1% / 9.0%
Milman — 35-44: 13.1% Rossmoya — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 8.2% / 13.4%
Milman — 45-54: 8.2% Rossmoya — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 20.5% / 10.4%
Milman — 55-64: 20.5% Rossmoya — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 21.3% / 11.9%
Milman — 65-74: 21.3% Rossmoya — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.9% / 7.5%
Milman — 75-84: 4.9% Rossmoya — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / —
Milman — 85+: not among its largest Rossmoya — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milman 50.0% couple families
Milman — Couple Families: 50.0% Milman — One Parent Families: 30.0% Milman — Lone Person: 20.0%
Rossmoya 100.0% couple families
Rossmoya — Couple Families: 100.0% Rossmoya — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rossmoya — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Milman 23.1% renting
Milman — Owned Outright: 51.3% Milman — Mortgage: 25.6% Milman — Renting: 23.1%
Rossmoya 0.0% renting
Rossmoya — Owned Outright: 42.9% Rossmoya — Mortgage: 57.1% Rossmoya — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milman 100.0% houses
Milman — Houses: 100.0%
Rossmoya 100.0% houses
Rossmoya — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Milman Rossmoya
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 13.4%
Milman — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Rossmoya — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 17.9%
Milman — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Rossmoya — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.5%
Milman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Rossmoya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / —
Milman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Rossmoya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Development activity

Milman Rossmoya
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Milman Rossmoya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Milman Rossmoya
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Milman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Rossmoya carries more crime risk (45 vs 25).

Milman Rossmoya
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Milman Rossmoya
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Milman

  • Milman State School Government · Primary

Schools in Rossmoya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Milman Rossmoya
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Rossmoya sits further from the CBD (673.4 km vs 668.8 km).

Milman Rossmoya
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 668.8 km 673.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min 474 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Milman Rossmoya
Car (driver) 70.5% / 63.6%
Milman — Car (driver): 70.5% Rossmoya — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 9.1%
Milman — Worked from Home: 22.7% Rossmoya — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 12.1%
Milman — Car (passenger): 6.8% Rossmoya — Car (passenger): 12.1%
Walked Only — / 15.2%
Milman — Walked Only: not among its largest Rossmoya — Walked Only: 15.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Milman Rossmoya
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.4 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Milman Rossmoya
Connectivity score 29/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Milman Rossmoya
Annual rainfall 811 mm 1,330 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Milman Rossmoya
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Milman Rossmoya
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Milman Rossmoya
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Milman Rossmoya
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Milman

Retirees Rural

Rossmoya

Rural

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