Milman vs Wattlebank

Wattlebank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 Wattlebank, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Milman tends to suit couples, while Wattlebank suits 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

Milman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 31%)

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 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Milman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wattlebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (663.8 km vs 668.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Milman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Milman and Wattlebank 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 Wattlebank
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 Wattlebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Milman — Walkability: 0/100 Wattlebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 72
Milman — Safety: 75/100 Wattlebank — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 58 / 53
Milman — Low fire risk: 58/100 Wattlebank — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Milman has more residents (122 vs 74); Milman has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $76,336).

Milman Wattlebank
Population 122
+39% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% -5.1%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $93,132/yr
+18% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milman Wattlebank
0-4 4.1% / 5.4%
Milman — 0-4: 4.1% Wattlebank — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.8% / 16.2%
Milman — 5-14: 9.8% Wattlebank — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.7% / —
Milman — 15-19: 5.7% Wattlebank — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / —
Milman — 20-24: 4.1% Wattlebank — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.7% / 10.8%
Milman — 25-34: 5.7% Wattlebank — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.1% / 10.8%
Milman — 35-44: 13.1% Wattlebank — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 8.2% / 9.5%
Milman — 45-54: 8.2% Wattlebank — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 20.5% / 13.5%
Milman — 55-64: 20.5% Wattlebank — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 21.3% / 8.1%
Milman — 65-74: 21.3% Wattlebank — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.9% / 18.9%
Milman — 75-84: 4.9% Wattlebank — 75-84: 18.9%
85+ — / —
Milman — 85+: not among its largest Wattlebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milman 20.0% lone person
Milman — Lone Person: 20.0% Milman — Couple Families: 50.0% Milman — One Parent Families: 30.0%
Wattlebank 69.2% lone person
Wattlebank — Lone Person: 69.2% Wattlebank — Couple Families: 30.8% Wattlebank — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

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%
Wattlebank 12.5% renting
Wattlebank — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wattlebank — Mortgage: 37.5% Wattlebank — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milman 100.0% houses
Milman — Houses: 100.0%
Wattlebank 100.0% houses
Wattlebank — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Milman Wattlebank
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.9%
Milman — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Wattlebank — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.8%
Milman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Wattlebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 5.4%
Milman — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Wattlebank — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / —
Milman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Wattlebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Milman Wattlebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Milman Wattlebank
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 Wattlebank
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
25/100
 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

Milman Wattlebank
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 Wattlebank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Milman Wattlebank
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Milman sits further from the CBD (668.8 km vs 663.8 km).

Milman Wattlebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 668.8 km 663.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 466 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4704
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 —

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 Wattlebank
Car (driver) 70.5% / 74.2%
Milman — Car (driver): 70.5% Wattlebank — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 25.8%
Milman — Worked from Home: 22.7% Wattlebank — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Milman — Car (passenger): 6.8% Wattlebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Milman Wattlebank
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.4 km 28.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Milman

Retirees Rural

Wattlebank

Retirees Rural

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