Milora vs Munbilla
Milora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Munbilla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milora, about half of households are couple families. In Munbilla, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Milora tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Munbilla suits 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
Munbilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Munbilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Milora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (68.8 km vs 73.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Milora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Milora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.9% vs -7.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Milora and Munbilla 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
Milora rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Milora has more residents (136 vs 93).
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136 +32% vs other | 93 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.9% | -7.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 42 |
| Median household income | $114,400/yr | $117,000/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
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 (3.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 88% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Munbilla sits further from the CBD (73.9 km vs 68.8 km).
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 68.8 km | 73.9 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 60 min | 63 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 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 (76.5%).
Setting
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 85 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 62 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Milora | Munbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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