Minyama vs Parrearra

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Minyama: a median of $2.42 million, against $1.59 million in Parrearra. On these figures, Parrearra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Minyama

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 56%)
  • But Parrearra carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Parrearra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,589,750 vs $2,422,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Minyama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Minyama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parrearra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 30%)
  • But Minyama is more walkable (71/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Parrearra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minyama Parrearra
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.

Minyama Parrearra
Walkability 71 / 51
Minyama — Walkability: 71/100 Parrearra — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 46 / 68
Minyama — Safety: 46/100 Parrearra — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Minyama — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parrearra — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Parrearra has more residents (4,661 vs 2,726); Minyama has higher household incomes ($89,232 vs $76,284).

Minyama Parrearra
Population 2,726 4,661
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +4.3%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $89,232/yr
+15% vs other
 $76,284/yr
Median weekly rent $473/wk $490/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minyama Parrearra
0-4 3.1% / 3.6%
Minyama — 0-4: 3.1% Parrearra — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.2% / 9.8%
Minyama — 5-14: 9.2% Parrearra — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Minyama — 15-19: 5.8% Parrearra — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.4% / 3.9%
Minyama — 20-24: 4.4% Parrearra — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.1% / 7.6%
Minyama — 25-34: 8.1% Parrearra — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 8.5% / 10.1%
Minyama — 35-44: 8.5% Parrearra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.2% / 13.2%
Minyama — 45-54: 14.2% Parrearra — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 17.2% / 15.7%
Minyama — 55-64: 17.2% Parrearra — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 16.5% / 15.9%
Minyama — 65-74: 16.5% Parrearra — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 10.1% / 11.7%
Minyama — 75-84: 10.1% Parrearra — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 3.5% / 3.3%
Minyama — 85+: 3.5% Parrearra — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minyama 39.8% lone person
Minyama — Lone Person: 39.8% Minyama — Couple Families: 38.4% Minyama — One Parent Families: 15.8% Minyama — Group Household: 4.0% Minyama — Other Families: 2.1%
Parrearra 44.4% lone person
Parrearra — Lone Person: 44.4% Parrearra — Couple Families: 35.8% Parrearra — One Parent Families: 14.6% Parrearra — Group Household: 4.3% Parrearra — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minyama 20.4% renting
Minyama — Owned Outright: 49.7% Minyama — Mortgage: 29.9% Minyama — Renting: 20.4%
Parrearra 26.6% renting
Parrearra — Owned Outright: 45.6% Parrearra — Mortgage: 27.8% Parrearra — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Minyama Parrearra
England 5.1% / 7.1%
Minyama — England: 5.1% Parrearra — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 6.3% / 5.3%
Minyama — New Zealand: 6.3% Parrearra — New Zealand: 5.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
Minyama — South Africa: 1.2% Parrearra — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.9%
Minyama — Scotland: 1.3% Parrearra — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Minyama — Germany: 0.6% Parrearra — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Minyama Parrearra
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.7%
Minyama — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Parrearra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 13.6%
Minyama — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Parrearra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.3%
Minyama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Parrearra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.6%
Minyama — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Parrearra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.2%
Minyama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Parrearra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minyama 69.8% houses
Minyama — Houses: 69.8% Minyama — Townhouses: 22.9% Minyama — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Parrearra 55.6% houses
Parrearra — Houses: 55.6% Parrearra — Townhouses: 18.2% Parrearra — Flats / Apartments: 26.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minyama Parrearra
Median house price $2,422,500 $1,589,750
Median unit price $877,500 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 21 sales
 28 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Minyama Parrearra
3 bed $1.55M / $1.23M
Minyama — 3 bed: $1.55M (13 sales) Parrearra — 3 bed: $1.23M (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

4 bed $3.38M / $1.62M
Minyama — 4 bed: $3.38M (27 sales) Parrearra — 4 bed: $1.62M (22 sales)

27 vs 22 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Minyama Parrearra
2 bed $775K / $771K
Minyama — 2 bed: $775K (12 sales) Parrearra — 2 bed: $771K (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.34M / $1.12M
Minyama — 3 bed: $1.34M (9 sales) Parrearra — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Minyama Parrearra
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Minyama Parrearra
Houses 2.4%
$1,200/wk on $2.65M
 3.0%
$870/wk on $1.5M
Units — 2.0%
$660/wk on $1.68M

Ranking within QLD

Minyama Parrearra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Minyama scores higher overall (70 vs 47); Minyama is more walkable (71 vs 51).

Minyama Parrearra
Grade A C
Score 70/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parrearra carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Minyama carries more crime risk (54 vs 32).

Minyama Parrearra
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
32/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Minyama Parrearra
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
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 5.1 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5%
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Minyama Parrearra
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 12 1

Mobility

Minyama Parrearra
Walkability score 71/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 97.4 km
+2% vs other
 95.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 78 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4575
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.

Minyama Parrearra
Car (driver) 73.2% / 71.6%
Minyama — Car (driver): 73.2% Parrearra — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 20.2%
Minyama — Worked from Home: 19.2% Parrearra — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.0%
Minyama — Car (passenger): 4.1% Parrearra — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.2%
Minyama — Walked Only: 2.0% Parrearra — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.6%
Minyama — Bicycle: 1.5% Parrearra — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Minyama Parrearra
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Minyama Parrearra
Connectivity score 68/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,386 premises
 36%
2,243 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Minyama Parrearra
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Minyama Parrearra
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Minyama Parrearra
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minyama Parrearra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minyama

Coastal Luxury Parks Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Parrearra

Coastal Premium Quiet Retirees

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