Miva vs Paterson

Paterson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Miva. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Miva, most households are people living alone. In Paterson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Miva tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Paterson suits families with children 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

Miva

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (131% vs 96%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Paterson is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 33%)

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

Paterson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Miva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (205.7 km vs 209.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Miva

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Paterson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Miva Paterson
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.

Miva Paterson
Walkability 0 / 0
Miva — Walkability: 0/100 Paterson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 55
Miva — Safety: 65/100 Paterson — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miva — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paterson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paterson has more residents (157 vs 55); Miva rents higher ($360/wk vs $283/wk).

Miva Paterson
Population 55 157
+185% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +6.1%
Median age 52 41
Median household income $45,032/yr $56,316/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+21% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miva Paterson
0-4 5.5% / 8.9%
Miva — 0-4: 5.5% Paterson — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 5.5% / 19.1%
Miva — 5-14: 5.5% Paterson — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 — / 3.2%
Miva — 15-19: not among its largest Paterson — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.3% / 6.4%
Miva — 20-24: 7.3% Paterson — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 5.5% / 6.4%
Miva — 25-34: 5.5% Paterson — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 14.5% / 14.6%
Miva — 35-44: 14.5% Paterson — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 18.2% / 12.1%
Miva — 45-54: 18.2% Paterson — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.7% / 15.9%
Miva — 55-64: 12.7% Paterson — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 23.6% / 12.1%
Miva — 65-74: 23.6% Paterson — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.5% / —
Miva — 75-84: 5.5% Paterson — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Miva — 85+: not among its largest Paterson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miva 66.7% lone person
Miva — Lone Person: 66.7% Miva — Couple Families: 33.3% Miva — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Paterson 24.3% lone person
Paterson — Lone Person: 24.3% Paterson — Couple Families: 48.6% Paterson — One Parent Families: 27.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miva 0.0% renting
Miva — Owned Outright: 61.5% Miva — Mortgage: 38.5% Miva — Renting: 0.0%
Paterson 0.0% renting
Paterson — Owned Outright: 50.0% Paterson — Mortgage: 50.0% Paterson — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miva 131.2% houses
Miva — Houses: 131.2% Miva — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Paterson 96.2% houses
Paterson — Houses: 96.2% Paterson — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Miva Paterson
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 20.4%
Miva — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Paterson — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 2.5%
Miva — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Paterson — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.7%
Miva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Paterson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Development activity

Miva Paterson
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
 1,578
across Fraser Coast
Approvals change year on year +16% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Miva Paterson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Miva Paterson
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Paterson carries more crime risk (45 vs 35).

Miva Paterson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 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

Miva Paterson
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

Amenities in the suburb

Miva Paterson
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Paterson sits further from the CBD (209.1 km vs 205.7 km).

Miva Paterson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 205.7 km 209.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Miva Paterson
Car (driver) 41.7% / 83.7%
Miva — Car (driver): 41.7% Paterson — Car (driver): 83.7%
Walked Only 33.3% / —
Miva — Walked Only: 33.3% Paterson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 25.0% / 7.0%
Miva — Worked from Home: 25.0% Paterson — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) — / 9.3%
Miva — Car (passenger): not among its largest Paterson — Car (passenger): 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Miva Paterson
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.3 km 41.9 km

NBN connectivity

Miva Paterson
Connectivity score 23/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Miva Paterson
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Miva Paterson
Average residential rate $1,936/yr $1,576/yr
Council Gympie Fraser Coast

Federal electorate

Miva Paterson
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Miva Paterson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Miva

Retirees Rural

Paterson

Family Rural Young Families

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