Miva vs Sexton

Sexton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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. On these figures, Miva tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Sexton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)
  • But Miva has more separate houses rather than flats (131% vs 100%)

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

First-home buyers

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sexton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (195 km vs 205.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Miva has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 13%)
  • Sexton carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Sexton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miva and Sexton 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 Sexton
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 Sexton
Walkability 0 / 0
Miva — Walkability: 0/100 Sexton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 82
Miva — Safety: 65/100 Sexton — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Miva — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sexton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sexton has more residents (187 vs 55); Sexton has higher household incomes ($79,092 vs $45,032).

Miva Sexton
Population 55 187
+240% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +16.1%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $45,032/yr $79,092/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miva Sexton
0-4 5.5% / 3.7%
Miva — 0-4: 5.5% Sexton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 5.5% / 9.6%
Miva — 5-14: 5.5% Sexton — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 — / 10.7%
Miva — 15-19: not among its largest Sexton — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 7.3% / 3.7%
Miva — 20-24: 7.3% Sexton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.5% / 11.2%
Miva — 25-34: 5.5% Sexton — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 14.5% / 13.4%
Miva — 35-44: 14.5% Sexton — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 18.2% / 13.4%
Miva — 45-54: 18.2% Sexton — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.7% / 12.3%
Miva — 55-64: 12.7% Sexton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 23.6% / 8.6%
Miva — 65-74: 23.6% Sexton — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.5% / 3.2%
Miva — 75-84: 5.5% Sexton — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.6%
Miva — 85+: not among its largest Sexton — 85+: 1.6%

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% Miva — Group Household: 0.0%
Sexton 40.0% lone person
Sexton — Lone Person: 40.0% Sexton — Couple Families: 36.0% Sexton — One Parent Families: 18.0% Sexton — Group Household: 6.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Sexton 21.1% renting
Sexton — Owned Outright: 33.3% Sexton — Mortgage: 45.6% Sexton — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miva 131.2% houses
Miva — Houses: 131.2%
Sexton 100.0% houses
Sexton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Miva Sexton
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 15.5%
Miva — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Sexton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.0%
Miva — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Sexton — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 9.1%
Miva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Sexton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%

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

Development activity

Miva Sexton
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Miva Sexton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Miva Sexton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Miva carries more crime risk (35 vs 18).

Miva Sexton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
18/100
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 Sexton
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 Sexton
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Miva sits further from the CBD (205.7 km vs 195 km).

Miva Sexton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 205.7 km
+5% vs other
 195 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 147 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 Sexton
Car (driver) 41.7% / 64.2%
Miva — Car (driver): 41.7% Sexton — Car (driver): 64.2%
Walked Only 33.3% / 9.0%
Miva — Walked Only: 33.3% Sexton — Walked Only: 9.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 16.4%
Miva — Worked from Home: 25.0% Sexton — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Miva — Car (passenger): not among its largest Sexton — Car (passenger): 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Miva Sexton
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Miva Sexton
Connectivity score 23/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Miva Sexton
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 Sexton
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Miva

Retirees Rural

Sexton

Rural

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