Silver Valley vs Millstream

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Silver Valley, most households are people living alone. In Millstream, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Silver Valley tends to suit people living alone.

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

Millstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)

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

Silver Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $253/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Millstream

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1176 min vs 1227 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1701.3 km vs 1730.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Silver Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.7% vs -21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Silver Valley Millstream
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.

Silver Valley Millstream
Walkability 0 / 0
Silver Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Millstream — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 43
Silver Valley — Safety: 17/100 Millstream — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 41 / 32
Silver Valley — Low fire risk: 41/100 Millstream — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Millstream has more residents (981 vs 145); Millstream rents higher ($253/wk vs $100/wk).

Silver Valley Millstream
Population 145 981
+577% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% -21.3%
Median age 54 52
Median household income $29,900/yr $41,184/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $253/wk
+153% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Silver Valley Millstream
0-4 2.8% / 3.5%
Silver Valley — 0-4: 2.8% Millstream — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.3% / 10.8%
Silver Valley — 5-14: 8.3% Millstream — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.0%
Silver Valley — 15-19: 6.2% Millstream — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Silver Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Millstream — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.3% / 8.4%
Silver Valley — 25-34: 8.3% Millstream — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 3.4% / 8.1%
Silver Valley — 35-44: 3.4% Millstream — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 19.3% / 15.5%
Silver Valley — 45-54: 19.3% Millstream — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 23.4% / 19.8%
Silver Valley — 55-64: 23.4% Millstream — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 17.9% / 17.5%
Silver Valley — 65-74: 17.9% Millstream — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 4.8% / 7.5%
Silver Valley — 75-84: 4.8% Millstream — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 6.2% / 0.6%
Silver Valley — 85+: 6.2% Millstream — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Silver Valley 64.9% lone person
Silver Valley — Lone Person: 64.9% Silver Valley — Couple Families: 21.6% Silver Valley — One Parent Families: 13.5% Silver Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Silver Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Millstream 49.7% lone person
Millstream — Lone Person: 49.7% Millstream — Couple Families: 25.5% Millstream — One Parent Families: 17.2% Millstream — Group Household: 5.5% Millstream — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Silver Valley 17.0% renting
Silver Valley — Owned Outright: 60.4% Silver Valley — Mortgage: 22.6% Silver Valley — Renting: 17.0%
Millstream 10.7% renting
Millstream — Owned Outright: 55.2% Millstream — Mortgage: 34.1% Millstream — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Silver Valley Millstream
England 3.4% / 4.3%
Silver Valley — England: 3.4% Millstream — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Silver Valley — New Zealand: 2.1% Millstream — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 2.1% / 0.8%
Silver Valley — Germany: 2.1% Millstream — Germany: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.5%
Silver Valley — Canada: not among its largest Millstream — Canada: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Silver Valley — Italy: not among its largest Millstream — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Silver Valley Millstream
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 19.2%
Silver Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Millstream — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.6%
Silver Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Millstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.3%
Silver Valley — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Millstream — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Silver Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Millstream — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Silver Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Millstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Silver Valley 98.2% houses
Silver Valley — Houses: 98.2% Silver Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Millstream 98.0% houses
Millstream — Houses: 98.0% Millstream — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Silver Valley Millstream
Median house price — $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Silver Valley Millstream
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Silver Valley Millstream
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Silver Valley Millstream
Grade — D
Score — 7/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Silver Valley carries more crime risk (83 vs 57).

Silver Valley Millstream
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Silver Valley Millstream
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

Silver Valley Millstream
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Silver Valley sits further from the CBD (1730.1 km vs 1701.3 km).

Silver Valley Millstream
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1730.1 km
+2% vs other
 1701.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1227 min 1176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.2%
postcode 4888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 48
postcode 4888

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.

Silver Valley Millstream
Car (driver) 71.4% / 79.1%
Silver Valley — Car (driver): 71.4% Millstream — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 11.2%
Silver Valley — Worked from Home: 28.6% Millstream — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.5%
Silver Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Millstream — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Silver Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Millstream — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Silver Valley Millstream
Elevation 924 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 736 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Silver Valley Millstream
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
573 premises

Council rates

Silver Valley Millstream
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Silver Valley Millstream
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Silver Valley Millstream
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Silver Valley

Retirees Rural

Millstream

Affordable Retirees Rural

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