Tarzali vs Millaa Millaa

Millaa Millaa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Tarzali. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millaa Millaa, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarzali: a median of $1.14 million, against $490,000 in Millaa Millaa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Millaa Millaa tends to suit people living alone and 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

Tarzali

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 42%)
  • But Millaa Millaa has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($490,000 vs $1,137,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($227/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millaa Millaa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1143 min vs 1156 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1663.2 km vs 1678.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Tarzali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
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.

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarzali — Walkability: 0/100 Millaa Millaa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 25
Tarzali — Safety: 50/100 Millaa Millaa — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tarzali — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millaa Millaa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarzali has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $52,260); Tarzali rents higher ($260/wk vs $227/wk).

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Population 431 523
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +1.8%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $71,916/yr
+27% vs other
 $52,260/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+13% vs other
 $227/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
0-4 2.8% / 5.0%
Tarzali — 0-4: 2.8% Millaa Millaa — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.8% / 10.7%
Tarzali — 5-14: 15.8% Millaa Millaa — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.9% / 4.8%
Tarzali — 15-19: 3.9% Millaa Millaa — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.7% / 4.0%
Tarzali — 20-24: 3.7% Millaa Millaa — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 4.2% / 8.8%
Tarzali — 25-34: 4.2% Millaa Millaa — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.7% / 10.3%
Tarzali — 35-44: 9.7% Millaa Millaa — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.3% / 11.5%
Tarzali — 45-54: 12.3% Millaa Millaa — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 26.7% / 21.0%
Tarzali — 55-64: 26.7% Millaa Millaa — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 16.7% / 16.1%
Tarzali — 65-74: 16.7% Millaa Millaa — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.9% / 5.4%
Tarzali — 75-84: 4.9% Millaa Millaa — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.7% / 2.3%
Tarzali — 85+: 0.7% Millaa Millaa — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 33.7% lone person
Tarzali — Lone Person: 33.7% Tarzali — Couple Families: 40.8% Tarzali — One Parent Families: 20.4% Tarzali — Group Household: 5.1%
Millaa Millaa 54.4% lone person
Millaa Millaa — Lone Person: 54.4% Millaa Millaa — Couple Families: 28.6% Millaa Millaa — One Parent Families: 12.9% Millaa Millaa — Group Household: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 13.2% renting
Tarzali — Owned Outright: 51.4% Tarzali — Mortgage: 35.4% Tarzali — Renting: 13.2%
Millaa Millaa 27.4% renting
Millaa Millaa — Owned Outright: 48.2% Millaa Millaa — Mortgage: 24.4% Millaa Millaa — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 12.6%
Tarzali — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Millaa Millaa — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 6.5%
Tarzali — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Millaa Millaa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.1%
Tarzali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Millaa Millaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.3%
Tarzali — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Millaa Millaa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 0.6%
Tarzali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Millaa Millaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
New Zealand 4.6% / 2.5%
Tarzali — New Zealand: 4.6% Millaa Millaa — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 3.9% / 3.1%
Tarzali — England: 3.9% Millaa Millaa — England: 3.1%
Germany 0.7% / 1.5%
Tarzali — Germany: 0.7% Millaa Millaa — Germany: 1.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.0%
Tarzali — Philippines: 0.7% Millaa Millaa — Philippines: 1.0%
Thailand 1.4% / —
Tarzali — Thailand: 1.4% Millaa Millaa — Thailand: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Tarzali — China: 0.9% Millaa Millaa — China: not among its largest
Singapore — / 0.6%
Tarzali — Singapore: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Singapore: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarzali 98.6% houses
Tarzali — Houses: 98.6% Tarzali — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarzali — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Millaa Millaa 95.7% houses
Millaa Millaa — Houses: 95.7% Millaa Millaa — Townhouses: 2.9% Millaa Millaa — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Median house price $1,137,500 $490,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Millaa Millaa carries more crime risk (75 vs 50).

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
75/100
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

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tarzali

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Millaa Millaa

  • Millaa Millaa State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 2
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Tarzali sits further from the CBD (1678.1 km vs 1663.2 km).

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1678.1 km 1663.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1156 min 1143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
 0.4%
postcode 4886
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
 36
postcode 4886

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.

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Car (driver) 65.8% / 68.0%
Tarzali — Car (driver): 65.8% Millaa Millaa — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 16.9%
Tarzali — Worked from Home: 26.6% Millaa Millaa — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.2%
Tarzali — Car (passenger): 5.1% Millaa Millaa — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 6.7%
Tarzali — Walked Only: 2.5% Millaa Millaa — Walked Only: 6.7%
Bus — / 2.2%
Tarzali — Bus: not among its largest Millaa Millaa — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Elevation 790 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 774 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.1 km 45.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
196 premises
 0%
259 premises

Climate

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm 3,534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C 16.5°C

Council rates

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarzali Millaa Millaa
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarzali

River Rural

Millaa Millaa

Quiet Rural

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