Wilsons Plains vs Milora

Milora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Wilsons Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milora, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Milora tends to suit 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

Milora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 86%)

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

Wilsons Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilsons Plains Milora
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.

Wilsons Plains Milora
Walkability 0 / 0
Wilsons Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Milora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 89
Wilsons Plains — Safety: 68/100 Milora — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wilsons Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milora has more residents (136 vs 62); Milora rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Wilsons Plains Milora
Population 62 136
+119% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +25.9%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $107,224/yr $114,400/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilsons Plains Milora
0-4 6.5% / 14.0%
Wilsons Plains — 0-4: 6.5% Milora — 0-4: 14.0%
5-14 12.9% / 8.1%
Wilsons Plains — 5-14: 12.9% Milora — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 8.1% / 2.2%
Wilsons Plains — 15-19: 8.1% Milora — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Wilsons Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Milora — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.7% / 18.4%
Wilsons Plains — 25-34: 9.7% Milora — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 25.8% / 9.6%
Wilsons Plains — 35-44: 25.8% Milora — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 16.1% / 10.3%
Wilsons Plains — 45-54: 16.1% Milora — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 14.5% / 14.7%
Wilsons Plains — 55-64: 14.5% Milora — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 19.4% / 8.1%
Wilsons Plains — 65-74: 19.4% Milora — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 — / 5.9%
Wilsons Plains — 75-84: not among its largest Milora — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 4.4%
Wilsons Plains — 85+: not among its largest Milora — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilsons Plains 40.0% couple families
Wilsons Plains — Couple Families: 40.0% Wilsons Plains — Lone Person: 33.3% Wilsons Plains — One Parent Families: 26.7%
Milora 50.0% couple families
Milora — Couple Families: 50.0% Milora — Lone Person: 30.0% Milora — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wilsons Plains 12.9% renting
Wilsons Plains — Owned Outright: 48.4% Wilsons Plains — Mortgage: 38.7% Wilsons Plains — Renting: 12.9%
Milora 10.3% renting
Milora — Owned Outright: 38.5% Milora — Mortgage: 51.3% Milora — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilsons Plains 86.2% houses
Wilsons Plains — Houses: 86.2% Wilsons Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Milora 102.4% houses
Milora — Houses: 102.4% Milora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wilsons Plains Milora
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 16.9%
Wilsons Plains — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Milora — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.7% / 5.9%
Wilsons Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.7% Milora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Wilsons Plains — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Milora — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Wilsons Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Milora — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Development activity

Wilsons Plains Milora
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wilsons Plains Milora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Wilsons Plains Milora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wilsons Plains carries more crime risk (32 vs 11).

Wilsons Plains Milora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
11/100
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

Wilsons Plains Milora
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

Wilsons Plains Milora
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wilsons Plains Milora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 70.2 km
+2% vs other
 68.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4307
 0.4%
postcode 4309
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4307
 78
postcode 4309

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.

Wilsons Plains Milora
Car (driver) 86.1% / 76.5%
Wilsons Plains — Car (driver): 86.1% Milora — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 23.5%
Wilsons Plains — Worked from Home: 13.9% Milora — Worked from Home: 23.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Wilsons Plains Milora
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wilsons Plains Milora
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Wilsons Plains Milora
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wilsons Plains Milora
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wilsons Plains Milora
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Wilsons Plains Milora
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilsons Plains Milora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilsons Plains

Rural

Milora

Family Rural Young Families

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