Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Millaa Millaa suburb profile
Millaa Millaa, QLD · Postcode 4886
This Millaa Millaa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Millaa Millaa, QLD (postcode 4886). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Millaa Millaa with nearby suburbs.
Millaa Millaa at a glance
Population
523
Median rent
$227/wk
Household income
$1,005/wk
Median age
49
Millaa Millaa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.3% over 10 years
Population
523
was 514 in 2016
+9 · +1.8%
Median rent
$227/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$7 · +3.2%
Household income
$1,005/wk
was $778/wk in 2016
+$227 · +29.2%
Median age
49
was 51 in 2016
-2 · -3.9%
Dig deeper: Millaa Millaa population growth · Millaa Millaa then and now
Millaa Millaa vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Millaa Millaa, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.6% vs area
- Millaa Millaa$227/wk
- Nearby$251.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-41.5% vs area
- Millaa Millaa$1,005/wk
- Nearby$1,091/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Millaa Millaa49
- Nearby51.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-32.6% vs area
- Millaa Millaa$533/wk
- Nearby$601/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Millaa Millaa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Millaa Millaa sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1905.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2898.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2930.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Millaa Millaa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Millaa Millaa, QLD.
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Millaa Millaa people
- Population
- 523
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Millaa Millaa income
- Median household income
- $1,005/wk
- Median personal income
- $533/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Millaa Millaa housing
- Median rent
- $227/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.4%
- Mortgaged
- 19.9%
- Rented
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Millaa Millaa work
- Employment to population
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4886)
Compare Millaa Millaa with nearby suburbs
Millaa Millaa in numbers
Millaa Millaa had 523 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.4% own their home outright, 19.9% are paying a mortgage, 22.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $227/wk, 35% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,005/wk, 40% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.1%. 36.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 514 to 523). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $227/wk (+3.2%).
Millaa Millaa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Millaa Millaa, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Millaa Millaa was $227/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Millaa Millaa, QLD?
- Millaa Millaa had 523 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Millaa Millaa?
- Median household income in Millaa Millaa was $1,005/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Millaa Millaa?
- 22.4% of occupied homes in Millaa Millaa were rented, 39.4% were owned outright and 19.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Millaa Millaa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Millaa Millaa. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology