Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Millstream suburb profile
Millstream, QLD · Postcode 4888
This Millstream suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Millstream, QLD (postcode 4888). 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 Millstream with nearby suburbs.
Millstream at a glance
Population
981
Median rent
$253/wk
Household income
$792/wk
Median age
52
Millstream 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
-8.5% over 10 years
Population
981
was 1,246 in 2016
-265 · -21.3%
Median rent
$253/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$3 · +1.2%
Household income
$792/wk
was $802/wk in 2016
$10 · -1.2%
Median age
52
was 46 in 2016
+6 · +13%
Dig deeper: Millstream population growth · Millstream then and now
Millstream vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Millstream, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.6% vs area
- Millstream$253/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-53.9% vs area
- Millstream$792/wk
- Nearby$1,101.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Millstream52
- Nearby51
- QLD39
Personal income
-41.6% vs area
- Millstream$462/wk
- Nearby$601/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Millstream compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Millstream ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1867
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1840.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1924.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1836
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Millstream on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Millstream, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Millstream people
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 13.3%
- 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
Millstream income
- Median household income
- $792/wk
- Median personal income
- $462/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Millstream housing
- Median rent
- $253/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.9%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.8%
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
Millstream work
- Employment to population
- 38.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.5%
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 4888)
Compare Millstream with nearby suburbs
Millstream in numbers
Millstream had 981 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 13.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.9% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.9% rent. Separate houses make up 77.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $253/wk, 28% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $792/wk, 53% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 11.8%. 35.5% 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 fell 21.3% (from 1,246 to 981). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $253/wk (+1.2%).
Millstream suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Millstream, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Millstream was $253/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Millstream, QLD?
- Millstream had 981 residents at the 2021 Census, down 21.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Millstream?
- Median household income in Millstream was $792/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Millstream?
- 7.9% of occupied homes in Millstream were rented, 40.9% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Millstream suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Millstream (Qld). 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