Moving to Middlemount QLD 4746
What the official numbers say about living in Middlemount — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $54 a week, against a median household income of $2,721 a week.
About 6% of homes are owner-occupied and 88% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Middlemount shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,914 → 1,899 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, South Africa, Papua New Guinea; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Mandarin, Thai.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Middlemount sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers).
Nearest airport: Middlemount Airport, 1.3 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 677 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Middlemount profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Middlemount Community School 150 m
Groceries: Cornetts IGA 250 m
Parks and reserves: Brolga Park 1 km · Camm Park 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Middlemount, most often seen first: Blue-faced Honeyeater · Rainbow Lorikeet · Apostlebird · Torresian Crow · Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike · Pale-headed Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Middlemount, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlemount here | 1,899 | — | 5/10 | 18% |
| Dysart | 2,918 | — | 3/10 | 19% |
| Tieri | 732 | — | 6/10 | 39% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Isaac — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Capricornia — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4746 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Middlemount profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $54 a week, and about 88% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,914 people to 1,899. It sits about 677 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Isaac council, and the federal seat is Capricornia.
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