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May Downs vs Middlemount

The verdict

Middlemount rates higher for liveability (41 vs 25). May Downs is closer to the coast (75.9 km vs 108.4 km).

Scores

May DownsMiddlemount
May DownsMiddlemount
Overall1322
Transport00
Education1326
Liveability2541

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

May DownsMiddlemount
Population931,899
Median age3832
Median household income (wk)$2,187$2,721
Bachelor degree or higher7.9%12.4%
Born in Australia93.5%57.1%
Avg household size32.6

Growth: May Downs · Middlemount

Property

May DownsMiddlemount
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not available$510
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

May DownsMiddlemount
Residential safety score97
Break & enter dwelling /100k0474
Motor vehicle theft /100k0263
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,3715,371

Total incidents over time

Schools

May DownsMiddlemount
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available938

See the full school list on each profile: May Downs · Middlemount

Transport

May DownsMiddlemount
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)549.5 km549.5 km

Liveability

May DownsMiddlemount
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp23.0°C23.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5501,550
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks210
PlaygroundsData not available1
Swimming poolsData not available1
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)75.9 km108.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)681.3 km677.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)54.5 km41.4 km

Population & growth

May DownsMiddlemount
Population (2021)931,899
Estimated 2025961,966
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.80%0.87%

Common questions

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May Downs and Middlemount have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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