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Suburb profile ·Western Downs LGA · QLD ·4415

Miles QLD 4415

Miles is in Western Downs LGA, QLD, postcode 4415, with population 1,874.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$360/wk
Falling
-5.3% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$390
$260
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

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Median house
$250K
House median, latest period
↑20.5%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$360/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
↓5.3%YoY D8 vs AU
Gross yield
7.5%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,874
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Drive to city
4h 29m
337.3 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Solar
474
27 added 12mo · 4MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Indicative cashflow$24/wk ($1,240/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±7.3% around trend
Value vs advantage-57% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 2)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 100/100 · top 1% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 99% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth94
Rental yield99
Stability47
Volatility-10.3ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Miles

Owner-occupied 50%Rented 50%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4%
49 of 115 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,401/yr
Landlords (rental income)115
Reported capital gains115
The read

High-yield rental market

47% of homes here are owner-occupied and 47% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

Gross yield 7.5% is strong — the case here leans on rental cash flow.

What to check

47% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
22%
of household income to service a new loan
5.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $1,225/mo vs median rent $1,560/mo (-21% · -$77/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $978/mo (-247) · at 6.2% (current): $1,225/mo · at 8.2%: $1,496/mo (+271)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
3.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,020/mo, while renters pay about $1,560/mo — renting runs $540/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$250K
Household income · yr
$66K
Median rent · wk
$360
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,020
Gross yield
7.5%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$66K household · yr-17.5% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$85K
Household
$66K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)60% could service the median house
Under $300
32
$300-649
117
$650-999
110
$1,000-1,499
110
$1,500-1,999
74
$2,000-2,999
106
$3,000-3,999
33
$4,000+
40

Serviceability line: a household needs about $942/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 49% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,200/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$40K → $50K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (690 households)6.2% social housing
Owned outright
28%
Owned with mortgage
19%
Rented
47%
Dwelling structure24.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
79%
Townhouse / semi
17%
Flat / apartment
2%

Getting to work: 79% drive, 1% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 7% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total2
Avg ICSEA908
Students364
Government2
  • Miles State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908
  • Miles State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 907

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
61/ 100 livability index

Top 39% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 61% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access72
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals71

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
6,244
6,244 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k6,244
Total incidents6,244· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault1,08321%
  • Break And Enter64412%
  • Drug Offences3,12660%
  • Fraud3336%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

59.2%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

20.0 pp below the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

47.1%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

17.4 pp above the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire high

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

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Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

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Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

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Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

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Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

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Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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Miles, QLD 4415 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

High broad-area context

About 62.0% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
High exposure ~62.0%
~62.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Miles - Wandoan SA2 area · 2022 base
4,246 people · 20224,461 by 2032 (+5.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Miles - Wandoan SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Miles QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Miles (postcode 4415) is a small community in Queensland within the Western Downs local government area. With a population of 1,874, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Miles is $250,000, having climbed sharply by 20.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $205,000 (-6.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,020.

Miles is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 908, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Western Downs LGA is moderate at 6,244 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 7.5% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($250K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +20.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield7.5%↑ High Yield
Price vs State$250K/$1.1M↑ Below Median
Affordability3.8x↑ Affordable
Price Momentum+20.5%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,020
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$360
Gross yield4.2%
Price / income3.8x
Population growth · Western Downs LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)35,452
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Western Downs LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)56
Houses 89%Units 11%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Western Downs LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change+1.7pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4415ATO
Negatively geared4%
49 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,401/yr
Landlords (rental income)115
Reported capital gains115
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,874
Median age38
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,263
Personal income · wk$716
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$49,707
Mean income$59,041
Earners2,634
YoY change-1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,140 → $1,263
Change+10.8%
vs QLD median-7.2 pp
Median rent+5.3%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Technicians & Trades136Labourers123Machinery Operators & Drivers106Community & Personal Service96Professionals87
Top industriesCensus
Retail Trade96Healthcare83Construction82Agriculture68Education66
Top ancestryCensus
Australian792English638Scottish169Irish166Aboriginal Australian159
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations7
Cafes & dining2
iga1
Hospitals · Western Downs LGAAIHW
Public5
Private0
Chinchilla Hospitalpublic
Dalby Hospitalpublic
Jandowae Hospitalpublic
Miles Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Tara Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Western Downs LGAGEN
Facilities8
Residential places302
Southern Cross Care Chinchilla - Illoura Village81 places
Karingal Nursing Home80 places
Ningana48 places
Southern Cross Care Tara - Tarcoola30 places
Taralga Retirement Village Hostel22 places
Southern Cross Care Miles - Carinya20 places · in suburb
+2 more in Western Downs LGA
Childcare · Western Downs LGAACECQA
Services30
Approved places1,265
Exceeding NQS3
Grow Early Education Dalby104 places
Dalby State School OSHC80 places
Kids Club Dalby80 places
Milestones Early Learning Dalby80 places
Our Lady of the Southern Cross Outside School Hours Care, Dalby80 places
Busy Bees at Chinchilla75 places
+24 more in Western Downs LGA
Nearby in Western Downs LGA12
Tara$180K · 1,980Wandoan$315K · 666Chinchilla$369K · 7,068Jandowae · 1,004Bell · 421Condamine · 294Moola · 218Moonie · 182Burncluith · 137Tuckerang · 111Fairyland · 90Wieambilla · 78
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Strong evidence

Miles carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
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Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Miles FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Miles in?

    Miles is in the Western Downs Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4415. Council-level context for Western Downs LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Miles?

    The current median house price in Miles, QLD is $250K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Miles?

    The median weekly rent in Miles is $360/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Miles?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.5%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Miles a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Miles show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Miles?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Miles data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.