Miriam Vale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Miriam Vale is a rural town in the Gladstone Region of central Queensland, on the Bruce Highway about 464km north of Brisbane and 170km south of Rockhampton. It lies within the country of the Gureng Gureng people, whose language region takes in the surrounding district. The post office opened in 1877 and a school followed in 1897, the town growing as a centre for the cattle, timber and dairy industries. Today it also serves as a gateway to the coastal resorts of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770, a short drive to the east. Local landmarks include a heritage-listed giant fig tree, the 1921 war memorial and a nine-hole golf course.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Miriam Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 823, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Miriam Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 493
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,114
- SEIFA score
- 823
- Coordinates
- -24.3307, 151.5616
Miriam Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Miriam Vale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 19% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 74 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 42 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 83 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 165 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 133 | 27% |
Share of the 497 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 80 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 68 | 33% |
| Rented | 38 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 186 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 200 occupied private dwellings in Miriam Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,431
- Median weekly personal income
- $578
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 47 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 129 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Employed full-time
- 101
- Employed part-time
- 77
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Miriam Vale
Where is Miriam Vale?
Miriam Vale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Miriam Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Miriam Vale had a population of about 493.
Is Miriam Vale an advantaged area?
Miriam Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 823, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
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