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Eight Mile Plains, QLD, 4113

Current weather

16.8°CClear sky

91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

92.3/100

#49 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Eight Mile Plains is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 15,326 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 603 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 39.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $690, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
15,326
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,917
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
272 of 5,428
Median monthly mortgage
$1,803
Employment rate
58.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
289 / 1,348 / 171

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$690

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
603
Against the person
71
Against property
383
Rate per 1,000 residents
39.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 216 residents
State safety percentile
5.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-58.2%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences53
  • Other Property Damage46
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)207
  • Traffic And Related Offences82
  • Unlawful Entry75

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,054
  • Eight Mile Plains State SchoolPrimary
  • Warrigal Road State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

47 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gaskell St near Underwood Rd, stop 87
  • Padstow Rd at Devonlea
  • Padstow Rd at Devonlea
  • Underwood Rd at Mapleleaf Street, stop 88
  • Underwood Rd near Warrigal Rd, stop 89

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakery
  • Bench (6)
  • Beverages
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Brandl St near Logan RdBus stop
  • Bus stop (5)
  • Gaskell St at Alan Crescent, stop 86Bus stop
  • Gaskell St at Angel Street, stop 85Bus stop
  • Gaskell St at The Glen, stop 84Bus stop
  • Gaskell St near Underwood Rd, stop 87Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

28 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allara Place ParkPark
  • Arcadia Street ParkPark
  • Arpege Crescent ParkPark
  • Bolton Street ParkPark
  • Boorala Crescent ParkPark
  • Bordeaux Street ParkPark
  • Buckingham Place ParkPark
  • Charles Fraser ParkPark
  • Conondale ParkPark
  • Dandelion Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
6
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Holmead Road Medical CentreHolmead Roadclinic
  • IDEXX LaboratoriesBrandl Streetlaboratory
  • Identilablaboratory
  • Symbio Laboratorieslaboratory
  • Terry's Acupuncture Chinese MedicinePadstow Roadalternative
  • Warrigal Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • HughesvilleState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Bright Future Early Education CentreLevington Roadkindergarten
  • Eight Mile Plains Community Children's CentreWarrigal Roadkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
  • Piptree Early LearningWarrigal Roadkindergarten
  • Sunkids Eight Mile PlainsGaskell Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenFranquin Crescentkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
47
Parks (OSM)
30

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
92.3/100
Cohort rank
#49 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bright Future Early Education CentrechildcareLevington Roadkindergarten
  • Eight Mile Plains Community Children's CentrechildcareWarrigal Roadkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcarechildcare
  • Piptree Early LearningchildcareWarrigal Roadkindergarten
  • Sunkids Eight Mile PlainschildcareGaskell Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcareFranquin Crescentkindergarten
  • HughesvilleheritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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