QLD · Brisbane Council
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
#49 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 Map — Queensland 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- HughesvilleState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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