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QLD · Brisbane Council
Eight Mile Plains, 4113
Est. population · Jun 2025
16,530
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.8%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,917/wk
Employment rate
58.6%
Languages at home
57.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Eight Mile Plains is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates excellent overall, led by stronger local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Eight Mile Plains snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$690/wk
Population (ERP)
16,530
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#6
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 81.0/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 8th in Australia
- State rank
- 8th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
16,530(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 65th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +255
- Change in 5 years
- +1,048
- Growth rank in QLD
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,300), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 3,321 / 1,348 / 171 (+ 302 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 388
- Against the person
- 51
- Against property
- 241
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 301 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -16.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)262
- Traffic And Related Offences105
- Unlawful Entry93
- Drug Offences61
- Other Property Damage51
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,085
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Warrigal Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 1,159 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
736 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 21 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 30 parks mapped in suburb, 16 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 73 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.96
Food & drink(21)
- Bakery
- FreshStart Coffee & Juice BarCafe
88 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Okie DokieCafe
7 Clunies Ross Court, Eight Mile Plains
- Sip On 29Cafe
29 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains
- StarbucksCafe
- Technology Office Park CafeCafe
- Fast food (2)
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Taksim Kebab & PizzaFast food
- TFC Carvery CafeFast food
18 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains
- The Glen HotelPub
24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Hako Sushi BarRestaurant
- Hangbok SikdangRestaurant
- Lagoona ResortRestaurant
- Michael's Oriental Restaurant and Function CentreRestaurant
- Michael's PizzaRestaurant
- Restaurant (2)
Shopping(10)
- Butcher
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- BP ShopConvenience store
- Convenience store
- Star MartConvenience store
- Bellas Fruit MarketGreengrocer
218 Padstow Road
- Lucky MarketSupermarket
- Supermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Goodstart Early LearningChildcare
- Sunkids Eight Mile PlainsChildcare
32 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Bright Future Early Education CentreKindergarten
32 Levington Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Eight Mile Plains Community Children's CentreKindergarten
449 Warrigal Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Kindergarten (3)
- Piptree Early LearningKindergarten
526 Warrigal Road
- Warrigal Road State SchoolSchool
314 Warrigal Road
Health & services(2)
- Holmead Road Medical CentreClinic
Unit 8 100 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Warrigal PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(102)
- Dog park
- Allara Place ParkPark
- Arcadia Street ParkPark
- Arpege Crescent ParkPark
- Bolton Street ParkPark
42 Bolton Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Boorala Crescent ParkPark
- Bordeaux Street ParkPark
- Buckingham Place ParkPark
- Charles Fraser ParkPark
- Conondale ParkPark
- Dandelion Street ParkPark
- Dewberry Close ParkPark
16 Dewberry Close, Eight Mile Plains
- Felspar Street ParkPark
9 Felspar Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Gagarra Street ParkPark
- Googie Crescent ParkPark
- Holmead ParkPark
2 Holmead Road
- Holmegate ParkPark
- Hopper ParkPark
165 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Jacaranda Place ParkPark
- Kaohsiung ParkPark
- Karhula ParkPark
34 Demigre Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Levington Road ParkPark
- Lindeman Place ParkPark
- Maisie Dixon ParkPark
- Norup ParkPark
15 Teagarden Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Park
- Summerglen ParkPark
14 Mapleleaf Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Verdelho Street ParkPark
34 Bordeaux Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Picnic area
- Picnic area
72 Brampton Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Playground (16)
- Sports centre (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (51)
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(82)
- BottlemartAlcohol
24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Terry's Acupuncture Chinese MedicineAlternative
242 Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Bench (6)
- Beverages
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Camp Site (2)
- Brisbane Auto ShopCar repair
- Evolution AutomotiveCar repair
253 Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains
- RACQ AutoCar repair
- Ultra TuneCar repair
2494 Logan Road
- Auto CarwashCar wash
2494 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- BPCar wash
253 Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Car Wash CentreCar wash
2494 Logan Road
- Charity
- Umart OnlineComputer
2442 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- BTP Conference CentreConference Centre
1 Clunies Ross Court, Eight Mile Plains
- MBE Eight Mile PlainsCopyshop
7 Clunies Ross Court, Eight Mile Plains
- Drinking water (5)
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Fountain
- Garden (8)
- Mari-Mari-BaHostel
2371 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- The Glen Hotel & SuitesHotel
24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains
- IDEXX LaboratoriesLaboratory
10 Brandl Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Symbio LaboratoriesLaboratory
- Laundry (2)
- Loading Dock
- The Glen Shopping VillageMall
6 Angel Street, Eight Mile Plains
- Warrigal SquareMall
261 Warrigal Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Miniature Golf
- Sunnybank StarMotel
- Arcare Aged CareParking
- Eight Mile Plains park 'n' rideParking
- MulticapParking
- Outlook Village Shopping CentreParking
- Parking
3 Clunies Ross Court, Eight Mile Plains
- Parking (104)
- Quest ApartmentsParking
- Sportennis ClubParking
- The Glen HotelParking
- Umart OnlineParking
- Parking Entrance (16)
- Parking Space (214)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
253 Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains
- CaltexPetrol station
2489 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Freedom FuelsPetrol station
2494 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Chinese Methodist ChurchPlace of worship
- Garden City Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship (2)
- Saint MartinsPlace of worship
2569 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Post Box (2)
- Eight Mile Plains Post OfficePost office
- Runcorn Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Brisbane Holiday VillageResort
10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Arcare Aged CareShelter
- Shelter
Unit 103 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 104 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 115 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 183 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 184 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 194 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 198 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 33 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 34 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 41 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 75 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 76 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 77 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 78 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 79 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 80 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 81 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter
Unit 82 10 Holmead Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Shelter (116)
- Arcare Aged CareSocial Facility
549 Warrigal Road, Eight Mile Plains
- MulticapSocial Facility
269 Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains
- Waste Basket (7)
- Waste Disposal (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 47
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Chinese Methodist Church
- Garden City Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Place of worship (2)
- Saint Martins
2569 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Sunnybank Private Hospital (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Holmead Road Medical CentreHolmead RoadClinic
- IDEXX LaboratoriesBrandl StreetLaboratory
- IdentilabLaboratory
- Symbio LaboratoriesLaboratory
- Terry's Acupuncture Chinese MedicinePadstow RoadAlternative
- Warrigal PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 291
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- HughesvilleState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moreton
- Member of Parliament
- Julie-Ann CAMPBELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 109,260
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 31.1%Labor 69.0%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +13.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Eight Mile Plains WestLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- RuncornLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- MacgregorLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Macgregor WestLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Eight Mile Plains (Moreton)Labor 75.7% · Coalition 24.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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