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Milton (Qld), QLD, 4064
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Milton (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,144 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 560 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 178.1 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,144
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 1,741
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 75.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 31 / 1,161
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 560
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 358
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 178.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)190
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry79
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
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coronation Dr at Auchenflower, stop 7
- Coronation Dr at Auchenflower, stop 7
- Haig Rd at Torwood Street, stop 11
- Milton Rd at Milton - Torwood, stop 8
- Milton Rd at Torwood St, stop 8
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- At Suncorp Stadium 15 minute parking restrictions apply on match dayCastlemaine Street / Caxton Street / Hale Street / Milton Road, n/a04 Jul 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
158 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eckersley's Art and CraftArt
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Tuk Tuk Garden BarBar
- Warehouse 25Bar
25 Finchley Street, Milton
- Bbq
- Jenny Fashion NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- MB CyclesBicycle
- NRG CyclesBicycle
Unit 4 43 Lang Parade, Milton
- Bicycle Parking (10)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adam Smiddy ParkPark
- Milton ParkPark
- Milton Urban CommonPark
- Nerida Lane 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
- Alternativealternative
- Chiropractixalternative
- Choice Chemistpharmacy
- Milton Eyewearoptometrist
- Milton Village Medicalclinic
- PhysiotherapistDorsey Streetphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
6 state heritage places
- Christ ChurchState heritage place
- Cook TerraceState heritage place
- Milton HouseState heritage place
- Milton State SchoolState heritage place
- Old BishopsbourneState heritage place
- Old Bishopsbourne ChapelState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Big Cribbchildcare
- Little Cribbchildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 93.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 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
- Big Cribbchildcarechildcare
- Little Cribbchildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Christ ChurchheritageState heritage place
- Cook TerraceheritageState heritage place
- Milton HouseheritageState heritage place
- Milton State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Old BishopsbourneheritageState heritage place
- Old Bishopsbourne ChapelheritageState heritage place
- Alternativehealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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