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QLD · Brisbane Council
Milton, 4064
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,439
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
30
Median income
$2,087/wk
Employment rate
75.7%
Languages at home
24.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Milton is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. The community skews younger, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Milton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,439
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.0%
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
#13
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
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
- 59.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1126th in Australia
- State rank
- 251st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #164 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,439(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 42th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +6.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +33
- Change in 5 years
- +207
- Growth rank in QLD
- 42th 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 (~3,750), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 318 / 31 / 1,161
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 108
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 49.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 165 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences80
- Other Property Damage54
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)219
- Unlawful Entry101
- Traffic And Related Offences58
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
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
- 1,143
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 94th
School list
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Albert Park Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 607 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Petrie Terrace State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- West End State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,461 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1210 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,996 students · Top SEA quarter 83% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Compass Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1211 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 1,558 students · Top SEA quarter 81% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Brisbane State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 3,594 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- IES CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.9 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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Big Cribbchildcare
- Little Cribbchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
255 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
17 restaurants · 13 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 bars · 1 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 40 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 12.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.18
Food & drink(40)
- Tuk Tuk Garden BarBar
- Warehouse 25Bar
25 Finchley Street, Milton
- ApothecafeCafe
- Bessa CoffeeCafe
- Brunch Lane CaféCafe
- BunkerCafe
21 Railway Terrace, Milton
- Cafe
- Coffee truckCafe
Lang Parade, Milton
- GrindCafe
- Heimish BleuCafe
44 Douglas Street
- Mary Ryan’sCafe
- My FriendsCafe
- PoloCafe
- Red Baron CoffeeCafe
- Studio Espresso Coffee ShopCafe
- CrustFast food
Unit Shop 9 19-23 Little Cribb Street
- Izakaya KuraFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Sushi OnFast food
- Milton CommonPub
35 Railway Terrace, Milton
- The ScratchPub
- Arrivederci's PizzeriaRestaurant
Unit 1 1 Park Road, Milton
- Benny's American BurgerRestaurant
1 19-23 Little Cribb Street, Milton
- CedarsRestaurant
- China Sea MiltonRestaurant
- La Dolce VitaRestaurant
20 Park Road, Milton
- Mono DiningRestaurant
55 Railway Terrace, Milton
- Mrs Luu's Vietnamese CanteenRestaurant
- Newstead BreweryRestaurant
- Park Road KitchenRestaurant
30 Park Road
- Polish Club Polonia (Polish Assn of Qld)Restaurant
- Restaurant
- Salt & Pepper CateringRestaurant
8 Heussler Terrace, Milton
- Soul BistroRestaurant
Baroona Road
- The FisheryRestaurant
- The White BirdRestaurant
- Tuk Tuk RestaurantRestaurant
- XXXX Alehouse Restaurant and BarRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- NightOwlConvenience store
Railway Terrace, Milton
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Milton MarketsMarketplace
Cribb Street
Community(4)
- Big CribbChildcare
- Childcare
- Little CribbChildcare
- Roscoe Library Saint Francis Theological CollegeLibrary
Health & services(2)
- Milton Village MedicalClinic
Unit S4
- Choice ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Dog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
Unit 22 36 Railway Terrace
- Bodhi YogaGym
- PCYC Lang ParkGym
- Snap FitnessGym
Unit 1 16 Baroona Road
- Tribe 41Gym
- Adam Smiddy ParkPark
12 Gordon Street, Milton
- Milton ParkPark
- Milton Urban CommonPark
1 Manning Street, Milton
- Nerida Lane ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Picnic area
- Milton Railway PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- The ArenaPlayground
- Urban ClimbSports centre
17
- Rebound CourtSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(22)
21 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(79)
- Alternative
- ChiropractixAlternative
- Eckersley's Art and CraftArt
- Artwork
- Statue of Saint FrancisArtwork
- YabbiesArtwork
- Commonwealth BankATM
- XXXX BreweryAttraction
Milton Road
- Bbq
- Jenny Fashion NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Electric Bikes BrisbaneBicycle
26 Douglas Street, Milton
- MB CyclesBicycle
- NRG CyclesBicycle
Unit 4 43 Lang Parade, Milton
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- Mary Ryan'sBooks
Unit 8 32 Park Road, Milton
- Apex Auto GroupCar repair
25 Kilroe Street
- Brisbane Euro ServiceCar repair
24 Douglas Street, Milton
- Wayne Park Auto & TyreCar repair
Castlemaine Street
- The Persian Carpet GalleryCarpet
- VinniesCharity
- Club CoutureClothes
- Ella Moda BridalClothes
- Fully Promoted MiltonClothes
Unit 2 6 Dorsey Street, Milton
- Sentani BoutiqueClothes
Unit 24 43 Lang Parade, Milton
- ToscanaClothes
- St Francis Theological CollegeCollege
- Umart OnlineComputer
2 Kilroe Street, Milton
- Minuteman PressCopyshop
Unit 1 10 Dorsey Street, Milton
- Drinking water (18)
- Ideal ElectronicElectrical
Castlemaine Street
- Gym EquipmentFitness Station
- Shelia ChanFlorist
- Furniture
- The ModernFurniture
- Garden (14)
- The 42 for 42 Afghanistan Memorial GardenGarden
- Paris TexasHairdresser
- Bob's HireHire
Parkview Street
- The Milton BrisbaneHotel
55 Railway Terrace, Milton
- Claude & MeJewelry
- Royal ParadiseMassage
- CPAP AustraliaMedical Supply
- Phone MedicMobile Phone
- Milton Motel ApartmentsMotel
- Milton EyewearOptometrist
- Paint PlacePaint
111 Castlemaine Street
- Parking (14)
- Savoir Faire TowerParking
- XXXX BreweryParking
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Parking Space (5)
- BPPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Physiotherapist
Unit 3 6 Dorsey Street, Milton
- Chapel of the Holy Spirit Saint Francis Theological CollegePlace of worship
- Christ Church Milton Anglican Parish of Auchenflower - MiltonPlace of worship
9 Chippendall Street
- Milton Police BeatPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Express PostPost Box
- Post Box (6)
- Australia Post Milton LPOPost office
Unit 1 55 Railway Terrace, Milton
- MBE Milton - Printing & MorePost office
Unit 1B 47 Park Road, Milton
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter (5)
- Wildfire Sports & TrekSports
Unit 1 49 Douglas Street, Milton
- Suncorp StadiumStadium
40 Castlemaine Street, Milton
- OfficeworksStationery
147 Milton Road
- National StorageStorage Rental
2 Dorsey Street, Milton
- Royal InkTattoo
- Taxi
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- TradelinkTrade
Mayneview Street
- Saint Francis Theological CollegeUniversity
233 Milton Road
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket (5)
- Waste Basket;Recycling
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Chapel of the Holy Spirit Saint Francis Theological College
- Christ Church Milton Anglican Parish of Auchenflower - Milton
9 Chippendall Street
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
- RiverCity Private Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AlternativeAlternative
- ChiropractixAlternative
- Choice ChemistPharmacy
- Milton EyewearOptometrist
- Milton Village MedicalClinic
- PhysiotherapistDorsey StreetPhysiotherapist
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)
- 49
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.2
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
6 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 · 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
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +66.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Paddington South (Brisbane)Labor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Paddington EastLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- PaddingtonLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Brisbane City (Brisbane)Labor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Kelvin GroveLabor 77.6% · Coalition 22.4% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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