Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,600,000
Up 12.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.07m
- 4 bed
- $1.58m
- 5+ bed
- $1.92m
Wide road with grassy median strip
Andrew Sutherland from Brisbane, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0
The quick read on
Eight Mile Plains
QLD 4113 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,600,000
- Median unit
- $862,000
- Population
- 15,326
- Postcode
- 4113
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ABS 2021
Eight Mile Plains, Queensland
Property market insights for Eight Mile Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eight Mile Plains QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 176 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Eight Mile Plains, QLD is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eight Mile Plains has a 12-month growth rate of 12.7% for houses and 15.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000 in Eight Mile Plains.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Eight Mile Plains is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Eight Mile Plains is $862,000, which has increased 15.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $955,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,150,000 in Eight Mile Plains. The median rent for units and apartments in Eight Mile Plains is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Eight Mile Plains safe?
The overall rate for Eight Mile Plains is 637 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Eight Mile Plains.
Overall crime rate
637
offences per 100,000 residents
48% belowGreater Brisbane
Eight Mile PlainsGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Eight Mile Plains?
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
15,326 people call Eight Mile Plains home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,917 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15,326
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,803 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3429.7%Above
35–5426.8%Below
55–7419.0%In line
75 and over7.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.4%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments3.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.8%Above
Paying a mortgage32.3%Below
Renting35.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%Below
One car34.5%Below
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more19.3%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.0%In line
Drove to work56.3%Above
Train, tram or bus7.5%Above
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Eight Mile Plains
17.0% of workers in Eight Mile Plains worked from home on Census day.
11.7% of Eight Mile Plains residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
36.8% of people in Eight Mile Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Eight Mile Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113.
Is Eight Mile Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Eight Mile Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
4,125 family households lived in Eight Mile Plains; 49.3% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
39.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Eight Mile Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Eight Mile Plains had 15,326 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Eight Mile Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.4% of occupied private dwellings in Eight Mile Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Eight Mile Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
32.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Eight Mile Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Eight Mile Plains had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 30.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Eight Mile Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
7.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Eight Mile Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 34.5% of the total.
60.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Eight Mile Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.2% reported a different address.
52.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Eight Mile Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
40.6% of residents used only English at home.
55.2% used a language other than English at home.
19.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Eight Mile Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.4% of Eight Mile Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.6% was born in Australia.
11.7% of residents were born in China.
6.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Eight Mile Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.5% of ancestry responses in Eight Mile Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 14.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 28.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Eight Mile Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Eight Mile Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Eight Mile Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Eight Mile Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eight Mile Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,917 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,803.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Eight Mile Plains compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.0% in Eight Mile Plains, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 32.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 35.0% in Eight Mile Plains, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Eight Mile Plains
Is Eight Mile Plains expensive?
The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $862,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Eight Mile Plains good for families?
The Census counted 4,125 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Eight Mile Plains?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Eight Mile Plains
210 streets in Eight Mile Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alan Cr
- Alberton Ct
- Allara Pl
- Amarna St
- Amber Cl
- Angel St
- Apple Blossom Pl
- Arcadia St
- Arkose St
- Arpege Cr
- Austin St
- Aviance Cl
- Avonlea Pl
- Azzure St
- Bauhinia Cl
- Bedarra Ct
- Belar St
- Bleasby Rd
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- Blue Grass Cr
- Bolinda St
- Bolton St
- Boorala Cr
- Bordeaux St
- Bowers Road
- Bowers St
- Brad St
- Brampton St
- Bramwell St
- Brandl St
- Bronte Pl
- Brooklands St
- Bruton St
- Buckingham Pl
- Burns Cl
- Byzance Cl
- Cachet Ct
- Cactus Ct
- Catalpa St
- Chalton St
- Chancery St
- Chanel Cr
- Chester Rd
- Chimere Ct
- Chloe Cl
- Choir St
- Cintra Pl
- Clunies Ross Ct
- Collett St
- Collingrove St
- Colvillea St
- Coneybeer Pl
- Cranberry St
- Cressbrook St
- Dance Cr
- Dandelion St
- Dane Ct
- Daw Rd
- Daydream Pl
- Delonix Pl
- Demigre St
- Devonlea St
- Dewberry Cl
- Dome St
- Dominion St
- Doris St
- Dromos St
- Druid Ct
- Electronics St
- Ellendale Cct
- Fanfare St
- Fels Cl
- Felspar St
- Femme Ct
- Fendi Pl
- Fitzalan St
- Forbes Pl
- Franquin Cr
- Fraser St
- Gagarra St
- Gangar Cl
- Gaskell St
- Gateway
- Geranium Ct
- Googie Cr
- Goorari St
- Granville St
- Greenlaw Pl
- Grove Ct
- Gwandalan St
- Halkin St
- Heathfield St
- Henderson St
- Hermitage St
- Highvale St
- Hi Tech Ct
- Hollyberry St
- Holmead Rd
- Horizon Pl
- Ingluna Cct
- Ivory Cl
- Jacaranda Pl
- Jermyn St
- Jorgie Cl
- Jubilee Cl
- Julia Cl
- Kagra St
- Kakirra Pl
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- Kandanga St
- Karka Cl
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- Kirstin St
- Kurru St
- Lakkari St
- Langford Street
- Larrell Cl
- Larsen St
- Leelaben Pl
- Leonardo Cl
- Levington Rd
- Lilywood St
- Lindeman Pl
- Liverpool St
- Logan Rd
- London St
- Maisie Pl
- Malbon St
- Manara Pl
- Manchester St
- Manmarra Cr
- Manor St
- Mapleleaf St
- Maroo St
- Mcgarry St
- Mckechnie Dr
- Meadow St
- Meredith St
- Mersey St
- Miles Platting Rd
- Millers Rd
- Moruga St
- Mothar St
- Nanga Pl
- Nardie St
- Narmar Ct
- Narrun Pl
- Ngairi Cl
- Ngumi Ct
- Norell Pl
- Nowingi Cl
- Oakleaf St
- O'Meara St
- Orchard Pl
- Ory Ct
- Padstow Rd
- Panache Cl
- Peter Cl
- Petrina St
- Petunia Ct
- Piki St
- Pinnacle Pl
- Pirra Cl
- Pitfield Ct
- Poinciana Pl
- Priestdale Road
- Pumice St
- Rakumba Cl
- Raymond Rd
- Regal Pl
- Regent St
- Ruby Cl
- Russell St
- Sagittarius Cr
- Sakarben St
- Sanctuary Cl
- Sandia St
- San Mateo Bvd
- Satch Ct
- Savanna Pl
- Saville St
- Semillon St
- Settler St
- Seward Ct
- Silverbirch Cl
- Sirett St
- Skyline Ct
- Slobodian Ave
- South East Arterial Road
- Stanton Ct
- Stuart Pl
- Summit Ct
- Sungold Pl
- Sunshine Pl
- Tanis St
- Tapioca St
- Teagarden St
- Tewoo Pl
- Timaru Cr
- Totten Cl
- Trevi Cl
- Tweed Cl
- Underwood Rd
- Vanderbilt St
- Verdelho St
- Violet Cl
- Walker Cct
- Warrigal Rd
- Win St
- Yucca Ct
- Yvonne Rd
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