Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,460,000
Down 1.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.14m
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
- 5+ bed
- $1.8m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Seventeen Mile Rocks
QLD 4073 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,460,000
- Median unit
- $881,000
- Population
- 2,699
- Postcode
- 4073
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ABS 2021
Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland
Property market insights for Seventeen Mile Rocks
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 38 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD is currently $1,460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Seventeen Mile Rocks has a 12-month growth rate of -1.0% for houses and 4.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Seventeen Mile Rocks.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $881,000, which has increased 4.0% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $895,000 in Seventeen Mile Rocks. The median rent for units and apartments in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $675 per week and has increased 42.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Seventeen Mile Rocks safe?
The overall rate for Seventeen Mile Rocks is 517 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks.
Overall crime rate
517
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Brisbane
Seventeen Mile RocksGreater 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks?
Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD 4073 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,699 people call Seventeen Mile Rocks home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,617 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,699
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,156 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $425 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.2%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5433.2%Above
55–7418.0%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.0%Above
Townhouses6.6%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.6%Above
Renting20.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car26.9%Below
Two cars50.5%Above
Three or more20.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.6%Above
Drove to work49.4%Below
Train, tram or bus4.1%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Seventeen Mile Rocks
25.6% of workers in Seventeen Mile Rocks worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.2% of Seventeen Mile Rocks residents were born in England.
38.8% of people in Seventeen Mile Rocks described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Seventeen Mile Rocks
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD 4073.
Is Seventeen Mile Rocks family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.2% of Seventeen Mile Rocks's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
782 family households lived in Seventeen Mile Rocks; 55.2% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
44.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Seventeen Mile Rocks?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Seventeen Mile Rocks had 2,699 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Seventeen Mile Rocks?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.0% of occupied private dwellings in Seventeen Mile Rocks.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
48.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Seventeen Mile Rocks had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 15.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
49.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 26.9% of the total.
71.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Seventeen Mile Rocks, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
26.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.5% of residents used only English at home.
15.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Seventeen Mile Rocks residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.7% of Seventeen Mile Rocks's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.3% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Seventeen Mile Rocks?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Seventeen Mile Rocks.
Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 16.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Seventeen Mile Rocks show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Seventeen Mile Rocks?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Seventeen Mile Rocks?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,617 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,156.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $425 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Seventeen Mile Rocks compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.6% in Seventeen Mile Rocks, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 20.3% in Seventeen Mile Rocks, 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks
Is Seventeen Mile Rocks expensive?
The median house price is $1,460,000, while units and apartments sit at $881,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Seventeen Mile Rocks good for families?
The Census counted 782 local families, and 23.2% 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks
65 streets in Seventeen Mile Rocks
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alphitonia St
- Argyle St
- Backhousia Cr
- Barklya Cr
- Beauchamp St
- Bellwood St
- Bengar Pl
- Benronalds St
- Bluestone Cct
- Boyland St
- Brookeside Cr
- Bunya Pl
- Buyers Cl
- Carlyle St
- Casuarina St
- Coomb St
- Counihan Rd
- Crieff Cl
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- Delapine Pl
- Duporth Rd
- Edenbrooke Dr
- Edinglassie St
- Eucalyptus Ct
- Flindersia Cr
- Forfar St
- Fort Rd
- Fremont St
- Goodenia Cr
- Gordon Cct
- Harpulia Pl
- Harris Pl
- Hartigan Ct
- Hasp St
- Highland Dr
- Hogan Pl
- Hounslow
- Jacksonia Dr
- Jennifer St
- Kauri Pl
- Lomandra Ct
- Lophostemon Pl
- Macadam St
- Mcnally Cl
- Mcpherson Rd
- Meehan St
- Melaleuca Cr
- Molesworth St
- Monier Rd
- Morant Cl
- Norfolk Pl
- Oldfield Rd
- Pampling St
- Pandorea Cl
- Paterson St
- Roberts St
- Saffron Pl
- Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd
- Sinnamon Rd
- Skirmish St
- Somersby St
- Staple St
- Surveyor St
- Venerable St
- Watson Ct
- Yalford St
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