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Eight Mile Plains QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Eight Mile Plains, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Eight Mile Plains QLD is 15,326 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eight Mile Plains is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Eight Mile Plains is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Eight Mile Plains has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eight Mile Plains has a population density of 2013.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eight Mile Plains is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eight Mile Plains is $1,803.

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Eight Mile Plains Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eight Mile Plains Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$769/wk

$39,988 per year

#4151 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,803/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eight Mile Plains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (7,572) Female 50.6% (7,753)

Population Density

2013.0

people per km²

15,326 people · 7.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,049

Family income/wk

Eight Mile Plains Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eight Mile Plains Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.4% 1,626 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.6% 1,601 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eight Mile Plains Country of Birth

Australia

64.7%

China

15.4%

India

11.0%

Hong Kong

2.7%

England

2.3%

Fiji

1.3%

Indonesia

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Greece

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Religion

No Religion

46.3%

Catholic

16.0%

Buddhism

6.9%

Not stated

6.8%

Hinduism

6.5%

Islam

6.1%

Anglican

5.8%

Other Religions Tot

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

43.3%

Cantonese

13.9%

Korean

13.1%

IAL Punjabi

11.7%

Other

6.3%

Gujarati

4.3%

SAL Tot

3.8%

Hindi

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Employment

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Employed full-time

37.1% 4,259 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 2,523 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 483 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 4,227 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.8%

Postgraduate Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Certificate III/IV

16.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Occupation

Professionals

37.4%

Managers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Eight Mile Plains Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.1%

Engineering

14.3%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Information Technology

8.5%

Education

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

23.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Marital Status

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Married

52.6% 6,643

↔️

Separated

2.3% 289

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Divorced

6.7% 848

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Widowed

4.3% 544

👤

Never married

34.1% 4,316

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Ancestry

Chinese

25.8%

Other

16.6%

English

16.0%

Australian

13.5%

Indian

7.2%

Korean

5.4%

Irish

4.4%

Scottish

3.8%

German

2.5%

Greek

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eight Mile Plains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Vocational Education

15.8%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 1,708

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 27,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.5% 1,750

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 10,298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eight Mile Plains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Bus

9.0%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

34.5%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

36.4%

4 bedrooms

36.4%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

45.2%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

291

Indigenous residents

29,356

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

897

Diabetes

412

Asthma

383

Heart disease

356

Arthritis

313

Lung condition

177

Cancer

145

Stroke

119

Kidney disease

102

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.6%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 15

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Previously served

1.7% 200

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Never served

98.2% 11,875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 1,304

—

Did not provide

89.2% 10,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Children Ever Born

No children

36.8%

1 child

16.9%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Eight Mile Plains When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

163

1971–1980

356

1981–1990

848

1991–2000

1,224

2001–2010

2,339

2011–2015

1,268

2016

282

2017

298

2018

344

2019

435

2020

140

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Household Size

1 person

18.7%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

20.7%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,113

Moved from QLD

1,769

Moved — same area (SA2)

302

Moved from overseas

175

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eight Mile Plains Schools

schools nearby

government

1054

avg ICSEA score

11,920

total students

Wishart State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,100 students

1124

ICSEA

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students

1110

ICSEA

MacGregor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1102

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 560 students

1099

ICSEA

St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent

Primary · Prep-4 · 21 students

1087

ICSEA

Warrigal Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students

1085

ICSEA

Clairvaux MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1070

ICSEA

St Bernard's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students

1066

ICSEA

Upper Mount Gravatt State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students

1042

ICSEA

MacGregor State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,297 students

1037

ICSEA

Rochedale State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,547 students

1034

ICSEA

Runcorn State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1032

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Eight Mile Plains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1023

ICSEA

Kuraby Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students

1008

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Eight Mile Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,917/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Eight Mile Plains

Your weekly income

≈ $8,307/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,497/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Income: $889/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $130/wk

Eight Mile Plains vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Atherton

Pop: 7,724 Income: $641/wk Rent: $280/wk

Beerwah

Pop: 7,734 Income: $692/wk Rent: $390/wk

Douglas (Townsville - Qld)

Pop: 7,780 Income: $771/wk Rent: $360/wk

Durack (Qld)

Pop: 7,788 Income: $597/wk Rent: $350/wk

Taigum

Pop: 7,801 Income: $713/wk Rent: $395/wk

Cornubia

Pop: 7,810 Income: $918/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eight Mile Plains

What is the population of Eight Mile Plains QLD?

The population of Eight Mile Plains QLD is 15,326 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2013.0 people per km².Eight Mile Plains is ranked #258 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eight Mile Plains?

The median personal income in Eight Mile Plains QLD is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $1,917 per week.Family income is $2,049 per week.Eight Mile Plains is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eight Mile Plains?

Median rent in Eight Mile Plains QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eight Mile Plains ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eight Mile Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eight Mile Plains QLD is $1,803. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eight Mile Plains?

The median age in Eight Mile Plains QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eight Mile Plains a good suburb to live in?

Eight Mile Plains is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 15,326.The median income is $769/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30950. All dollar figures in AUD.