Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is 2,699 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $1,137 per week ($59,124 per year). Median rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Seventeen Mile Rocks has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Seventeen Mile Rocks has a population density of 1,325 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Seventeen Mile Rocks is England. The most common religion is No religion (38.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $2,156.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Seventeen Mile Rocks Population

2,699 residents at the 2021 Census.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,137/wk

$59,124 per year

Ranked 587 of 14,663

Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

Ranked 1,459 of 14,663

Median Age

38years

Same as the national median

Mortgage

$2,156/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Seventeen Mile Rocks Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,353) Female 50.0% (1,353)

Population Density

1,325

people per km²

2,699 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,938

Family income/wk

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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 and Locality (SAL)

Seventeen Mile Rocks Housing Tenure

Of the 928 occupied private dwellings in Seventeen Mile Rocks at the 2021 Census, 20.3% were rented, 30.9% owned outright and 48.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

0.3% 3 dwellings

Owned outright

30.9% 287 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

48.5% 450 dwellings

Rented

20.3% 188 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

0.3% 3 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

4.2%

New Zealand

3.6%

India

1.6%

South Africa

1.6%

China

1.3%

Iran

1.2%

Vietnam

1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Religion

No religion

38.8%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

10.9%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Not stated

3.9%

Baptist

3.0%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.7%

Hinduism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin

2.0%

Persian (excluding Dari)

1.3%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Cantonese

1.0%

Spanish

0.9%

Hindi

0.7%

Sinhalese

0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Employment

Employed full-time

47.5% 911 people

Employed part-time

23.8% 456 people

Unemployed

3.3% 64 people

Not in labour force

25.3% 485 people

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.4%

Certificate III/IV

17.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

17.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Occupation

Professionals

43.2%

Managers

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Labourers

3.5%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.1%

Engineering

14.9%

Health

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Education

8.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Information Technology

4.7%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.6%

$4,000+/wk

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Marital Status

Married

57.0% 1,187

Separated

3.6% 74

Divorced

7.0% 145

Widowed

2.4% 50

Never married

30.0% 625

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

35.0%

Irish

13.1%

Scottish

11.1%

German

6.9%

Chinese

4.8%

Indian

3.2%

Polish

2.0%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.4%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Pre-school

7.6%

Vocational Education

6.6%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

95.2%

Has need for assistance

2.9%

Need for assistance not stated

1.9%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Volunteering

Volunteer

20.8% 423

Not a volunteer

79.2% 1,607

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.4%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Train

5.7%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

50.8%

3 vehicles

15.9%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

35.3%

4 bedrooms

45.2%

5 bedrooms

15.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

35.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

221

Asthma

116

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.0%

Couple — no children

20.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 19

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 9

Previously served

3.0% 61

Never served

95.6% 1,949

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 242

Did not provide

88.1% 1,787

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

11.8%

4 children

5.1%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

134

1991–2000

2001–2010

223

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

36.8%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

14.6%

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Household Size

1 person

15.4%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

26.1%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,354

Moved from QLD

210

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Seventeen Mile Rocks Schools

schools nearby

government

1104

avg ICSEA score

9,379

total students

Good News Lutheran School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1181

ICSEA

Kenmore South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students

1170

ICSEA

Fig Tree Pocket State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students

1169

ICSEA

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,075 students

1168

ICSEA

Sherwood State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1139

ICSEA

Brisbane Montessori School Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 189 students

1128

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students

1127

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students

1118

ICSEA

Corinda State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students

1115

ICSEA

Jamboree Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students

1103

ICSEA

Mancel College Independent

Combined · U · 223 students

1084

ICSEA

Jindalee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students

1082

ICSEA

Mount Ommaney Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 156 students

1056

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

1054

ICSEA

Oxley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 383 students

1051

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools.

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

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Seventeen Mile Rocks Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,617/wk

Median rent $425/wk

Rent to income 16.2%

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

Median rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks against your income

Your weekly income

About $11,340 a month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $2,192/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Seventeen Mile Rocks vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Seventeen Mile Rocks is $1,137 a week, 52% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 74th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $425 a week, $105 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 16.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 38, 4 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Seventeen Mile Rocks	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,137/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,617/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$425/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,156/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	38	42	42
Rent share of household income	16.2%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Seventeen Mile Rocks

The closest suburb to Seventeen Mile Rocks is Sinnamon Park, 0.7 km away.

Sinnamon Park

0.7 km away · income $902/wk · rent $460/wk

Jindalee (Qld)

2.2 km away · income $958/wk · rent $470/wk

Fig Tree Pocket

2.2 km away · income $1,205/wk · rent $590/wk

Darra

2.3 km away · income $700/wk · rent $350/wk

Jamboree Heights

2.3 km away · income $875/wk · rent $420/wk

Mount Ommaney

2.4 km away · income $853/wk · rent $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Seventeen Mile Rocks

What is the population of Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD?

The population of Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is 2,699 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,325 people per km².Seventeen Mile Rocks is ranked #2,591 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Seventeen Mile Rocks?

The median personal income in Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is $1,137 per week, or $59,124 per year.The median household income is $2,617 per week.Family income is $2,938 per week.Seventeen Mile Rocks is ranked #587 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks?

Median rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Seventeen Mile Rocks ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Seventeen Mile Rocks?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is $2,156. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Seventeen Mile Rocks?

The median age in Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Seventeen Mile Rocks a good suburb to live in?

Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,699.The median income is $1,137/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% 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: 32539. All dollar figures in AUD.