Suburb report · QLD 4113
Eight Mile Plains
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Population
16,640
Eight Mile Plains suburb profile
Who lives in Eight Mile Plains
Eight Mile Plains sits 14km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Eight Mile Plains is home to 16,640 people, a scale matched by fewer than 5% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 24 by population. A median age of 35 places Eight Mile Plains at the 23rd percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 97 and younger than 187.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $111,600 places Eight Mile Plains in the upper band of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 170 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. An ownership share of 65% sits in the middle of the Queensland range, above 40% of suburbs. On ownership it ranks 169 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,160 occupied private dwellings in Eight Mile Plains, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 50.6%, ahead of couples without children at 25.2% and people living alone at 18.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 142 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more group households: 5.4% of households, ahead of 83% of the state. At 25.2%, couples without children are less common here than in 71% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 40 in the year to June 2025 across the Eight Mile Plains statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 57 a year. Supply figures here are for the Eight Mile Plains statistical area, home to 16,789 residents in 2025, which closely matches Eight Mile Plains. At 2.4 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 42% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 85, and the quietest was 2024, with 17.
Population trend
The population of the Eight Mile Plains statistical area grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 0.4 points ahead. That rate is faster than 53% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -1.7% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Upper Mount Gravatt differs most on the share of families with children: 36.5% there against 50.6% in Eight Mile Plains. Wishart is the closest match on the median household income, at $113,900 against $111,600. Runcorn sits 3km away, with a median household income of $102,400 against $111,600 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.