QLD · Brisbane Council
Milton, 4064
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Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Milton is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with a community of people who commute and work locally. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,144
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 1,741
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 75.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 31 / 1,161
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 144
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 196 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences61
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)191
- Traffic And Related Offences51
- Unlawful Entry79
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coronation Dr at Auchenflower, stop 7
- Coronation Dr at Auchenflower, stop 7
- Haig Rd at Torwood Street, stop 11
- Milton Rd at Milton - Torwood, stop 8
- Milton Rd at Torwood St, stop 8
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- At Suncorp Stadium 15 minute parking restrictions apply on match dayCastlemaine Street / Caxton Street / Hale Street / Milton Road, n/a04 Jul 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
166 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eckersley's Art and CraftArt
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Tuk Tuk Garden BarBar
- Warehouse 25Bar
25 Finchley Street, Milton
- Bbq
- Jenny Fashion NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- MB CyclesBicycle
- NRG CyclesBicycle
Unit 4 43 Lang Parade, Milton
- Bicycle Parking (10)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adam Smiddy ParkPark
- Milton ParkPark
- Milton Urban CommonPark
- Nerida Lane ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- Chiropractixalternative
- Choice Chemistpharmacy
- Milton Eyewearoptometrist
- Milton Village Medicalclinic
- PhysiotherapistDorsey Streetphysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Christ ChurchState heritage place
- Cook TerraceState heritage place
- Milton HouseState heritage place
- Milton State SchoolState heritage place
- Old BishopsbourneState heritage place
- Old Bishopsbourne ChapelState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Big Cribbchildcare
- Little Cribbchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1671st in Australia
- State rank
- 380th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #203 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #208 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Anytime FitnessamenitiesUnit 22 36 Railway Terracefitness_centre
- Apothecafeamenitiescafe
- Arrivederci's PizzeriaamenitiesUnit 1 1 Park Road, Miltonrestaurant
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Milton LPOamenitiesUnit 1 55 Railway Terrace, Miltonpost_office
- Baroona Rd at Baroona - Haig, stop 8amenitiesbus_stop
- Baroona Rd at Baroona Shops, stop 7amenitiesbus_stop
- Baroona Rd at Haig St, stop 8amenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.