Moving to Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
What the official numbers say about living in Eight Mile Plains — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $1,917 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Eight Mile Plains grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (13,379 → 15,326 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Taiwan; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Eight Mile Plains sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (70% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Fruitgrove, 2.4 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Eight Mile Plains, 950 m east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 22.4 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 36 schools · 74 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 77 parks — see them all on the Eight Mile Plains profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Warrigal Road State School 1.1 km · Rochedale State High School 2.1 km · Runcorn State High School 2.2 km · Eight Mile Plains State School 2.2 km · Macgregor State High School 2.2 km · Saint Laurence's College Playing Fields 2.6 km · MacGregor State School 2.7 km · Upper Mount Gravatt State School 2.8 km
Groceries: Lucky Market 750 m · Aldi 1.8 km · Coles 1.9 km · Sunlit 1.9 km · Coles 2.1 km · Golgappa 2.2 km · Watany Manoushi & Lebanese Foods 2.2 km · Yuen's Market 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Bolton Street Park 100 m · Verdelho Street Park 200 m · Charles Fraser Park 450 m · Gagarra Street Park 500 m · Googie Crescent Park 550 m · Allara Place Park 600 m · Buckingham Place Park 600 m · Bordeaux Street Park 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Eight Mile Plains, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra · Torresian Crow · Australian Magpie · Australian Brush-turkey.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Eight Mile Plains, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Mile Plains here | 15,326 | — | 8/10 | 19% |
| Macgregor | 5,980 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Runcorn | 14,199 | — | 6/10 | 20% |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 10,800 | — | 7/10 | 17% |
| Wishart | 11,333 | — | 9/10 | 23% |
| Rochedale | 7,633 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Kuraby | 8,737 | — | 8/10 | 32% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Moreton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4113 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Eight Mile Plains profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $420 a week.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 13,379 people to 15,326. It sits about 14 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Fruitgrove station is roughly 2.4 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Moreton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Eight Mile Plains vs Macgregor · Eight Mile Plains vs Runcorn.
Nearby guides: Macgregor · Runcorn · Upper Mount Gravatt · Wishart · Rochedale · Kuraby.
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