Moving to Middle Park QLD 4074
What the official numbers say about living in Middle Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,219 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Middle Park shrank 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,949 → 3,845 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Middle Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (67% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Darra station, 3.2 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 1.8 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Moggill, 7.7 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 27.8 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 41 parks — see them all on the Middle Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Middle Park State School 600 m · Good News Lutheran School 600 m · Jamboree Heights State Primary School 800 m · Mount Ommaney Special School 2.3 km · Centenary State High School 2.7 km · Jindalee State School 3.1 km · Darra-Jindalee Catholic School 3.3 km · Darra State School 3.6 km
Groceries: Coles 50 m · Woolworths 1.8 km · Aldi 1.8 km · Foodworks 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Rod and Mary Burrows Park 300 m · Wirilda Street Park 400 m · Peter Lightfoot Oval 500 m · Jamboree Lions Community Park 550 m · Naver Street Park 600 m · Westlake Bush Park 700 m · Loffs Road Park 800 m · Beanland Street Park 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Middle Park, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Middle Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Park here | 3,845 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Westlake | 4,547 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Jamboree Heights | 3,141 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
| Riverhills | 4,121 | — | 9/10 | 19% |
| Sumner | 603 | — | 9/10 | 17% |
| Mount Ommaney | 2,503 | — | 10/10 | 20% |
| Jindalee | 5,320 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
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 Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4074 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Middle Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,949 people to 3,845. It sits about 14 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Darra station station is roughly 3.2 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Middle Park vs Westlake · Middle Park vs Jamboree Heights.
Nearby guides: Westlake · Jamboree Heights · Riverhills · Sumner · Mount Ommaney · Jindalee.
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