Suburb in Brisbane

Eight Mile Plains, QLD

Eight Mile Plains had a population of 15,326 at the 2021 Census (+0.0% since 2016). Median age 36.4. Median weekly household income $1,922. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eight Mile Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eight Mile Plains's population grew by 0.0% to 15,326, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.

34.2% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5,160 households.

The median household earns $1,922 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,836 a month.

54.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 57.6% use a language other than English at home. 39.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eight Mile Plains beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEight Mile PlainsQLDAustralia
Population15,3265,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.438.238.2
Households5,1601,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting34.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,922$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$417$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,836$1,740$1,866
Born overseas54.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home57.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 14,2402011
  2. 15,3222016
  3. 15,3262021

Age

Median age 36.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Eight Mile Plains Queensland
Share of people by age, Eight Mile Plains and Queensland
0–912.0%
10–1910.5%
20–2915.8%
30–3917.1%
40–4913.1%
50–5910.7%
60–699.8%
70–796.6%
80+4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eight Mile Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese29.7%
  2. English18.4%
  3. Australian15.5%
  4. Indian8.3%
  5. Korean6.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin20.4%
  2. Cantonese6.4%
  3. Korean5.8%
  4. Punjabi4.7%
  5. Gujarati1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China12.1%
  2. India6.9%
  3. Taiwan4.9%
  4. South Korea4.9%
  5. New Zealand2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Eight Mile Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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