In short

Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4073, home to 2,699 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Brisbane local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$425 /wk

Population2,699

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABrisbane

Demographics

Population: 2,699
Median age: 38 years
Median household income: $2,617 /week
Median personal income: $1,137 /week
Median family income: $2,938 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Brisbane
Statistical region (SA4): Brisbane - West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Oxley

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $425 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,156
Rent share of household income: 16%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 29 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 62 bus stops

Closest stops:

McPherson Rd at McPherson Park, stop 56 bus · 151 m
McPherson Rd at McPherson Cityview, stop 56a bus · 208 m
McPherson Rd at Malia St, stop 55 bus · 379 m
Oldfield Rd near McPherson Rd, stop 57 bus · 436 m
Oldfield Rd at Oldfield Shops, stop 57a bus · 511 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 11.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 156,640 across the Brisbane LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 83,903 theft, 20,662 drug offences, 16,072 break-ins.

Figures cover the whole Brisbane — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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