Seventeen Mile Rocks
QLD 4073 · Brisbane
2,699 (2021) → 2,714 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Seventeen Mile Rocks is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4073, about 11km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Seventeen Mile Rocks are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 72/100, and is about 24km inland. Seventeen Mile Rocks has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.19%), New Zealand (3.56%), India (1.59%), South Africa (1.59%), China (1.26%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2%), Persian ED (1.26%), Vietnamese (1.07%), Cantonese (0.96%), Spanish (0.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1065 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1062
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1049
- Brisbane Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1131
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1063
- Corinda State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1108
- St Aidan's Anglican Girls SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1165
- Mancel CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1080
- Fig Tree Pocket State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1167
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 988
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1102
- Oxley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1051
- Corinda State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1043
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Seventeen Mile Rocks
Is Seventeen Mile Rocks safe?
Seventeen Mile Rocks has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Seventeen Mile Rocks from Brisbane CBD?
Seventeen Mile Rocks is about 11.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Seventeen Mile Rocks?
Seventeen Mile Rocks has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Seventeen Mile Rocks?
Seventeen Mile Rocks has a transport score of 72/100 and 9 bus stops.