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Seventeen Mile Rocks

Ranked #22 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#52 of 277
Safety
27
#204 of 277
Wealth
85
#41 of 277
Value
92
#22 of 277
Parks
62
#88 of 277
Cafés
15
#211 of 277
Transit
33
#117 of 277
Green space
92
#2 of 277
Active & healthy
54
#105 of 277

The numbers

Population2,699
Area1.89 km²
Median household income$2,617/wk
Median rent$425/wk
Crime rate149.7 incidents per 1,000 people (Mount Ommaney police division — not suburb-level)
Parks6 (19.59 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues6

Common questions about Seventeen Mile Rocks

Is Seventeen Mile Rocks safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 27/100 for safety and ranking #204 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 150 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Mount Ommaney police division, not for Seventeen Mile Rocks alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Seventeen Mile Rocks good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 27/100, parks 62/100 and green space 92/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Seventeen Mile Rocks expensive to live in?

Median rent is $425 a week, and household income ranks #41 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 92/100 for value.

Does Seventeen Mile Rocks have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #117 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Seventeen Mile Rocks?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 19.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 92/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Sinnamon ParkFig Tree PocketJindaleeDarraJamboree HeightsMount Ommaney

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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