Milton vs South Brisbane

In both, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Milton is closer to the city centre: 2.5 km, against 3.1 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

South Brisbane

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 8)
  • But Milton has more separate houses rather than flats (21% vs 4%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

South Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($925,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Milton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($435/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 4%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Brisbane

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 79%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

South Brisbane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (98.6% vs 38.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Milton and South Brisbane drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Milton South Brisbane
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Milton South Brisbane
Walkability 99 / 97
Milton — Walkability: 99/100 South Brisbane — Walkability: 97/100
Safety 9 / 9
Milton — Safety: 9/100 South Brisbane — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Brisbane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Brisbane has more residents (14,292 vs 3,144); Milton has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $94,536).

Milton South Brisbane
Population 3,144 14,292
+355% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.3% +98.6%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $108,524/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $470/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milton South Brisbane
0-4 3.6% / 2.5%
Milton — 0-4: 3.6% South Brisbane — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 4.9% / 5.6%
Milton — 5-14: 4.9% South Brisbane — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 3.7% / 7.9%
Milton — 15-19: 3.7% South Brisbane — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 16.0% / 17.8%
Milton — 20-24: 16.0% South Brisbane — 20-24: 17.8%
25-34 33.4% / 29.6%
Milton — 25-34: 33.4% South Brisbane — 25-34: 29.6%
35-44 16.0% / 14.6%
Milton — 35-44: 16.0% South Brisbane — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 9.8% / 9.8%
Milton — 45-54: 9.8% South Brisbane — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 7.1% / 5.8%
Milton — 55-64: 7.1% South Brisbane — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 4.0% / 3.9%
Milton — 65-74: 4.0% South Brisbane — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 1.5% / 1.8%
Milton — 75-84: 1.5% South Brisbane — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Milton — 85+: 0.3% South Brisbane — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milton 55.6% lone person
Milton — Lone Person: 55.6% Milton — Couple Families: 18.1% Milton — Group Household: 17.6% Milton — One Parent Families: 5.5% Milton — Other Families: 3.2%
South Brisbane 55.0% lone person
South Brisbane — Lone Person: 55.0% South Brisbane — Couple Families: 16.9% South Brisbane — Group Household: 16.4% South Brisbane — One Parent Families: 9.4% South Brisbane — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Milton 69.9% renting
Milton — Owned Outright: 12.3% Milton — Mortgage: 17.9% Milton — Renting: 69.9%
South Brisbane 72.0% renting
South Brisbane — Owned Outright: 13.2% South Brisbane — Mortgage: 14.8% South Brisbane — Renting: 72.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Milton South Brisbane
Bachelor Degree 33.8% / 26.9%
Milton — Bachelor Degree: 33.8% South Brisbane — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 12.1%
Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% South Brisbane — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% South Brisbane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 6.2%
Milton — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% South Brisbane — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.5%
Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% South Brisbane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Milton South Brisbane
China 3.3% / 11.9%
Milton — China: 3.3% South Brisbane — China: 11.9%
England 3.7% / 3.5%
Milton — England: 3.7% South Brisbane — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.7%
Milton — New Zealand: 2.5% South Brisbane — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.4% / 2.8%
Milton — India: 2.4% South Brisbane — India: 2.8%
Taiwan — / 1.9%
Milton — Taiwan: not among its largest South Brisbane — Taiwan: 1.9%
Brazil 1.1% / —
Milton — Brazil: 1.1% South Brisbane — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milton 76.9% flats / apartments
Milton — Flats / Apartments: 76.9% Milton — Houses: 21.0% Milton — Townhouses: 2.0%
South Brisbane 94.4% flats / apartments
South Brisbane — Flats / Apartments: 94.4% South Brisbane — Houses: 4.2% South Brisbane — Townhouses: 1.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Milton South Brisbane
Median house price $2,000,000 $925,000
Median unit price $785,000 $787,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 20 sales
 28 days
from 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Milton South Brisbane
1 bed $600K / $639K
Milton — 1 bed: $600K (24 sales) South Brisbane — 1 bed: $639K (210 sales)

24 vs 210 sales

2 bed $818K / $905K
Milton — 2 bed: $818K (56 sales) South Brisbane — 2 bed: $905K (241 sales)

56 vs 241 sales

3 bed $1.5M / $1.93M
Milton — 3 bed: $1.5M (9 sales) South Brisbane — 3 bed: $1.93M (50 sales)

9 vs 50 sales

Development activity

Milton South Brisbane
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Milton South Brisbane
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.7%
$720/wk on $800K
 4.8%
$810/wk on $872K

Ranking within QLD

Milton South Brisbane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

South Brisbane scores higher overall (76 vs 60).

Milton South Brisbane
Grade B A
Score 60/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Milton South Brisbane
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Milton South Brisbane
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 1.8 km
 3
Brisbane City, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.2% 12.4%

Schools in Milton

  • Milton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hubbard's School Independent · Secondary
  • Hubbard's School Independent · Secondary

Schools in South Brisbane

  • Brisbane State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Somerville House Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Laurence's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St George College Independent · Primary
  • Queensland Children's Hospital School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Milton South Brisbane
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 28 140
Parks & reserves 8 13
Childcare 4 7
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Milton South Brisbane
Walkability score 99/100 97/100
Distance to Brisbane 2.5 km 3.1 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 9 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 210.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 854.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4064
 3.2%
postcode 4101
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4064
 10
postcode 4101

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Milton South Brisbane
Car (driver) 38.5% / 32.3%
Milton — Car (driver): 38.5% South Brisbane — Car (driver): 32.3%
Worked from Home 27.2% / 24.3%
Milton — Worked from Home: 27.2% South Brisbane — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Walked Only 11.5% / 21.2%
Milton — Walked Only: 11.5% South Brisbane — Walked Only: 21.2%
Train 13.0% / 4.0%
Milton — Train: 13.0% South Brisbane — Train: 4.0%
Bus 3.6% / 12.6%
Milton — Bus: 3.6% South Brisbane — Bus: 12.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.5%).

Setting

Milton South Brisbane
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Milton South Brisbane
Connectivity score 80/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
3,194 premises
 100%
4,916 premises

Climate

Milton South Brisbane
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Milton South Brisbane
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Milton South Brisbane
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Milton South Brisbane
Division Brisbane Griffith
Member Madonna Jarrett Renee Coffey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Milton South Brisbane
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Milton

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

South Brisbane

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals River Students Transport Hub Urban

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