Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park is well-off, but expensive to rent.
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $2,517 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $780 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,517 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
- a higher-earning area (median household income $2,517 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $780 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park population grew from 10,022 in 2016 to 9,886 in 2025, a change of -1.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,022 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,980 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,965 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,944 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,934 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,833 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,795 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,877 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,908 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,886 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park gained 672 residents from internal migration and 126 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 752 people moved away — a net addition of 46 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+672
- Internal migration out+687
- Overseas migration in+126
- Natural increase-68Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,557 | 9,716 | +1.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | +4 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,237/wk | $2,517/wk | +13% |
| Median weekly rent | $435/wk | $460/wk | +5.7% |
| Born overseas | 34.0% | 35.3% | +1.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
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How homes are held
- Owned outright 36.1%
- Mortgaged 43.5%
- Rented 17.1%
- Other / not stated 3.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park went from $775 in 2024-Q1 to $780 in 2026-Q2, up 1%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $775 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $740 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $775 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $780 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $725 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $780 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $800 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $780 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $800n=11 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park was $780 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 0% on a year earlier. That is $124 a week above the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $780 | +0.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | +17.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $800 | +2.6% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $800 | +3.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $780 | +5.4% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $725 | −6.5% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $780 | +11.4% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $775 | +10.7% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $740 | +13.8% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $775 | +3.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $700 | +11.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $700 | +16.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $650 | −13.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $750 | +33.9% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $630 | +14.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $600 | +0.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $750 | +53.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $560 | +15.5% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $550 | +20.9% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $600 | +25.0% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $490 | +3.2% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $485 | +1.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $455 | −10.8% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $480 | +6.7% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $475 | −3.1% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $480 | −7.7% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $510 | +13.3% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $450 | −2.2% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $490 | −1.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $520 | +10.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $450 | −18.2% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $460 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $495 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $470 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $550 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $460 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,091
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,103
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,096
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,110
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park is policed by the Queensland Police Service Mount Ommaney Division, which also covers Middle Park - Jamboree Heights, Riverhills, Westlake, Darra - Sumner, Wacol and Jindalee - Mount Ommaney. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park specifically.
Most-reported offences · Mount Ommaney Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,160 /100k+58% vs QLD↑ 21%
- Assault1,173 /100k+11% vs QLD↑ 1%
- Drug Offences1,142 /100k−31% vs QLD↑ 64%
- Unlawful Entry586 /100k−13% vs QLD↓ 20%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle262 /100k−22% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Robbery36 /100k−21% vs QLD↓ 43%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Mount Ommaney Division — not Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Mount Ommaney Division over the last 12 months, running 58% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 4,160 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,173 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 1% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,142 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 64% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 586 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 20% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 262 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 36 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 43% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Mount Ommaney Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202210%
- 201123%
- 197440%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
22% of Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 3.9%
- Medium <1%
- Low 15%
- Very Low 2.9%
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 40% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 22% of Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park as flood-liable, roughly 4.1% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 10% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 23% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 40% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 22% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 3.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 15% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.9% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 25 green spaces. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym, 3 public pools and 6 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Darra, is about 2,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 49 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Genius Childcare Sinnamon Park
Gyms & fitness
- F45
Public pools
- Play Boat
- Stream Play
Cinemas
- Reading Cinemas
GPs & clinics
- Medical Center
Supermarkets
- Coles
Green spaces
- Drummond Street Park
- Rosemount Park
- Oldfield Road Park
- Edenbrooke Park
- Portadown Park
- Avondale Park
- Fremont Street Park
- Delapine Place Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park has 19 council parks covering 106 ha, with 1.0 km of walking track and 10 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 6 have a barbecue and 3 have a dog off-leash area.
- Rocks Riverside Park5 Counihan Road, Seventeen Mile Rocks28 ha1.0 km walking track2.6 km bikeway & shared path7 barbecues
- Edenbrooke Park97 Edenbrooke Drive, Seventeen Mile Rocks27 ha3.6 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Oldfield Road Park (No. 109)109 Oldfield Road, Sinnamon Park12 ha
- Thomas Macleod Park40 Sinnamon Road, Sinnamon Park10 ha1.7 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Amazons Place Park44 Amazons Place, Jindalee10.0 ha1.4 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- John Magee Park56 Counihan Road, Seventeen Mile Rocks4.6 ha1.0 km bikeway & shared path
- Bellwood Street Park190 Bellwood Street, Sinnamon Park4.3 ha
- Avondale Park32 Blyde Street, Sinnamon Park3.8 ha1 barbecue
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- Rosemount Park27 Drummond Street, Sinnamon Park1.5 ha1 barbecue
- Sir Hercules Sinnamon Park65 Goggs Road, Sinnamon Park1.3 ha
- Fremont Street Park5 Delapine Place, Seventeen Mile Rocks0.8 ha
- Settlers Park63 Glen Ross Road, Sinnamon Park0.6 ha1 barbecue
- Alphitonia Street Park20 Alphitonia Street, Seventeen Mile Rocks0.5 ha
- Delapine Place Park6 Delapine Place, Seventeen Mile Rocks0.4 haDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Portadown Park30 Radcliffe Street, Sinnamon Park0.4 ha
- Drummond Street Park68 Oldfield Road, Sinnamon Park0.3 ha
- Harold Close Park8 Harold Close, Sinnamon Park0.1 ha
- Sinnamon Road Park (No. 139a)139A Sinnamon Road, Sinnamon Park0.0 ha
- St Amand Street Park16A St Amand Street, Sinnamon Park0.0 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park, route 455 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 26 minutes, roughly every 16 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Herston. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park
- 455Riverhills - City Rocket~26 min · every ~16 min in the peak · via the busway at Herston
- 460Heathwood - City Express~34 min · every ~17 min in the peak
- 454Riverhills - City Express~34 min · every ~20 min in the peak
- 453Mt Ommaney - City Express~34 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 26 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 34 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 16 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| 455 — Riverhills - City Rocket | about 26 min, joins the busway at Herston |
| 460 — Heathwood - City Express | about 34 min |
| 454 — Riverhills - City Express | about 34 min |
| 453 — Mt Ommaney - City Express | about 34 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Jindalee State School (primary), Centenary State High School (junior secondary), Centenary State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Jamboree Heights State School (primary), Corinda State School (primary), Darra State School (primary), Corinda State High School (junior secondary), Corinda State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Centenary
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSeventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park-0.2%
- 01Middle Park - Jamboree Heights+0.9%
- 02Jindalee - Mount Ommaney+0.8%
- 03Riverhills+0.2%
- 04Westlake-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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