Seventeen Mile, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Seventeen Mile is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Seventeen Mile at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 22
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -27.4584, 152.1793
Seventeen Mile demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Seventeen Mile using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 50%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 50% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 21% |
Share of the 14 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4 occupied private dwellings in Seventeen Mile.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,084
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $949
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.8%
- Employed full-time
- 5
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Seventeen Mile
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Seventeen Mile is January (average daytime high around 31°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.1°C). The area receives roughly 843 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 19.7°C | 81 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 125 mm |
| Mar | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 124 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 15.1°C | 33 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 20.2°C | 9.6°C | 31 mm |
| Jul | 20.1°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27.3°C | 14.3°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Seventeen Mile
Where is Seventeen Mile?
Seventeen Mile is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Seventeen Mile?
At the 2021 Census, Seventeen Mile had a population of about 22.
Is Seventeen Mile an advantaged area?
Seventeen Mile has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Seventeen Mile?
Seventeen Mile has average daytime highs of about 26.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 843 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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