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Milton: flood, crime and school catchments by the numbers

What the official maps and records say about Milton as a whole, with the source and date of each figure. For one address, the free check reads the same maps for that lot.

Last updated 31 October 2026. Data period and sources are given under each table.

Milton in numbers. 13% of Milton's 533 residential lots are inside the mapped February 2022 flood extent and 19% inside January 2011; on the Council's Flood Awareness Map 62% are in a river, 0% in a creek and 6.2% in an overland flow likelihood class. Police recorded 696 offences in Milton in the 12 months 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026, 228 per 1,000 residents (2.5× the Brisbane rate). State school catchments covering most of the suburb: Milton SS, Petrie Terrace SS (primary) and Kelvin Grove State College (senior secondary). Figures for a suburb are averages; one address can differ a lot.

Milton at a glance

Residential lots (Queensland cadastre, City Plan residential zones)533
Inside the mapped February 2022 flood extent13% (70 lots)
Inside the mapped January 2011 flood extent19% (103 lots)
Inside the mapped January 1974 flood extent27% (144 lots)
Flood Awareness Map: in a mapped river likelihood class62% (333 lots)
Flood Awareness Map: in a mapped creek likelihood class0% (0 lots)
Flood Awareness Map: in a mapped overland flow likelihood class6.2% (33 lots)
Flood Awareness Map: in a mapped storm tide likelihood class3.6% (19 lots)
Offences recorded by police, 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026696
Residents (ABS Census 2021)3,047
Offences per 1,000 residents228 — 2.5× the Brisbane rate of 90.2
State primary school catchments (share of the suburb's area)Milton SS 62%, Petrie Terrace SS 37%
State senior secondary catchments (share of the suburb's area)Kelvin Grove State College 98%
Train stations and ferry terminals in the suburbMilton station (train), Milton ferry terminal (ferry)

Lots: Queensland Digital Cadastral Database and Brisbane City Plan 2014 zones; overlays: Brisbane City Council historic flood extents (Feb 2022, Jan 2011, Jan 1974) and Flood Awareness Map, retrieved 31 Oct 2026; a lot counts when its centre point is inside. Crime: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map (not official statistics; general locations), ABS Census 2021 residents. Catchments: Queensland Government State school catchments, by share of the suburb's land area (read 1 Nov 2026). Stations: Translink SEQ GTFS (7 Oct 2026). All CC BY 4.0; shares and distances calculated by AQL PropertyCheck. Last updated 31 October 2026.

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Type the street number and name before the suburb. The free check reads the flood maps, the planning zone, school catchments, transport and crime around that one address, each with its source.

How Milton compares

Every Brisbane suburb is in one table on the Brisbane suburbs in past flood extents and Brisbane crime by suburb pages, with the method and its limits.

Nearby suburbs: Paddington, Petrie Terrace, Auchenflower. All suburbs: Brisbane suburbs A–Z.

Questions people ask

Is Milton flood prone?

13% of Milton's 533 residential lots are inside the mapped February 2022 flood extent and 19% inside January 2011; on the Council's Flood Awareness Map 62% are in a river, 0% in a creek and 6.2% in an overland flow likelihood class. A lot is a parcel of land, not a home. The free address check reads the flood maps for one address.

How much crime is reported in Milton?

Police recorded 696 offences in Milton in the 12 months 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026, 228 per 1,000 residents (2.5× the Brisbane rate). Source: Queensland Police Service Online Crime Map (not official statistics) and ABS Census 2021.

Which state school catchments cover Milton?

State school catchments covering most of the suburb: Milton SS, Petrie Terrace SS (primary) and Kelvin Grove State College (senior secondary). Catchments follow streets, so check the exact address.

Is there a train or light rail station in Milton?

Rail, light rail or ferry in the suburb: Milton station (train), Milton ferry terminal (ferry). Source: Translink SEQ GTFS timetable (7 Oct 2026).

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