Fifteen Mile, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Fifteen 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.
Fifteen Mile at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 37
- Median age
- 26
- Median weekly household income
- $3,750
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -27.4133, 152.0562
Fifteen Mile demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Fifteen 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 33%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 19% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 11% |
Share of the 36 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in Fifteen Mile.
- Median weekly rent
- $575
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Average household size
- 3.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,312
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 92.6%
- Employed full-time
- 14
- Employed part-time
- 15
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 Fifteen Mile
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Fifteen Mile is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.3°C | 82 mm |
| Feb | 28.4°C | 18.1°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 17.7°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 23.8°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm |
| May | 20.5°C | 11°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.9°C | 8.6°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 7.7°C | 31 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 13.4°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 27.7°C | 15.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 28.9°C | 17.4°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Fifteen Mile
Where is Fifteen Mile?
Fifteen Mile is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Fifteen Mile?
At the 2021 Census, Fifteen Mile had a population of about 37.
Is Fifteen Mile an advantaged area?
Fifteen 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 Fifteen Mile?
Fifteen Mile has average daytime highs of about 24°C and overnight lows of about 13.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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