Opportunity: Paddington-Milton

Hip and friendly, Paddington and Milton each offer their own unique charm. Paddington is a residential area with strong retail and entertainment precincts. Milton is a higher density, transit-oriented community where people can live, work and play close to public transport, in a pedestrian and cyclist-friendly environment.

Central and accessible

Within two kilometres of Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD)
Train station and ferry terminal in Milton
Frequent bus services along the main thoroughfares of Latrobe and Given Terraces, Milton Road, Heussler Terrace and Coronation Drive
Connected to South Brisbane by Go Between Bridge
Direct access to M3 Pacific Motorway

Local trends

Sporting and entertainment events
Breweries and vibrant nightlife
Corporate offices
Knowledge based industry
Eclectic boutiques, homewares and antiques
Rolling and leafy hills
Quaint cottages and renovated Queenslanders

Precincts

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Latrobe and Given Terraces – restaurants, cafés and boutiques including Paddington Central Shopping Centre
Government House – heritage-listed mansion and official residence of the Governor of Queensland at Fernberg Road
Rosalie Village – restaurants, retail and a boutique cinema
Suncorp Stadium - seating almost 55,000 and home to Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Reds and Brisbane Roar
Milton Road – including Castlemaine Perkins Brewery and commercial area bounded by Heussler Terrace
Park Road – commercial high street with cafés and restaurants including the iconic replica Eiffel Tower
Coronation Drive Office Park - premier inner-city office park and home of Milton Markets

Driving opportunity

Population growth

Generating additional demand for goods and services

Population forecast to grow more than 0.90% per year
More than 54% of working age population under the age of 35

Development activity

Bringing more people to live and work in the area

Icon Apartments providing 233 apartments at 20 Walsh Street, Milton
New A-grade office at 59 Castlemaine Street, Milton directly opposite Suncorp Stadium
Proposed extension to the Coro Hotel complex to include 20 storey residential and hotel tower at 28 McDougall Street, Milton
Kings Landing provided five townhouses at 25 Royal Street, Paddington
Expansion of office building at 166 Baroona Road, Paddington to provide retail corner spaces and elevated café/bar tenancy

Infrastructure projects

New roads, transit, schools, hospitals and other major infrastructure projects create opportunities for business

Milton Urban Common – new park at the corner of Manning Street and Railway Terrace

Talented people

Access to a skilled workforce

48% of working-age population have a bachelor degree level of education

Who has taken the opportunity?

Former pop-up, Mongrel, found a permanent location at Park Road (2018)
La Pinsa Pizza opened on the corner of Primrose and Kennedy Terrace, Paddington (2018)
King Tea eatery opened in a 100-year-old building in Latrobe Terrace, Paddington (2017)
Barber, Esquire Male Grooming, opened a new store in Cribb Street, Milton (2017)
Cribb Street Social bar and eatery opened on the corner of Cribb and Little Cribb Streets (2017)
International fleet management software company, Chevin, expanded its Brisbane operations with a larger location at 303 Coronation Drive, Milton (2017)

Planning frameworks

More information

For detailed statistical information, access a Paddington - Milton report via Brisbane Community Profiles
Contact Brisbane Marketing’s Investment Attraction team

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