QLD · Brisbane Council
Highgate Hill, 4101
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Highgate Hill hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 6,229
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 300 of 2,786
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,376
- Employment rate
- 64.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 143 / 105 / 1,429
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $500
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 419
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 268
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 80 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences250
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)908
- Unlawful Entry248
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brighton Road Hail 'n' Ride
- Dornoch Tce at Hampstead Road, stop 21
- Dornoch Tce near Gladstone Rd, stop 21a
- Dornoch Tce near Hampstead Road, stop 21
- Hampstead near Bellevue Street Hail 'n' Ride
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
143 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
- Petit Choux BakeryBakery
30 Gladstone Road
- Bbq
- Community wood-fired Pizza OvenBbq
- Bench (14)
- Lifecycle Garage & BespokeBicycle
Unit 2 10 Gladstone Road, Highgate Hill
- Bicycle Parking
- Turnstyle Community HubBicycle Repair Station
- Athens St near Dudley St, stop 23Bus stop
- Brighton Road Hail 'n' RideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beaconsfield ReservePark
- Boobook GullyPark
- Brydon Street ParkPark
- Dauphin Terrace ParkPark
- Derby Street ParkPark
- Highgate Hill ParkPark
- Lyons PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Gaia Mualternative
- Gladstone Road MedicalGladstone Roaddoctor
- Gladstone Road Pharmacypharmacy
- Growlife MedicalGladstone Roaddoctor
- Highgate Hill DoctorsGladstone Roaddoctor
- Southcity Family Medical CentreGladstone Roaddoctor
- Sue Croftphysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- KinauldState heritage place
- TorbreckState heritage place
- WairunaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1793rd in Australia
- State rank
- 402nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #211 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #218 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- All My Friendsamenitiesgreengrocer
- An's Convenience Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Athens St near Dudley St, stop 23amenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bao Khoiamenitiesconvenience
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.