QLD · Logan Council
Hillcrest, 4118
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hillcrest is a practical mid-sized suburb in Logan, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in schools and education and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,268
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 2,228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,532
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 345 / 41
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)
- $580
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)
- 317
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 219
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault123
- Drug Offences119
- Other Property Damage87
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)767
- Unlawful Entry105
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Conifer St at Cosway St
- Conifer St near Bywater St
- Conifer St near Ponderosa St
- Conifer St near Silvertop St
- Conifer St near Whitcomb St
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
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (3)
- 99 BikesBicycle
Unit 3 2 Central Court
- The Really Good BookshopBooks
Unit 4 1-3 Central Court, Hillcrest
- Conifer St at Cosway StBus stop
- Conifer St near Bywater StBus stop
- Conifer St near Ponderosa StBus stop
- Conifer St near Silvertop StBus stop
- Conifer St near Whitcomb StBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bushmills ParkPark
- Hillcrest ParkPark
- Seaton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones Early Learning HillcrestSweetgum Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 7
- 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
- 53.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1531st in Australia
- State rank
- 346th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #190 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #195 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Eleven Boronia Heightsamenities114-122 Middle Road, Hillcrestfuel
- 99 BikesamenitiesUnit 3 2 Central Courtbicycle
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- BP HILLCREST (QLD)amenities33 Middle Road, Hillcrestfuel
- BP Shopamenities33 Middle Road, Hillcrestconvenience
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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