QLD · Brisbane Council
Seven Hills, 4170
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Seven Hills sits up in the Brisbane hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,732
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,888
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 921
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 124 / 40
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)
- $820
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)
- 101
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 210 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences143
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)407
- Traffic And Related Offences73
- Unlawful Entry90
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,123
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Agnew St at Seven Hills Stop 42
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Darcy Road, stop 40
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Ursus Street, stop 36/37
- Stanley Rd at Tranters Avenue, stop 36
- Stanley Rd at Viminal Hill Crescent, stop 35a
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
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (20)
- Bicycle Parking
- Agnew St at Seven Hills Stop 42Bus stop
- Kensington Ave at Kensingston Avenue, stop 40/41Bus stop
- Kensington Ave near Marshall Ave, stop 41/40Bus stop
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Caelian Street, stop 37Bus stop
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Claudia Avenue, stop 38aBus stop
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Darcy Road, stop 40Bus stop
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Quirinal Crescent, stop 39Bus stop
- Oateson Skyline Dr at Servius Street, stop 38Bus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Capitoline Hill ParkPark
- Ferguson Road ParkPark
- Kangaroo GullyPark
- Palatine Hill ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chomp DentalThe Corsodentist
- QML Pathologylaboratory
- Seven Hills Family Doctorsdoctor
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)
- 10/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Seven Hills Community KindergartenD'Arcy Roadkindergarten
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 54.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1463rd in Australia
- State rank
- 329th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #186 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #191 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Agnew St at Seven Hills Stop 42amenitiesbus_stop
- Amphitheateramenitiestheatre
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- 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.