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Highgate Hill

QLD

Highgate Hill is a growing suburb in QLD with 6,229 residents.

SAL code
31331
SA2
305011107
Population
6,229
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Highgate Hill suburb boundary

Highgate Hill, QLD had 6,229 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 10.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,376 a month. Around 48.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 51.8%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 53.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 9 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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6,229

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+10.1%

3yr: +10.8% · 10yr: +11.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,937/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

37

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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7/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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7.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

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9

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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23

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$500/wk+5.3% YoY2026 Q1
All dwellings

Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
16
per 1,000 residents
6%
vs prior year
Theft
60 offences

Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Highgate Hill (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Highgate Hill suburb alone is ~6,229 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +10.8%5yr: +10.1%10yr: +11.4%Total: +38.5%

Population grew from 5,296 to 7,335 over 24 years, averaging 1.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 3.1%

Predominantly apartments (53.6%), rental-heavy (51.8% renting).

Dwelling mix

Houses 42%
Apartments 54%
941 houses105 townhouses1,210 apartments

Tenure

Owned 25%
Mortgage 23%
Renting 52%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
391 (16.3%)
2 bed
833 (34.8%)
3 bed
647 (27.0%)
4 bed
336 (14.0%)
5 bed
131 (5.5%)
6+ bed
56 (2.3%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

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