QLD · Brisbane Council
Highgate Hill, QLD, 4101
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#190 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Highgate Hill is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 6,229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,359 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 378.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 2,359
- Against the person
- 440
- Against property
- 1,511
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 378.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault179
- Drug Offences247
- Good Order Offences192
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)902
- Unlawful Entry248
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
86 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #190 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- KinauldheritageState heritage place
- TorbreckheritageState heritage place
- WairunaheritageState heritage place
- Gaia Muhealthalternative
- Gladstone Road MedicalhealthGladstone Roaddoctor
- Gladstone Road Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Growlife MedicalhealthGladstone Roaddoctor
- Highgate Hill DoctorshealthGladstone Roaddoctor
- Southcity Family Medical CentrehealthGladstone Roaddoctor
- Sue Crofthealthphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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