Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,050,000
Down 9.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.03m
- 4 bed
- $2.61m
- 5+ bed
- $2.37m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Highgate Hill
QLD 4101 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,050,000
- Median unit
- $982,000
- Population
- 6,229
- Postcode
- 4101
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ABS 2021
Highgate Hill, Queensland
Property market insights for Highgate Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Highgate Hill QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Highgate Hill, QLD is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Highgate Hill has a 12-month growth rate of -9.0% for houses and 10.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,610,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,370,000 in Highgate Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Highgate Hill is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Highgate Hill is $982,000, which has increased 10.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $908,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Highgate Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Highgate Hill is $620 per week and has increased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Highgate Hill safe?
The overall rate for Highgate Hill is 906 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Highgate Hill.
Overall crime rate
906
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowGreater Brisbane
Highgate HillGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Highgate Hill?
Highgate Hill QLD 4101 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,229 people call Highgate Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,229
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,376 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.2%Below
15–3434.3%Above
35–5429.5%Above
55–7418.4%Below
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses37.9%Below
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments57.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.0%Below
Paying a mortgage23.3%Below
Renting51.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.3%Above
One car46.9%Above
Two cars29.3%Below
Three or more10.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.9%Above
Drove to work34.2%Below
Train, tram or bus7.5%Above
Walked or cycled13.2%Above
What stands out in Highgate Hill
23.9% of workers in Highgate Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.6% of Highgate Hill residents were born in England.
51.6% of people in Highgate Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Highgate Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Highgate Hill QLD 4101.
Is Highgate Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.2% of Highgate Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,445 family households lived in Highgate Hill; 38.9% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
33.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Highgate Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Highgate Hill had 6,229 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Highgate Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 37.9% of occupied private dwellings in Highgate Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 57.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Highgate Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
23.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
51.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Highgate Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Highgate Hill had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Highgate Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
34.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
7.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Highgate Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 46.9% of the total.
40.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Highgate Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.8% reported a different address.
33.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Highgate Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
68.7% of residents used only English at home.
25.1% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Highgate Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.5% of Highgate Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.5% was born in Australia.
1.9% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Highgate Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Highgate Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 24.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Highgate Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Highgate Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Highgate Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Highgate Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Highgate Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,376.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Highgate Hill compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.9% in Highgate Hill, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 51.8% in Highgate Hill, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Highgate Hill
Is Highgate Hill expensive?
The median house price is $2,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $982,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Highgate Hill good for families?
The Census counted 1,445 local families, and 12.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Highgate Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,030,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Highgate Hill
67 streets in Highgate Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ampthill St
- Appel St
- Athens St
- Audenshaw St
- Baynes St
- Beaconsfield St
- Bellevue St
- Blakeney St
- Boundary St
- Bower St
- Brier St
- Brighton Rd
- Brook St
- Brydon St
- Carlton Street
- Chermside St
- Chester St
- Colton St
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- Colville St
- Dauphin Tce
- Derby St
- Dornoch Terrace
- Dudley St
- Emily St
- End St
- Ewart St
- Franklin St
- Fraser Tce
- Frith St
- Gertrude St
- Gladstone Rd
- Glen St
- Gloucester St
- Hampstead Rd
- Hazlewood St
- High St
- Hove St
- Jones St
- Julia St
- Laura St
- Laurel St
- Louisa St
- Mabel St
- Marly St
- Middle St
- Monto St
- Morris St
- Paradise St
- Park Rd West
- Pollux St
- Prospect Tce
- Ridge St
- Rosary Cr
- Rosebery St
- Rosecliffe St
- Ruth St
- Saint James St
- Sankey St
- Sexton St
- Side St
- St James St
- Strath St
- Vulture St
- Wahcumba St
- Westbourne Ln
- Westbourne St
- West St
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