Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,850,000
Up 5.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.85m
- 5+ bed
- $1.99m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Highvale
QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,850,000
- Population
- 1,979
- Postcode
- 4520
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Highvale, Queensland
Property market insights for Highvale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Highvale QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Highvale, QLD is currently $1,850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Highvale has a 12-month growth rate of 5.2% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,990,000 in Highvale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Highvale is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Highvale safe?
The overall rate for Highvale is 627 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Highvale.
Overall crime rate
627
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowGreater Brisbane
HighvaleGreater 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 Highvale?
Highvale QLD 4520 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,979 people call Highvale home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $3,143 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,979
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $425 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3418.7%Below
35–5431.8%Above
55–7423.6%Above
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.3%Above
Paying a mortgage59.2%Above
Renting4.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.2%Below
Two cars47.6%Above
Three or more40.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.3%Above
Drove to work44.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Highvale
30.3% of workers in Highvale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
9.9% of Highvale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
44.8% of people in Highvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Highvale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Highvale QLD 4520.
Is Highvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Highvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
580 family households lived in Highvale; 56.4% were couple families and 6.6% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Highvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Highvale had 1,979 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Highvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Highvale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Highvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
59.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Highvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Highvale had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 8.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 41.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Highvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
44.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Highvale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 12.2% of the total.
88.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Highvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.8% reported a different address.
22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Highvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Highvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Highvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Highvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.2% of ancestry responses in Highvale.
Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Highvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 20.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Highvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Highvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Highvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Highvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,143 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $425 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Highvale compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.3% in Highvale, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 36.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 4.5% in Highvale, 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 Highvale
Is Highvale expensive?
The median house price is $1,850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Highvale good for families?
The Census counted 580 local families, and 20.4% 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 Highvale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,850,000, 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 Highvale
55 streets in Highvale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baywood Ct
- Bellwood Ct
- Blue Gum Ct
- Breeze Pl
- Bywood Ct
- Cavalier Ct
- Cedar Creek Rd
- Charolais Pl
- Danmarann Court
- Dawson Creek Rd
- Dressage Cl
- Endwood Ct
- Equestrian Ct
- Goat Trk
- Harold Mcdonald Pl
- Harvey Cl
- Hipwood Pl
- Housewood Ct
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- Hulcombe Rd
- Hunting Pl
- Kadanga Ct
- Kareela Dr
- Macs Rd
- Malwood Ct
- Mayfield Rd
- Meadowood Cl
- Messmate Ct
- Moonlight Ave
- Mount Glorious Rd
- Mount Nebo Rd
- Mount O'Reilly Road
- Muskwood Ct
- Norman Hansell Ct
- Norwood Ct
- Packer Ln
- Pagewood Ct
- Pei Rd
- Reiners Rd
- Ringwood Ct
- Ryder Rd
- Showgrounds Dr
- Sky Dr
- Smalls Rd
- Smiths Rd
- Springlands Pl
- Stavewood Ct
- Sunlight Ct
- Thomas Graham Ct
- Twilight Cl
- Westbourne Dr
- Westwood Dr
- Woodanga Dr
- Woodbine Ct
- Woodgrove Ct
- Woodville Ct
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