Median price trend for houses
Based on 74 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 18.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $900k
- 4 bed
- $980k
- 5+ bed
- $1.05m
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The quick read on
Hillcrest
QLD 4118 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Median unit
- $680,000
- Population
- 6,268
- Postcode
- 4118
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ABS 2021
Hillcrest, Queensland
Property market insights for Hillcrest (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hillcrest (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 133 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hillcrest (Qld), QLD is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hillcrest (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 18.8% for houses and 25.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Hillcrest (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hillcrest (Qld) is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hillcrest (Qld) is $680,000, which has increased 25.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $682,000 in Hillcrest (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Hillcrest (Qld) is $550 per week and has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hillcrest safe?
The overall rate for Hillcrest is 1,691 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% above 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 Hillcrest.
Overall crime rate
1,691
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveGreater Brisbane
HillcrestGreater 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 Hillcrest?
Hillcrest QLD 4118 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,268 people call Hillcrest home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,573 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,268
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,532 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.2%Above
15–3429.8%Above
35–5426.0%Below
55–7417.9%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.7%Above
Townhouses16.0%Above
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.9%Below
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting40.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car33.5%Below
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more20.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.9%Below
Drove to work69.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Hillcrest
7.9% of workers in Hillcrest worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
7.4% of Hillcrest residents were born in New Zealand.
40.9% of people in Hillcrest described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hillcrest
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hillcrest QLD 4118.
Is Hillcrest family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.2% of Hillcrest's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,670 family households lived in Hillcrest; 45.5% were couple families and 22.1% were one-parent families.
45.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hillcrest?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hillcrest had 6,268 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hillcrest?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.7% of occupied private dwellings in Hillcrest.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hillcrest?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hillcrest?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hillcrest had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hillcrest?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
69.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hillcrest?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 33.5% of the total.
61.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hillcrest, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.0% reported a different address.
31.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hillcrest?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.3% of residents used only English at home.
21.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hillcrest residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.4% of Hillcrest's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.6% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hillcrest?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.0% of ancestry responses in Hillcrest.
Australian ancestry made up 30.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hillcrest?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hillcrest?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hillcrest show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hillcrest?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hillcrest?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,573 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,532.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hillcrest compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.9% in Hillcrest, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 17.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 40.0% in Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest (Qld)
Is Hillcrest (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $950,000, while units and apartments sit at $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hillcrest (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 1,670 local families, and 22.2% 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 Hillcrest (Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,050,000, 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 Hillcrest (Qld)
116 streets in Hillcrest (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Ave
- Aqua Ct
- Argule St
- Ashwood Cl
- Barcoo Ct
- Barron Ct
- Beejay Court
- Blackwell St
- Bluegrass Ct
- Bonhill Ct
- Brodie Ct
- Burdekin Ct
- Bushmills Ct
- Bywater St
- Carlos St
- Carousel St
- Central Ct
- Chaka St
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- Chandon Ct
- Clabon St
- Conifer St
- Coora Ct
- Coronation Rd
- Corporate Pl
- Costata St
- Cosway St
- Cyril Ct
- Danvers Ct
- Dawson Pl
- Diamantina St
- Dilges Ct
- Dily St
- Distin Ct
- Eli Ct
- Elliott Ct
- Enford St
- Eric Ct
- Federation Dr
- Foster Cct
- Fynes St
- Gilbert Ct
- Giselle St
- Grande St
- Gye St
- Helen St
- Helmet Ct
- Hill End Ave
- Hillview Dr
- Hoop St
- Huon Pl
- Irvine Pl
- Isaac Ct
- Jardine Court
- Johnson Rd
- Juxon St
- Kauri St
- Kaybee Close
- Koona Pl
- Lachlan Ln
- Lambretta St
- Langham St
- Learmonth Ct
- Linfield St
- Lollard St
- Lupus St
- Mcintyre St
- Middle Rd
- Monteray Cl
- Mooloolah Ct
- Mounthill St
- Mount Lindesay Hwy
- Murrumbidgee St
- Newburn St
- Noosa Ct
- Norfolk St
- Normanton Ct
- Orr Ct
- Paringa Ct
- Park Cl
- Paroo Pl
- Penfold St
- Peverell St
- Pine St
- Ponderosa St
- Radiata St
- Rathbone St
- Renfrew Street
- Rochester St
- Rockferry Street
- Seaton St
- Semley St
- Shivanand Ave
- Silvertop St
- Soho St
- Spruce Cct
- Stangate St
- Stella Court
- Sweetgum St
- Sweetman Pl
- Tarver St
- Teecee Place
- Topham Ct
- Tradelink Rd
- Tranquil St
- Vinca St
- Waterway Crescent
- Watling St
- Weldon Ct
- Wendouree Street
- Westwood Dr
- Whitcomb St
- Windsong Ct
- Wineglass Dr
- Winslow Ct
- Zachary Ct
- Zoe Pl
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