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The quick read on

Holland Park West

QLD 4121 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,530,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$860,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,468

ABS 2021

Postcode
4121

Holland Park West, Queensland

Property market insights for Holland Park West

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Holland Park West QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 71 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,530,000

Up 7.0% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.13m
3 bed
$1.36m
4 bed
$1.88m
5+ bed
$2.03m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 105 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$775 per week

Up 6.9% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Holland Park West, QLD is currently $1,530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Holland Park West has a 12-month growth rate of 7.0% for houses and 13.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,030,000 in Holland Park West.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Holland Park West is $775 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.9% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Holland Park West is $860,000, which has increased 13.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $780,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Holland Park West. The median rent for units and apartments in Holland Park West is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Holland Park West safe?

The overall rate for Holland Park West is 592 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Holland Park West.

Overall crime rate

592

offences per 100,000 residents

52% belowGreater Brisbane

Holland Park WestGreater 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 Holland Park West?

Holland Park West QLD 4121 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

6,468 people call Holland Park West home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,195 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,468
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.4%Below
15–3428.0%In line
35–5429.8%Above
55–7417.3%Below
75 and over6.5%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses72.7%Below
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments22.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.3%In line
Paying a mortgage39.0%Above
Renting34.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.2%Above
One car36.1%In line
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more16.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.0%Above
Drove to work48.9%Below
Train, tram or bus7.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.1%In line

What stands out in Holland Park West

22.0% of workers in Holland Park West worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

2.7% of Holland Park West residents were born in England.

42.0% of people in Holland Park West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Holland Park West

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Holland Park West QLD 4121.

Is Holland Park West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.4% of Holland Park West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

1,729 family households lived in Holland Park West; 47.5% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.

40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Holland Park West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Holland Park West had 6,468 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.9% 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 Holland Park West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 72.7% of occupied private dwellings in Holland Park West.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 22.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Holland Park West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

39.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Holland Park West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Holland Park West had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 26.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 25.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Holland Park West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

48.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

7.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Holland Park West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 36.1% of the total.

56.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Holland Park West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.4% reported a different address.

23.4% 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 Holland Park West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.5% of residents used only English at home.

18.2% used a language other than English at home.

2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Holland Park West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.4% of Holland Park West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.6% was born in Australia.

1.5% of residents were born in China.

2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Holland Park West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.9% of ancestry responses in Holland Park West.

Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Holland Park West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

35.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Holland Park West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

42.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Holland Park West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Holland Park West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

37.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Holland Park West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,195 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Holland Park West compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 22.0% in Holland Park West, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 26.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Renting accounted for 34.7% in Holland Park West, 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 Holland Park West

Is Holland Park West expensive?

The median house price is $1,530,000, while units and apartments sit at $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Holland Park West good for families?

The Census counted 1,729 local families, and 18.4% 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 Holland Park West?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Holland Park West

103 streets in Holland Park West

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Cl
  • Agnes St
  • Aintree St
  • Albert St
  • Algona St
  • Aruma St
  • Balis St
  • Baloo St
  • Bapaume Rd
  • Barton St
  • Birdwood Rd
  • Bonneville St
  • Boronia Ave
  • Brescia St
  • Brodie St
  • Buckland St
  • Cannes St
  • Captain St
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  • Carloch St
  • Castle Hill St
  • Clough Street
  • Cluden St
  • Corn St
  • Crown St
  • Crump St
  • Curlewis St
  • Dagmar St
  • Dakara St
  • Dobbs St
  • Dodwell St
  • Doughty Ave
  • Driver St
  • Dunrod St
  • Edric St
  • Embie St
  • Emma St
  • Esher St
  • Estate Pl
  • Flynn St
  • Galsworthy St
  • Gardenvale St
  • Garvary St
  • Gaynesford St South
  • Gaza Rd
  • Gower St
  • Hamel Rd
  • Harbut St
  • Hockings St
  • Hoya St
  • Inge St
  • Iris St
  • Iveagh Ave
  • Joachim St
  • Justin St
  • Kerrydan St
  • Kneale St
  • Kurts St
  • Lacon St
  • Lamrock St
  • Lawn St
  • Logan Rd
  • Mananda St
  • Mansted St
  • Marshall Rd
  • Marvin St
  • Megalong St
  • Merrell St
  • Messines Ridge Rd
  • Middleton St
  • Miriam St
  • Mizen Pl
  • Monaco St
  • Montrebe St
  • Monza St
  • Mulsanne St
  • Navy St
  • Nursery Rd
  • Oatland Cr
  • Odessa St
  • Ontario St
  • Otto St
  • Pacific
  • Palm Ave
  • Peasant St
  • Pickthorne St
  • Poet St
  • Ramita St
  • Rheims St
  • Rolle St
  • Roseglen St
  • Scholfield St
  • Sebring St
  • Shepstone St
  • Shire Rd
  • Silverstone St
  • Sorbiston St
  • Spa St
  • Sterculia Ave
  • Swain St
  • Walter St
  • Waratah Ave
  • Woodford St
  • Yuletide St

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