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What it costs to rent in Highgate Hill
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Highgate Hill (4101). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
Highgate Hill has seen population growth performance typically on par with national averages when looking at short and medium term trends
Highgate Hill's population was approximately 7,351 as of May 2026. From the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 6,372, there has been an increase of 979 people (15.4%). This growth is inferred from ABS data showing an estimated resident population of 7,335 in June 2025 and 44 additional validated new addresses since the Census date. The population density was calculated at 6,075 persons per square kilometer, placing Highgate Hill among the top 10% of locations assessed by AreaSearch. This growth exceeded both national (9.3%) and state averages, indicating a high demand for land in the area. Overseas migration was the primary driver of population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections from 2023 based on 2021 data are used, with proportional growth weightings applied for age cohorts lacking specific splits. By 2041, Highgate Hill is projected to expand by 1,646 persons, reflecting a total increase of 22.2% over the 16-year period based on the latest annual ERP population numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
Development
Residential development activity is slightly higher than average within Highgate Hill when compared nationally
Highgate Hill has seen approximately 19 new homes approved annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 96 homes were approved, with an additional 16 approved so far in FY26. On average, about 5.2 new residents arrive per year for each dwelling constructed during this period.
This indicates that demand is outpacing supply, which typically puts upward pressure on prices and increases competition among buyers. The average construction value of new homes is around $580,000, suggesting a focus on the premium segment with upmarket properties. In FY26, approximately $80,000 in commercial approvals have been registered, indicating a predominantly residential focus. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Highgate Hill shows significantly reduced construction levels, being 80.0% below the regional average per person. This constrained new construction usually reinforces demand and pricing for existing dwellings. The area's level is also under the national average, suggesting its established nature and potential planning limitations. New development in Highgate Hill consists of 24.0% standalone homes and 76.0% medium to high-density housing.
This trend towards denser development provides accessible entry options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and entry-level buyers, marking a significant departure from existing housing patterns which are currently 39.0% houses. With around 511 people per dwelling approval, Highgate Hill shows a developed market. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Highgate Hill is expected to grow by approximately 1,630 residents through to 2041. Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.
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Development applications around Highgate Hill
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Highgate Hill has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 30% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 19 projects likely affecting this region. Notable initiatives include Highgate Hill Terraces, Hampstead & Jones, Lucia (formerly Kiome), and Flourish Symphony. The following details projects expected to have the most relevance.
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Cross River Rail
Cross River Rail is Queensland's major inner-Brisbane rail capacity project, delivering a new 10.2 km rail line between Dutton Park and Bowen Hills, including 5.9 km of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD, four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, Exhibition station works, seven southside station rebuilds, three new Gold Coast stations and supporting rail systems including ETCS. Construction and fit-out are continuing, with major construction to be completed progressively through 2027 before systems integration, operational testing and readiness for first passenger services expected in 2029. The confirmed total cost to complete Cross River Rail and associated works is $19.041 billion.
Queen's Wharf Brisbane
A $3.6 billion integrated resort, tourism, entertainment, residential and public realm precinct in the Brisbane CBD delivered by Destination Brisbane Consortium. The precinct began staged openings in August 2024, including The Star Brisbane, The Star Grand hotel, Sky Deck, Neville Bonner Bridge, public spaces, dining and event facilities. Further openings continue progressively, including additional hotels, retail, heritage building activation and residential towers.
Paralympic Centre of Excellence
The Paralympic Centre of Excellence (also referred to in updated UQ communications as the UQ Centre for Rehabilitation and Disability Sport) is a proposed world-leading facility planned for the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus. The centre would cater for training across 20 of the 23 Paralympic sports and is intended as a lasting legacy of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Planned features include international-standard sports venues, a wheelchair and prosthetics workshop, and dedicated testing facilities. The facility would also support sports-focused rehabilitation services, research, workforce development, and student placements. The Queensland Government and UQ have each committed 44 million AUD, with the project contingent on a matching contribution from the Federal Government to reach the full 132 million AUD budget. As of early 2026 the project remains proposed, with the timeline pushed beyond the originally announced 2027-28 completion window pending funding confirmation.
St Lucia Site Development Plan
A strategic framework for the development of the UQ St Lucia campus over the next 10 years, focusing on education, research, recreation, residential, and community uses with sustainable and heritage considerations.
The Milton Highgate Hill
A landmark 30-storey mixed-use tower by Mirvac featuring 250 luxury apartments, ground-floor retail and Brisbane's highest residential rooftop infinity pool; completed in 2024.
Boundary Street Social Housing Development
An eight-storey social housing development at 65-67 Boundary Street, West End, proposing 56 affordable apartments (35 one-bedroom and 21 studio units) for vulnerable individuals. The project is lodged by SH Boundary Street Pty Ltd and the Trustee for K2H Development Trust, designed by Hayes Anderson Lynch Architects, and will be managed by Bric Housing. Seeking approval via the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) process under the Queensland Government's QuickStarts QLD program. The building will reach approximately 27.5 metres and includes 13 car spaces, 29 bicycle spaces, and a ground-floor flexible-use room. Deep planting zones and new street trees are proposed to soften the streetscape interface. Construction is to commence following designation approval, with target completion before mid-2027.
South Brisbane Recreation Centre Redevelopment
Comprehensive redevelopment of the South Brisbane recreation precinct at Musgrave Park, aimed at enhancing community facilities and sports amenities. The project focuses on integrating modern recreational spaces with the existing aquatic centre to meet the demands of a growing inner-city population. Current planning activities involve site assessment and community consultation, with potential funding support identified through the SEQ Liveability Fund to deliver high-quality urban amenities ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
Urban Forest
A landmark 30-storey sustainable residential tower featuring 321 apartments and a vertical forest of over 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants. Designed by Koichi Takada Architects for Aria Property Group, the project aims to be the worlds greenest residential building with a 6-star Green Star rating. The development includes a 1,452 square meter public ground-floor park, a visitor information centre dedicated to biodiversity, and extensive rooftop resident amenities.
Employment
Employment drivers in Highgate Hill are experiencing difficulties, placing it among the bottom 20% of areas assessed across Australia
Highgate Hill has an educated workforce with professional services well-represented. As of December 2025, the unemployment rate is 7.8%. In comparison, Greater Brisbane's unemployment rate is 4.1%, indicating room for improvement in Highgate Hill.
Workforce participation stands at 73.2%, slightly higher than Greater Brisbane's 69.6%. A significant portion of residents work from home, with 27.6% doing so according to Census responses. The leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. Notably, the area specializes in professional & technical jobs, with an employment share 1.8 times the regional level.
However, construction employment is limited at 4.9%, compared to the regional average of 9.0%. The predominantly residential area offers limited local employment opportunities, as reflected by the ratio of working population to resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, Highgate Hill's labour force increased by 1.4% while employment declined by 0.7%, leading to a rise in unemployment of 1.9 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Brisbane saw employment growth of 3.2% during the same period. For future insights, Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Highgate Hill's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes only and do not account for localized population projections.
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Income
The area's income profile falls below national averages based on AreaSearch analysis
The Highgate Hill SA2 had a median taxpayer income of $49,801 and an average income of $72,071 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. This is higher than the national average, contrasting with Greater Brisbane's median income of $58,236 and average income of $72,799. By March 2026, based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $55,458 (median) and $80,258 (average). According to Census 2021 income data, household, family and personal incomes in Highgate Hill cluster around the 66th percentile nationally. Distribution data shows that the largest segment comprises 28.8% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (2,117 residents), reflecting patterns seen in the surrounding region where 33.3% similarly occupy this range. A substantial proportion of high earners, at 31.2%, indicates strong economic capacity throughout the area. High housing costs consume 16.8% of income, but strong earnings still place disposable income at the 60th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
Highgate Hill features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Highgate Hill's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, comprised 39.0% houses and 61.0% other dwellings. In comparison, Brisbane metro had 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Highgate Hill was 25.1%, with mortgaged dwellings at 23.8% and rented ones at 51.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,383, above Brisbane metro's average of $1,863. Median weekly rent in Highgate Hill was $380, matching Brisbane metro's figure. Nationally, Highgate Hill's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Highgate Hill features high concentrations of group households and lone person households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households account for 57.2% of all households, including 22.6% couples with children, 24.2% couples without children, and 9.1% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 42.8%, with lone person households at 31.7% and group households comprising 11.0%. The median household size is 2.3 people, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Highgate Hill exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Highgate Hill's educational attainment is notably higher than broader benchmarks. Among residents aged 15+, 55.1% have university qualifications, compared to 25.7% in Queensland (QLD) and 30.4% nationally. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 32.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 17.5% and graduate diplomas at 4.8%. Vocational pathways account for 19.3% of qualifications, with advanced diplomas at 8.7% and certificates at 10.6%.
Educational participation is high, with 35.9% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 14.5% in tertiary education, 9.4% in secondary education, and 6.6% pursuing primary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Highgate Hill has 21 active public transport stops, all serving buses. These are covered by three routes that together facilitate 821 weekly passenger trips. Residents enjoy excellent transport accessibility, with an average distance of 122 meters to the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward from this predominantly residential area. Cars remain the primary mode of transportation at 59%, followed by walking at 13% and bus use at 12%. The average vehicle ownership per dwelling is 0.9, lower than the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, 27.6% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency across all routes averages 117 trips per day, equating to approximately 39 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Highgate Hill's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Health outcomes data shows notable results across Highgate Hill, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence.
The area has a very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups. Approximately 55% (~4,035 people) of the total population have private health cover, which is relatively high. Mental health issues and asthma are the most common medical conditions in the area, affecting 10.3 and 7.2% of residents respectively. About 73.2% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. The under-65 population has better than average health outcomes. Highgate Hill has 11.9% (878 people) of residents aged 65 and over, which is lower than the 15.1% in Greater Brisbane. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, with national rankings even higher than those of the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Highgate Hill was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Highgate Hill's population, as of the 2016 Census, had 26.8% speaking a language other than English at home and 35.1% born overseas. Christianity was the predominant religion, with 33.4%. Buddhism, at 4.8%, was overrepresented compared to Greater Brisbane's 2.0%.
For ancestry, English (21.5%) and Australian (17.5%) were the top groups, both lower than regional averages of 26.8% and 23.2%, respectively. Other ancestry comprised 11.5%. Notable ethnic group representations included Greek at 4.9% (vs 0.6%), French at 0.9% (vs 0.5%), and Vietnamese at 2.1% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Highgate Hill's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
Highgate Hill's median age in 2021 was 36 years, equal to Greater Brisbane's but younger than the national average of 38 years. The 25-34 age group made up 21.2% of Highgate Hill's population compared to Greater Brisbane, while the 5-14 cohort was less prevalent at 7.9%. This 25-34 concentration is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Between 2021 and the present, the 25-34 age group has grown from 18.3% to 21.2%, while the 15-24 cohort increased from 15.8% to 17.8%. Conversely, the 5-14 cohort declined from 10.0% to 7.9%, and the 35-44 group dropped from 14.5% to 12.8%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate significant demographic changes in Highgate Hill. The 45-54 age cohort is projected to increase by 399 people (37%) from 1,066 to 1,466. Meanwhile, the 0-4 cohort grows by a modest 4% (6 people).