Highgate Hill
QLD 4101 · Brisbane
6,229 (2021) → 7,065 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Highgate Hill is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4101, about 2km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Highgate Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 88/100, and is about 16km inland. Highgate Hill has an overall score of 93/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.6%), Greece (2.71%), New Zealand (2.46%), Vietnam (2.14%), China (1.94%)
Top languages: Greek (4.09%), Mandarin (3.29%), Vietnamese (2.31%), Spanish (1.56%), Cantonese (1.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1105 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Laurence's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1113
- Brisbane State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1141
- Somerville HouseCombined · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1179
- Queensland Children's Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1km
- St Ita's Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1128
- West End State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1144
- Dutton Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1122
- Brisbane South State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1133
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1132
- Australian International Islamic College - Buranda CampusCombined · Independent · 2km
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1132
- East Brisbane State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1078
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Highgate Hill
Is Highgate Hill safe?
Highgate Hill has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Highgate Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Highgate Hill is about 2.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 18 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Highgate Hill?
Highgate Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Highgate Hill?
Highgate Hill has a transport score of 88/100 and 21 bus stops.