Highland Park
QLD 4211 · Gold Coast
6,576 (2021) → 6,803 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Highland Park is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4211, about 68km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Highland Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 52/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Highland Park has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (8.32%), England (5.4%), South Africa (1.09%), Japan (0.99%), Philippines (0.99%)
Top languages: Japan (1.31%), Spanish (0.65%), Mandarin (0.64%), Croatian (0.53%), Cantonese (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast 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 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- William Duncan State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974
Nearby (within 10km)
- Worongary State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1003
- Nerang State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 973
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1033
- Australian International Islamic College - Carrara CampusCombined · Independent · 2.7km
- Nerang State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 972
- Gilston State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1022
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1131
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1077
- Silkwood SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1072
- St Michael's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1046
- Trinity Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1085
- Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus)Primary · Independent · 5.1km
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 Highland Park
Is Highland Park safe?
Highland Park has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Highland Park from Brisbane CBD?
Highland Park is about 67.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Highland Park?
Highland Park has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 974 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Highland Park?
Highland Park has a transport score of 52/100 and 12 bus stops.