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Highvale

QLD 4520 · Moreton Bay

1,979 (2021)2,084 est. (2025)

43
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,979
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
24
Transport score

Highvale is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4520, about 24km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Highvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 24/100, and is about 26km inland. Highvale has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

23.7 km
To Brisbane CBD
26.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
12.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,979
Population
44
Median age
3.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$3,143
vs NSW median+69.9%
Bachelor degree or higher52.3%
Born in Australia75.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse597 / 7 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.85%), New Zealand (3.08%), South Africa (1.06%), USA (0.81%), Netherlands (0.71%)

Top languages: Thai (0.45%), Afrikaans (0.4%), Urdu (0.4%), Malayalam (0.35%), Polish (0.35%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay 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:

9
Break & enter dwelling455/100k
2
Steal from dwelling101/100k
4
Motor vehicle theft202/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery51/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 93 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1085 (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)

  • Mount Nebo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1062
  • Samford Valley Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1097
  • Samford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1104
  • Mount Samson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1076

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

24
5Bus
CBD commute (est.)83 min (bus)
Nearest train stationFerny Grove station (12.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
43 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalThe Prince Charles Hospital (20.8 km)
Nearest vet7.4 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (30.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Highvale

Is Highvale safe?

Highvale has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Highvale from Brisbane CBD?

Highvale is about 23.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 83 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Highvale?

Highvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Highvale?

Highvale has a transport score of 24/100 and 5 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.