Queensland · Postcode 4101

Highgate Hill postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 2 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
6,229
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Highgate Hill at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4101 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,229 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,937/wk
9% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.2 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Highgate Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Highgate Hill vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHighgate HillQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $380 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,376 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Highgate Hill is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4101. It sits about 2 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Brisbane local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Highgate Hill has a population of 6,229 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 61 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Highgate Hill includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,376, with 2,484 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 51.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Highgate Hill scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Highgate Hill is part of the Brisbane Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Highgate Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4101
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,229
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$943/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,376
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density5291/km²
Total Dwellings2,484
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population61 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.487
Longitude153.019
Distance from Brisbane2 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane Inner City
Area (SA3)Brisbane Inner
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateGriffith
State ElectorateSouth Brisbane
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.2%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (33.0%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (12.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years757 (12.2%)
15–24 years991 (15.9%)
25–44 years2,053 (33.0%)
45–64 years1,640 (26.3%)
65+ years782 (12.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.0%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Rented (51.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Highgate Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma460 (7.4%)
Arthritis297 (4.8%)
Heart Disease179 (2.9%)
Cancer152 (2.4%)
Diabetes142 (2.3%)
Lung Condition58 (0.9%)
Dementia23 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle325 (13.3%)
1 vehicle1,148 (46.8%)
2 vehicles717 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles262 (10.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.