Queensland · Postcode 4520

Highvale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 23 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
1,979
Population (2021)
$3,143
Household income/wk
$425
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Highvale 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

4520 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,979 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moreton Bay Council area 117 suburbs, 30 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,143/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$3,143/wk
78% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$425/wk
12% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
matches QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
1.6 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 Highvale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHighvaleQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,143 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $425 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,600 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 44 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Highvale is a locality 23 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4520. It falls within the Moreton Bay - South region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Highvale has a population of 1,979 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $3,143, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 9 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Highvale includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 619 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.5% of housing.

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

Highvale is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Highvale details

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

Postcode4520
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,979
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$992/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area26.2 km²
Population Density75/km²
Total Dwellings619
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population9 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.379
Longitude152.812
Distance from Brisbane23 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson
State ElectoratePine Rivers
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (14.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years404 (20.4%)
15–24 years264 (13.3%)
25–44 years339 (17.1%)
45–64 years687 (34.7%)
65+ years285 (14.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.3%) Mortgaged (59.2%) Rented (4.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Highvale 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)

Asthma173 (8.7%)
Arthritis144 (7.3%)
Heart Disease74 (3.7%)
Cancer72 (3.6%)
Diabetes59 (3.0%)
Lung Condition30 (1.5%)
Dementia8 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle75 (12.2%)
2 vehicles293 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles249 (40.4%)

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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.