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Dutton Park vs Highgate Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Dutton Park profile · Highgate Hill profile

Dutton Park Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill and Dutton Park are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Highgate Hill has a higher share of high-earners, with 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.6% in Dutton Park. It also has a much larger First Nations population, where typical incomes are well higher than those in Dutton Park. Conversely, Dutton Park is far more connected by public transport, with 55 routes and over 11,000 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Highgate Hill has 3 routes and 1,077.9 departures. Renting is also far more common in Dutton Park, where 62.7% of homes are rented, compared to 50.5% in Highgate Hill.

These two areas share a very similar makeup in other ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, children under 15, and people per home. Both are also home to a workforce with a high level of education, with nearly half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are much younger than the national figure, residents in Highgate Hill are noticeably older than those in Dutton Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,095 larger in Highgate Hill Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Dutton Park Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill Median age: 4 yrs older in Highgate Hill No car: 5.0 pts higher in Dutton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +4,095 larger in Highgate Hill gap steady
2,134 79th pct 6,229 86th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +4 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
11.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.9% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.6%
29.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Park Highgate Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even gap narrowing
33.6% 91st pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%
25.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
13.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
5.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
26.9% 89th pct 25.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

68.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 68.7%
3.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Mandarin even 3.3%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +3.0 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
49.8% 78th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%
6.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Buddhism even 4.3%
2.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
78.4% 97th pct 79.7% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
46.5% 97th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill
11.11 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +9 more in Highgate Hill
32 89th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +140 larger in Highgate Hill
781 94th pct 921 100th pct
ICSEA in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +18 higher in Highgate Hill
1,115 94th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 79.7%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
20.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
4.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$137 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
$806 60th pct $943 77th pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$198 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
$1,739 62nd pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$271 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
$2,364 76th pct $2,635 86th pct
High earners in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +3.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +5.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 29.3% 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.7% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2.5 pts higher in Dutton Park
27.0% 41st pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2.1 pts higher in Dutton Park
12.7% 86th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
4.7% Arthritis even 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease even 2.9%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.3%
19.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 20.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.1 pts higher in Dutton Park
2.0% 41st pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +25 larger in Highgate Hill
36 74th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +8 yrs older in Highgate Hill
27 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +12.3 pts higher in Dutton Park
76.5% 98th pct 64.2% 89th pct
Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +23.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 88th pct
Median income in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$258 higher in Highgate Hill
$575 43rd pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$499 higher in Highgate Hill
$1,375 35th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.3 pts higher in Dutton Park
11.1% 79th pct 9.8% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.9 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
30.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

33.9% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%
33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%
13.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$10 higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +$8 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
$2,368 86th pct $2,376 86th pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.10 higher in Dutton Park gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +12.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap widening
62.7% 98th pct 50.5% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +8.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
15.7% 7th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +4.0 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
41.9% 6th pct 37.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +4.8 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
42.3% 5th pct 47.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 50.5%
15.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
41.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 37.9%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 15.7%
19.5% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.9% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
0.9% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 40.5%
14.4% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.7%
4.2% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
8.9% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +5.0 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
18.3% 94th pct 13.3% 90th pct
Work from home in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 23.9% 70th pct
PT commute in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
9.1% 100th pct 7.8% 97th pct
PT stops in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2 more in Dutton Park
22 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +7.10 more in Dutton Park
10.31 87th pct 3.21 70th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +10,641.4 more in Dutton Park
11,719.3 100th pct 1,077.9 87th pct
PT routes in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +52 more in Dutton Park
55 88th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1 longer in Highgate Hill
5 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +30,732 more in Dutton Park
71,308 88th pct 40,576 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +62,378 more in Dutton Park
277,799 88th pct 215,421 87th pct
Transit to city in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2 longer in Dutton Park
30 8th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
24.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
3.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +2.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
56.7% 95th pct 54.3% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.3 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
21.8% 88th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.2 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
7.0% 83rd pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +1.6 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
66.9% 72nd pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%
12.3% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.3 higher in Highgate Hill
8.4 99th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +0.4 more in Highgate Hill
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +3.2 more in Dutton Park
19.2 61st pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +71 higher in Highgate Hill
406 100th pct 477 100th pct
Mean slope in Dutton Parkin Highgate Hill +3.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill
8.4% 73rd pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Dutton Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Park vs Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30910/dutton-park/vs/SAL31331/highgate-hill