$420 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highland Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Highland Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all dwellings in Highland Park, far above the national figure. This suburb is dominated by large family homes, with a very low number of renters and a high proportion of owner-occupiers.
$420
▲ +21.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Park — higher than 71% of areas.
| Highland Park | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | $430 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas, averaging $420 and rising $75 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, sitting at $1,820.
$1,820 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highland Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highland Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few households rent here, at 17.4%, which is far below both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 31.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
17.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Highland Park, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland average. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which account for 88.4% of the suburb's dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highland Park, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highland Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061247/highland-park/topic/housing-dwellings