$430 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $353
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highland Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses make up Highland Park than is typical for Queensland or Australia. This suburb is dominated by large family homes, with 83.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While most residents own their homes, those paying rent face costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highland Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Highland Park | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | $430 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $430, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,800, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$430 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Highland Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
In Highland Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 33.6% of homes owned outright. This is well above the Queensland average, while the 17.4% of households that rent is far below both the state and national figures.
17.4% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Highland Park, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85% of all homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 43.5% having three bedrooms and 31.5% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Highland Park, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
In Highland Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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/sal/SAL31333/highland-park/topic/housing-dwellings