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Highland Park QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Highland Park, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Highland Park QLD is 6,576 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highland Park is $722 per week ($37,544 per year). Median rent in Highland Park is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Highland Park has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Highland Park has a population density of 1676.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highland Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highland Park is $1,800.

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Highland Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Highland Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$722/wk

$37,544 per year

#5076 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Highland Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,223) Female 51.0% (3,357)

Population Density

1676.1

people per km²

6,576 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,867

Family income/wk

Highland Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Highland Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.0% 797 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.0% 1,100 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Highland Park Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

7.1%

India

0.6%

China

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Cambodia

0.2%

France

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Highland Park Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highland Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Highland Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.9%

Japan

20.5%

Spanish

13.1%

Mandarin

10.2%

SAL Tot

9.1%

Croatian

8.5%

French

8.5%

German

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Highland Park Employment

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Employed full-time

37.0% 1,795 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 1,075 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 169 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 1,806 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Highland Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Highland Park Occupation

Professionals

24.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Labourers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Highland Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Engineering

15.5%

Health

14.1%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Highland Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highland Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highland Park Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 2,605

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Separated

3.5% 189

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Divorced

9.9% 534

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Widowed

5.3% 288

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Never married

33.0% 1,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highland Park Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

26.0%

Other

8.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.6%

German

3.9%

Italian

2.2%

Maori

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.8%

Chinese

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highland Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Highland Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 809

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 11,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Highland Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 638

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 4,503

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highland Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highland Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Highland Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

17.0%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Highland Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

14.3%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

32.0%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Highland Park Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highland Park Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

332

Indigenous residents

12,367

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highland Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

555

Arthritis

266

Asthma

245

Heart disease

175

Diabetes

164

Lung condition

149

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Highland Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highland Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

28.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highland Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.6% 186

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Never served

96.3% 4,970

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highland Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 671

—

Did not provide

86.9% 4,450

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highland Park Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Highland Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

186

1971–1980

171

1981–1990

284

1991–2000

290

2001–2010

439

2011–2015

141

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Highland Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Highland Park Household Size

1 person

19.1%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highland Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,529

Moved from QLD

521

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Highland Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.6%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highland Park Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

3,152

total students

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 338 students

1036

ICSEA

Gilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 484 students

1026

ICSEA

Worongary State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

994

ICSEA

Nerang State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students

979

ICSEA

William Duncan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 580 students

975

ICSEA

Nerang State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 998 students

970

ICSEA

Australian International Islamic College - Carrara Campus Independent

Combined

Mastery Schools Australia Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Highland Park Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,609/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Highland Park

Your weekly income

≈ $6,972/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,179/wk

Rent share 26.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highland Park

What is the population of Highland Park QLD?

The population of Highland Park QLD is 6,576 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1676.1 people per km².Highland Park is ranked #1,162 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highland Park?

The median personal income in Highland Park QLD is $722 per week, or $37,544 per year.The median household income is $1,609 per week.Family income is $1,867 per week.Highland Park is ranked #5,076 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highland Park?

Median rent in Highland Park QLD is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Highland Park ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highland Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highland Park QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highland Park?

The median age in Highland Park QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highland Park a good suburb to live in?

Highland Park is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,576.The median income is $722/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31333. All dollar figures in AUD.