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Highvale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Highvale QLD is 1,979 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highvale is $992 per week ($51,584 per year). Median rent in Highvale is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Highvale has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Highvale has a population density of 75.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highvale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highvale is $2,600.

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Highvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Highvale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$992/wk

$51,584 per year

#1270 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

#1459 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Highvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (984) Female 50.3% (994)

Population Density

75.5

people per km²

1,979 people · 26.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,270

Family income/wk

Highvale 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)

Highvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.0% 220 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.0% 359 dwellings

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

Highvale Country of Birth

Australia

85.9%

England

11.9%

Germany

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Highvale Religion

No Religion

47.6%

Catholic

19.3%

Anglican

15.4%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Not stated

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

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

Highvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.3%

Italian

10.4%

German

10.4%

Urdu

10.4%

Afrikaans

8.3%

Gujarati

8.3%

Portuguese

8.3%

Mandarin

6.3%

French

6.3%

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

Highvale Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 593 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 312 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 52 people

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Not in labour force

33.4% 479 people

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

Highvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.6%

Certificate III/IV

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Highvale Occupation

Professionals

37.7%

Managers

22.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

1.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

Highvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.1%

Engineering

17.5%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

13.4%

Education

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Information Technology

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

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

Highvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

36.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highvale Marital Status

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Married

63.8% 1,002

↔️

Separated

1.3% 20

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Divorced

5.7% 89

🕊️

Widowed

2.1% 33

👤

Never married

27.2% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highvale Ancestry

English

34.9%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

9.5%

Other

5.5%

German

4.0%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.6%

Indian

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

South African

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.3%

Secondary — Government

15.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

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

Highvale Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.9% 112

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No need for assistance

97.1% 3,759

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

Highvale Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.9% 319

—

Not a volunteer

79.1% 1,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

20.3%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

3.1%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Highvale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

12.2%

2 vehicles

47.5%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

18.0%

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

Highvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

2.4%

3 bedrooms

16.9%

4 bedrooms

52.0%

5 bedrooms

19.4%

6+ bedrooms

7.3%

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

Highvale Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highvale Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,855

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

187

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Highvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

6.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children under 15

24.9%

Couple — no children

23.9%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

One parent — children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highvale Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 10

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Previously served

5.1% 79

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Never served

93.9% 1,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 230

—

Did not provide

85.0% 1,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highvale Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

6.1%

2 children

37.1%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Highvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

158

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Highvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

13.0%

Did not do domestic work

12.8%

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

Highvale Household Size

1 person

8.3%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

26.3%

5 persons

11.3%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,685

Moved from QLD

156

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

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

Highvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1044

avg ICSEA score

total students

Mount Nebo State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 36 students

1044

ICSEA

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

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Highvale Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,143/wk

Median Rent $425/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Highvale

Your weekly income

≈ $13,620/month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $2,718/wk

Rent share 13.5%

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Highvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Nome

Pop: 990 Income: $782/wk Rent: $274/wk

Flaxton

Pop: 992 Income: $657/wk Rent: $338/wk

Toolooa

Pop: 992 Income: $539/wk Rent: $189/wk

Depot Hill

Pop: 995 Income: $530/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mitchell (Qld)

Pop: 995 Income: $609/wk Rent: $170/wk

Balgal Beach

Pop: 998 Income: $510/wk Rent: $273/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highvale

What is the population of Highvale QLD?

The population of Highvale QLD is 1,979 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 75.5 people per km².Highvale is ranked #3,047 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highvale?

The median personal income in Highvale QLD is $992 per week, or $51,584 per year.The median household income is $3,143 per week.Family income is $3,270 per week.Highvale is ranked #1,270 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highvale?

Median rent in Highvale QLD is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 13.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Highvale ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highvale QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highvale?

The median age in Highvale QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highvale a good suburb to live in?

Highvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,979.The median income is $992/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.5% 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: 31336. All dollar figures in AUD.