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Highgate Hill flood risk

Of Highgate Hill’s 4,402 mapped properties, 5.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

5.7%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
4,402
Mapped properties

Crime near Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill sits in the West End police division, which recorded 5,396 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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559
Break-ins
207
Vehicle theft
1,750
Other theft
312
Property damage
250
Fraud
94
Handling stolen goods
485
Assault
84
Sexual offences
63
Robbery
75
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,515
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,396 total. Figures are for the whole West End police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

Residential31.8% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential11% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Highgate Hill

JuniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College
SeniorBrisbane SHS · Brisbane South State Secondary College

Highgate Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Highgate Hill

At the 2021 Census, 33.6% of Highgate Hill’s 6,229 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.8%
Australian24.1%
Irish14.5%
Scottish10.7%
Chinese6.9%
Greek6.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
Greece2.7%
New Zealand2.5%
Vietnam2.1%
China1.9%
India1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Highgate Hill

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Highgate Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Highgate Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.