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.
For context, Highgate Hill’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Highgate Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Highgate Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
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.
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:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR2 - Infill housing
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium density residential
School catchments in Highgate Hill
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Highgate Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9/10 Franklin Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 1 Sankey Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 50 Derby Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 7/21-25 Dudley Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 21 Laura Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 4/15 Westbourne Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 8 Bellevue Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
- 2 Wahcumba Street, Highgate Hill QLD 4101
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.