Highgate Hill vs Dutton Park

Dutton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Highgate Hill. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Highgate Hill, about half of households rent. In Dutton Park, most households rent. Units cost more in Highgate Hill: a median of $900,000, against $718,000 in Dutton Park. Dutton Park is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 4.7 km. On these figures, Dutton Park tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Highgate Hill has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • Dutton Park has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dutton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,650,000 vs $2,310,000)
  • has cheaper units ($718,500 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dutton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 52%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Highgate Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Highgate Hill and Dutton Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Walkability 99 / 92
Highgate Hill — Walkability: 99/100 Dutton Park — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 28 / 14
Highgate Hill — Safety: 28/100 Dutton Park — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Highgate Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dutton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Highgate Hill has more residents (6,229 vs 2,134); Highgate Hill skews older (37 vs 33).

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Population 6,229
+66% vs other
 2,134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +5.4%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $100,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $90,428/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
0-4 2.3% / 3.3%
Highgate Hill — 0-4: 2.3% Dutton Park — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 9.9% / 9.5%
Highgate Hill — 5-14: 9.9% Dutton Park — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
Highgate Hill — 15-19: 6.8% Dutton Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 9.1% / 11.8%
Highgate Hill — 20-24: 9.1% Dutton Park — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 18.4% / 22.7%
Highgate Hill — 25-34: 18.4% Dutton Park — 25-34: 22.7%
35-44 14.6% / 13.1%
Highgate Hill — 35-44: 14.6% Dutton Park — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.9% / 12.5%
Highgate Hill — 45-54: 14.9% Dutton Park — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.4% / 8.8%
Highgate Hill — 55-64: 11.4% Dutton Park — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.0% / 6.7%
Highgate Hill — 65-74: 7.0% Dutton Park — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.7% / 4.1%
Highgate Hill — 75-84: 3.7% Dutton Park — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Highgate Hill — 85+: 1.8% Dutton Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highgate Hill 41.9% lone person
Highgate Hill — Lone Person: 41.9% Highgate Hill — Couple Families: 29.6% Highgate Hill — Group Household: 14.5% Highgate Hill — One Parent Families: 12.1% Highgate Hill — Other Families: 1.8%
Dutton Park 43.3% lone person
Dutton Park — Lone Person: 43.3% Dutton Park — Couple Families: 27.0% Dutton Park — Group Household: 15.4% Dutton Park — One Parent Families: 10.8% Dutton Park — Other Families: 3.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highgate Hill 51.8% renting
Highgate Hill — Owned Outright: 25.0% Highgate Hill — Mortgage: 23.3% Highgate Hill — Renting: 51.8%
Dutton Park 64.1% renting
Dutton Park — Owned Outright: 16.1% Dutton Park — Mortgage: 19.8% Dutton Park — Renting: 64.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 24.5%
Highgate Hill — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Dutton Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 12.7%
Highgate Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Dutton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 6.9%
Highgate Hill — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Dutton Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.9%
Highgate Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Dutton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.3%
Highgate Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Dutton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
England 3.6% / 3.0%
Highgate Hill — England: 3.6% Dutton Park — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
Highgate Hill — New Zealand: 2.5% Dutton Park — New Zealand: 2.6%
Greece 2.7% / 2.2%
Highgate Hill — Greece: 2.7% Dutton Park — Greece: 2.2%
Vietnam 2.1% / 1.8%
Highgate Hill — Vietnam: 2.1% Dutton Park — Vietnam: 1.8%
China 1.9% / 1.8%
Highgate Hill — China: 1.9% Dutton Park — China: 1.8%
India 1.7% / 1.8%
Highgate Hill — India: 1.7% Dutton Park — India: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highgate Hill 57.9% flats / apartments
Highgate Hill — Flats / Apartments: 57.9% Highgate Hill — Houses: 37.9% Highgate Hill — Townhouses: 4.2%
Dutton Park 57.4% flats / apartments
Dutton Park — Flats / Apartments: 57.4% Dutton Park — Houses: 41.9% Dutton Park — Townhouses: 0.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Median house price $2,310,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price $900,000 $718,500
Median land price $1,037,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 46 sales
 26 days
from 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
1 bed $596K / $542K
Highgate Hill — 1 bed: $596K (22 sales) Dutton Park — 1 bed: $542K (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

2 bed $890K / $855K
Highgate Hill — 2 bed: $890K (43 sales) Dutton Park — 2 bed: $855K (15 sales)

43 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Houses 1.8%
$950/wk on $2.7M
 —
Units 4.0%
$560/wk on $724K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 91% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of QLD —

Liveability

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Dutton Park carries more crime risk (86 vs 72).

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
86/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane City, 1.1 km
 3
Brisbane City, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 7.0%

Schools in Highgate Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Dutton Park

  • Brisbane South State Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Dutton Park State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Ita's Regional Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 3 0
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Walkability score 99/100 92/100
Distance to Brisbane 4.7 km
+15% vs other
 4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 276.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 4101
 2.9%
postcode 4102
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 4101
 19
postcode 4102

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Car (driver) 41.0% / 38.1%
Highgate Hill — Car (driver): 41.0% Dutton Park — Car (driver): 38.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 27.4%
Highgate Hill — Worked from Home: 28.6% Dutton Park — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 10.0% / 9.1%
Highgate Hill — Walked Only: 10.0% Dutton Park — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bus 7.8% / 8.3%
Highgate Hill — Bus: 7.8% Dutton Park — Bus: 8.3%
Bicycle 5.8% / 6.8%
Highgate Hill — Bicycle: 5.8% Dutton Park — Bicycle: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.0%).

Setting

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
101 premises
 100%
238 premises

Climate

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highgate Hill Dutton Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highgate Hill

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals River Urban

Dutton Park

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals

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