Hillcrest vs Regents Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Regents Park, most households are couple families. On these figures, Regents Park tends to suit couples.

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

Regents Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 10)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($672,500 vs $857,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (30.1 km vs 33.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • But Regents Park carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hillcrest and Regents 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.

Hillcrest Regents 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.

Hillcrest Regents Park
Walkability 64 / 66
Hillcrest — Walkability: 64/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 13 / 39
Hillcrest — Safety: 13/100 Regents Park — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regents Park has more residents (11,103 vs 6,268); Regents Park has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $81,796).

Hillcrest Regents Park
Population 6,268 11,103
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +1.3%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $81,796/yr $96,928/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest Regents Park
0-4 7.9% / 7.6%
Hillcrest — 0-4: 7.9% Regents Park — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.2% / 15.9%
Hillcrest — 5-14: 14.2% Regents Park — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Hillcrest — 15-19: 5.9% Regents Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.4% / 6.4%
Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.4% Regents Park — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.4% / 14.6%
Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.4% Regents Park — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 14.5% / 14.6%
Hillcrest — 35-44: 14.5% Regents Park — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.5% / 12.3%
Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.5% Regents Park — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.4% / 12.5%
Hillcrest — 55-64: 11.4% Regents Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.5% / 6.5%
Hillcrest — 65-74: 6.5% Regents Park — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.0% / 2.4%
Hillcrest — 75-84: 3.0% Regents Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — 85+: 1.1% Regents Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 44.0% couple families
Hillcrest — Couple Families: 44.0% Hillcrest — Lone Person: 27.2% Hillcrest — One Parent Families: 21.4% Hillcrest — Group Household: 5.4% Hillcrest — Other Families: 2.1%
Regents Park 55.7% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 55.7% Regents Park — Lone Person: 17.6% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 21.8% Regents Park — Group Household: 3.3% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 40.0% renting
Hillcrest — Owned Outright: 17.9% Hillcrest — Mortgage: 42.0% Hillcrest — Renting: 40.0%
Regents Park 25.4% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 21.8% Regents Park — Mortgage: 52.8% Regents Park — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillcrest Regents Park
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 17.2%
Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.7%
Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.9%
Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.0%
Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Hillcrest Regents Park
New Zealand 7.4% / 7.6%
Hillcrest — New Zealand: 7.4% Regents Park — New Zealand: 7.6%
India 3.2% / 3.2%
Hillcrest — India: 3.2% Regents Park — India: 3.2%
England 2.6% / 2.5%
Hillcrest — England: 2.6% Regents Park — England: 2.5%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.8%
Hillcrest — Philippines: 2.2% Regents Park — Philippines: 1.8%
China 1.2% / 1.2%
Hillcrest — China: 1.2% Regents Park — China: 1.2%
Fiji 1.3% / 0.9%
Hillcrest — Fiji: 1.3% Regents Park — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 81.6% houses
Hillcrest — Houses: 81.6% Hillcrest — Townhouses: 16.0% Hillcrest — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Regents Park 98.9% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 98.9% Regents Park — Townhouses: 0.5% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillcrest Regents Park
Median house price $877,500 $930,000
Median unit price $595,000 —
Median land price $672,500 $857,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 61 sales
 18 days
from 104 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Hillcrest Regents Park
3 bed $835K / $870K
Hillcrest — 3 bed: $835K (45 sales) Regents Park — 3 bed: $870K (80 sales)

45 vs 80 sales

4 bed $878K / $955K
Hillcrest — 4 bed: $878K (57 sales) Regents Park — 4 bed: $955K (99 sales)

57 vs 99 sales

5 bed $974K / $1.11M
Hillcrest — 5 bed: $974K (16 sales) Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.11M (30 sales)

16 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Hillcrest Regents Park
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Hillcrest Regents Park
Houses 3.7%
$655/wk on $924K
 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hillcrest Regents Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 70% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Regents Park scores higher overall (62 vs 43).

Hillcrest Regents Park
Grade C B
Score 43/100 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hillcrest carries more crime risk (87 vs 61).

Hillcrest Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hillcrest Regents Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hillcrest

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

Schools in Regents Park

  • St Bernardine's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yugumbir State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Regents Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillcrest Regents Park
Parks & reserves 10 17
Childcare 5 7
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Regents Park sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 30.1 km).

Hillcrest Regents Park
Walkability score 64/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 30.1 km 33.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
same for both

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.

Hillcrest Regents Park
Car (driver) 79.7% / 80.4%
Hillcrest — Car (driver): 79.7% Regents Park — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 10.2%
Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 9.1% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.1%
Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 5.4% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 3.9% / 2.8%
Hillcrest — Bus: 3.9% Regents Park — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.8%
Hillcrest — Walked Only: 1.0% Regents Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Hillcrest Regents Park
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.0 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hillcrest Regents Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
3,115 premises
 10%
3,887 premises

Climate

Hillcrest Regents 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)

Hillcrest Regents Park
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hillcrest Regents Park
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Hillcrest Regents Park
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hillcrest Regents Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hillcrest

Family Outer Parks

Regents Park

Family Outer Parks River

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