Parkinson vs Hillcrest

Hillcrest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Parkinson. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkinson, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkinson: a median of $1.36 million, against $878,000 in Hillcrest, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Parkinson tends to suit couples, while Hillcrest suits 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

Parkinson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 65%)
  • But Hillcrest has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $1,358,000)
  • has cheaper units ($595,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 29/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Parkinson carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 2.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkinson Hillcrest
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.

Parkinson Hillcrest
Walkability 29 / 64
Parkinson — Walkability: 29/100 Hillcrest — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 58 / 13
Parkinson — Safety: 58/100 Hillcrest — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parkinson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkinson has more residents (11,148 vs 6,268); Parkinson has higher household incomes ($113,776 vs $81,796).

Parkinson Hillcrest
Population 11,148
+44% vs other
 6,268
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +11.4%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $113,776/yr
+28% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+22% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkinson Hillcrest
0-4 5.9% / 7.9%
Parkinson — 0-4: 5.9% Hillcrest — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.7% / 14.2%
Parkinson — 5-14: 15.7% Hillcrest — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Parkinson — 15-19: 7.1% Hillcrest — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 7.4%
Parkinson — 20-24: 5.9% Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.3% / 16.4%
Parkinson — 25-34: 11.3% Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 16.0% / 14.5%
Parkinson — 35-44: 16.0% Hillcrest — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.9% / 11.5%
Parkinson — 45-54: 13.9% Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.0% / 11.4%
Parkinson — 55-64: 12.0% Hillcrest — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.3% / 6.5%
Parkinson — 65-74: 7.3% Hillcrest — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.1% / 3.0%
Parkinson — 75-84: 3.1% Hillcrest — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.1%
Parkinson — 85+: 1.8% Hillcrest — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 68.1% couple families
Parkinson — Couple Families: 68.1% Parkinson — Lone Person: 13.9% Parkinson — One Parent Families: 14.5% Parkinson — Group Household: 2.3% Parkinson — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 20.2% renting
Parkinson — Owned Outright: 27.4% Parkinson — Mortgage: 52.4% Parkinson — Renting: 20.2%
Hillcrest 40.0% renting
Hillcrest — Owned Outright: 17.9% Hillcrest — Mortgage: 42.0% Hillcrest — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parkinson Hillcrest
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 17.0%
Parkinson — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 7.1%
Parkinson — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.3%
Parkinson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 1.9%
Parkinson — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Parkinson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Parkinson Hillcrest
New Zealand 4.3% / 7.4%
Parkinson — New Zealand: 4.3% Hillcrest — New Zealand: 7.4%
China 9.4% / 1.2%
Parkinson — China: 9.4% Hillcrest — China: 1.2%
India 5.1% / 3.2%
Parkinson — India: 5.1% Hillcrest — India: 3.2%
England 2.9% / 2.6%
Parkinson — England: 2.9% Hillcrest — England: 2.6%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.2%
Parkinson — Philippines: 1.5% Hillcrest — Philippines: 2.2%
Taiwan 1.8% / —
Parkinson — Taiwan: 1.8% Hillcrest — Taiwan: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.3%
Parkinson — Fiji: not among its largest Hillcrest — Fiji: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkinson 86.0% houses
Parkinson — Houses: 86.0% Parkinson — Townhouses: 13.8% Parkinson — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Hillcrest 81.6% houses
Hillcrest — Houses: 81.6% Hillcrest — Townhouses: 16.0% Hillcrest — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkinson Hillcrest
Median house price $1,358,000 $877,500
Median unit price $740,000 $595,000
Median land price — $672,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 121 sales
 18 days
from 61 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.

Parkinson Hillcrest
4 bed $1.31M / $878K
Parkinson — 4 bed: $1.31M (114 sales) Hillcrest — 4 bed: $878K (57 sales)

114 vs 57 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $974K
Parkinson — 5 bed: $1.49M (43 sales) Hillcrest — 5 bed: $974K (16 sales)

43 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Parkinson Hillcrest
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Parkinson Hillcrest
Houses 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
 3.7%
$655/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Parkinson Hillcrest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Hillcrest is more walkable (64 vs 29); Parkinson scores higher overall (73 vs 43).

Parkinson Hillcrest
Grade A C
Score 73/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hillcrest carries more crime risk (87 vs 42).

Parkinson Hillcrest
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
87/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Parkinson Hillcrest
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parkinson

  • Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Hillcrest

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

Amenities in the suburb

Parkinson Hillcrest
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3

Mobility

Parkinson Hillcrest
Walkability score 29/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.1 km 30.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4115
 1.0%
postcode 4118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 4115
 78
postcode 4118

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.

Parkinson Hillcrest
Car (driver) 71.0% / 79.7%
Parkinson — Car (driver): 71.0% Hillcrest — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 9.1%
Parkinson — Worked from Home: 17.3% Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.4%
Parkinson — Car (passenger): 5.0% Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 5.5% / 3.9%
Parkinson — Bus: 5.5% Hillcrest — Bus: 3.9%
Train 0.8% / 0.7%
Parkinson — Train: 0.8% Hillcrest — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.0%
Parkinson — Walked Only: 0.3% Hillcrest — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Parkinson Hillcrest
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km 27.0 km

NBN connectivity

Parkinson Hillcrest
Connectivity score 98/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
3,863 premises
 18%
3,115 premises

Climate

Parkinson Hillcrest
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)

Parkinson Hillcrest
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Parkinson Hillcrest
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Parkinson

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural

Hillcrest

Family Outer Parks

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