Hillcrest
Hillcrest is growing fast, but far from a train.
Hillcrest is growing fast, up 2.11% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Springfield, about 8.8 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,764 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2.11% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Springfield, about 8.8 km)
Hillcrest on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Hillcrest, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Hillcrest against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Hillcrest population grew from 8,457 in 2016 to 10,043 in 2025, a change of 18.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Hillcrest | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,457 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,624 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,722 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,826 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,936 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,963 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,198 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,497 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,835 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,043 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Hillcrest gained 1,112 residents from internal migration and 124 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,101 people moved away — a net addition of 135 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,112
- Internal migration out+1,049
- Overseas migration in+124
- Natural increase+73
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,153 | 8,832 | +8.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,589/wk | $1,764/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $350/wk | 0% |
| Born overseas | 28.6% | 31.8% | +3.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.0%
- Mortgaged 42.8%
- Rented 30.4%
- Other / not stated 1.8%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Hillcrest against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Hillcrest went from $500 in 2024-Q1 to $580 in 2026-Q2, up 16%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Hillcrest | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $570 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $540 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $595 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $580n=28 | $720n=20 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $550n=12 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Hillcrest was $580 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 7% on a year earlier. That is $76 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $580.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | +7.4% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $580 | +1.8% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $595 | +8.2% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $600 | +9.1% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $540 | +3.8% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $570 | +14.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | +7.8% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | +10.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $520 | +10.6% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | +8.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $510 | +15.9% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $500 | +16.3% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $470 | +20.5% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $460 | +21.1% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $440 | +12.8% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $430 | +22.9% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $390 | +11.4% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $380 | +8.6% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $390 | +11.4% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $350 | +2.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $350 | +7.7% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $350 | +1.4% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $350 | +2.9% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $340 | −1.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $325 | −5.8% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $345 | −1.4% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $340 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $345 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $345 | −1.4% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $350 | +1.4% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $340 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $345 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $350 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $345 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $340 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $345 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 992
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 966
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,018
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 939
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Hillcrest sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Hillcrest is policed by the Queensland Police Service Browns Plains Division, which also covers Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, Browns Plains and Regents Park - Heritage Park. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Hillcrest specifically.
Most-reported offences · Browns Plains Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,669 /100k+77% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault1,058 /100k+0% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Entry702 /100k+4% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Drug Offences700 /100k−58% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle488 /100k+45% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery62 /100k+36% vs QLD↓ 22%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Browns Plains Division — not Hillcrest on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Browns Plains Division over the last 12 months, running 77% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Hillcrest — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 4,669 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,058 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 702 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 700 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 488 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 62 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Browns Plains Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Hillcrest is in Logan City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Logan City Council's own flood information for Hillcrest.
Logan City Council’s flood information for Hillcrest →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Hillcrest SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 28 green spaces. For families: 13 playgrounds. Staying active: 5 sports fields. The nearest train station, Springfield, is about 8,850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 27 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Milestones Early Learning Hillcrest
Green spaces
- Lincoln Green Abbey Corridor
- Lincoln Green Park
- Sienko Park
- Paradise Park
- Paradise Park
- Abbey Park
- Seaton Park
- Pauline Towler Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Hillcrest is in Logan City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Hillcrest on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Hillcrest, route 546 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 44 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Griffith University. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Hillcrest
- 546Park Ridge - City via Greenbank & Griffith Uni~44 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 142Browns Plains - City Bullet~42 min · peak only
- 140Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road~54 min · peak only · via the busway at Griffith University
- 141Browns Plains - City Rocket~62 min · peak only · via the busway at Griffith University
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 44 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 47 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| 546 — Park Ridge - City via Greenbank & Griffith Uni | about 44 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 142 — Browns Plains - City Bullet | about 42 min |
| 140 — Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road | about 54 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 141 — Browns Plains - City Rocket | about 62 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Browns Plains State School (primary), Browns Plains State High School (junior secondary), Browns Plains State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Regents Park State School (primary), Greenbank State School (primary), Pallara State School (primary), Boronia Heights State School (primary), Forest Lake State High School (junior secondary), Stretton State College (junior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (junior secondary), Forest Lake State High School (senior secondary), Stretton State College (senior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Browns Plains
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereHillcrest+2.1%
- 01Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve+12.0%
- 02Boronia Heights - Park Ridge+5.6%
- 03Browns Plains+3.6%
- 04Marsden+1.1%
- 05Regents Park - Heritage Park+1.0%
- 06Crestmead+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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