Heritage Park, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Heritage Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Heritage Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,930
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,090
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -27.6822, 153.0622
Heritage Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Heritage Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 20% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,040 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 680 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,232 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,406 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 567 | 12% |
Share of the 4,925 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 398 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 808 | 53% |
| Rented | 303 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,518 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,522 occupied private dwellings in Heritage Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,131
- Median weekly personal income
- $789
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,420 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 944 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 135 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,048 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,487
- Employed part-time
- 787
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Heritage Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Heritage Park is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Heritage Park
Where is Heritage Park?
Heritage Park is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Heritage Park?
At the 2021 Census, Heritage Park had a population of about 4,930.
Is Heritage Park an advantaged area?
Heritage Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Heritage Park?
Heritage Park has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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