Highvale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Highvale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1137, 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.
Highvale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,979
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $3,143
- SEIFA score
- 1137
- Coordinates
- -27.3729, 152.8104
Highvale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Highvale 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 35%, 4% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 404 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 264 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 339 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 687 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 285 | 14% |
Share of the 1,979 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 220 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 359 | 58% |
| Rented | 27 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 597 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 612 occupied private dwellings in Highvale.
- Median weekly rent
- $425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,270
- Median weekly personal income
- $992
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 437 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 92 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,071 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 595
- Employed part-time
- 315
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 Highvale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Highvale is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.2°C). The area receives roughly 1000 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 18°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 50 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 12°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 14°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 16°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 17.6°C | 126 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Highvale
Where is Highvale?
Highvale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Highvale?
At the 2021 Census, Highvale had a population of about 1,979.
Is Highvale an advantaged area?
Highvale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1137, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Highvale?
Highvale has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,000 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Highvale have high household incomes?
Highvale has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 12th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,143 per week).
Where Highvale ranks
Highvale appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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