Hillcrest flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hillcrest
(Logan City, QLD) - 3.2 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.2 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hillcrest's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Hillcrest properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 3,292 Hillcrest properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,292 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Hillcrest.
Hillcrest flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 3,292 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Hillcrest; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
167 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2017: 142
- Historic Flood 2022: 130
Mapped overland flow
1,372 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.
- Low: 1,372
Source: Logan City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Hillcrest at a glance
Schools in and near Hillcrest
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.24 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.51 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Hillcrest is zoned
Selling in Hillcrest? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 3.2 km², Hillcrest is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 13% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 603 m² across 3,084 parcels.
Who lives in Hillcrest
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hillcrest suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hillcrest's 6,268 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Hillcrest, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hillcrest. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hillcrest itself.
7,140 in 2001 to 10,043 in 2025, up 41%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Hillcrest property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Hillcrest, the wider statistical area containing Hillcrest. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 133 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 51 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Hillcrest data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Hillcrest address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 310 Hillcrest addresses (+$9 with the planning report).
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Hillcrest lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Hillcrest planning - frequently asked
Is Hillcrest flood-prone?
About 26% of Hillcrest falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%. Across the suburb, 11% of the 3,292 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 225 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Hillcrest bushfire-prone?
Around 13% of Hillcrest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.
What is the zoning in Hillcrest?
The dominant planning zone in Hillcrest is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Specialised Centre and Recreation and Open Space.
Does Hillcrest have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hillcrest.
Is Hillcrest hilly or flat?
Hillcrest is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 5%. Ground level runs from roughly 39 m to 71 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Hillcrest?
Across 3,084 surveyed parcels in Hillcrest, the median lot size is about 603 m². There are also 317 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Hillcrest have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hillcrest itself. The suburb is served by 23 bus stops.
What is the population of Hillcrest?
At the 2021 Census Hillcrest had 6,268 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Hillcrest statistical area, which contains Hillcrest, went from 7,140 people in 2001 to 10,043 in 2025, up 41%.
Is Hillcrest an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hillcrest scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Hillcrest?
Median household income in Hillcrest was $1,573 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,532 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents Park | 1.7 km | 30% | 14% |
| Forestdale | 2.2 km | 37% | 35% |
| Boronia Heights | 2.3 km | 25% | 30% |
| Browns Plains | 2.5 km | 41% | 31% |
| Parkinson Brisbane City |
2.9 km | 18% | 55% |
| Heritage Park | 3.6 km | 34% | 50% |
| Drewvale Brisbane City |
3.6 km | 29% | 76% |
| Larapinta Brisbane City |
3.7 km | 51% | 54% |
| Heathwood Brisbane City |
4.8 km | 25% | 46% |
| Berrinba | 5.2 km | 56% | 61% |