Moving to Heritage Park QLD 4118
What the official numbers say about living in Heritage Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,090 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Heritage Park grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,874 → 4,930 people).
Around 88% of households are families, averaging 3.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Punjabi, Samoan.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Heritage Park sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest train station: Kingston, 6.7 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Clarks Logan City Bus Service - Bus Depot, 7 km east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 34.4 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 24 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 62 parks — see them all on the Heritage Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yugumbir State School 1.1 km · Browns Plains State High School 1.3 km · Browns Plains State School 1.7 km · Regents Park State School 2.4 km · Saint Francis College 2.4 km · Park Ridge State School 2.6 km · Saint Bernardine's Catholic Primary School 2.7 km · Park Ridge State High School 2.9 km
Groceries: Friendly Grocer Heritage Park Supermarket 500 m · Coles 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · ALDI 2.8 km · Coles 3 km
Parks and reserves: Cherokee Park 250 m · Waltham Park 300 m · Millwood Park 300 m · Spurway Park 500 m · Heritage Boulevard Park 500 m · Volstead Corner Park 650 m · Isle of Ely Park 700 m · Powell Park 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Heritage Park, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Australian White Ibis · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Dusky Moorhen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Heritage Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park here | 4,930 | — | 4/10 | 38% |
| Regents Park | 11,103 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
| Browns Plains | 6,632 | — | 1/10 | 31% |
| Park Ridge | 8,455 | — | 3/10 | 41% |
| Crestmead | 12,271 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
| Hillcrest | 6,268 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Berrinba | 2,615 | — | 3/10 | 34% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Logan — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Rankin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4118 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Heritage Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,874 people to 4,930. It sits about 24 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Kingston station is roughly 6.7 km away. Local government is Logan council, and the federal seat is Rankin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Heritage Park vs Regents Park · Heritage Park vs Browns Plains.
Nearby guides: Regents Park · Browns Plains · Park Ridge · Crestmead · Hillcrest · Berrinba.
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