Moving to Seven Hills QLD 4170
What the official numbers say about living in Seven Hills — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,888 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Seven Hills grew 35% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,028 → 2,732 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, French, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Seven Hills sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Morningside, 1.1 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Cannon Hill interchange, 2.4 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: New Farm Park ferry terminal, 2.4 km west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 12.1 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 81 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 82 parks — see them all on the Seven Hills profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Seven Hills State School 150 m · Saint Thomas Catholic School 850 m · Camp Hill State Infants & Primary School 1.3 km · Norman Park State School 1.3 km · Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School 1.4 km · Camp Hill School of Arts 1.5 km · Cannon Hill State School 1.5 km · Mayfield State School 1.8 km
Groceries: Foodworks 1.1 km · Foodworks 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.6 km · Coles 1.7 km · Aldi 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.4 km · Coles 2.5 km · Aldi 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Capitoline Hill Park 500 m · Palatine Hill Park 600 m · Perth Street Park 700 m · Bennett's Bushland Park 750 m · Kangaroo Gully 750 m · Robert Hanley Park 800 m · Ferguson Road Park 800 m · Pattison Park 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Seven Hills, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian White Ibis · Dusky Moorhen · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Seven Hills, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Hills here | 2,732 | — | 10/10 | 53% |
| Morningside | 11,755 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Norman Park | 6,842 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Camp Hill | 12,254 | — | 10/10 | 22% |
| Cannon Hill | 6,701 | — | 10/10 | 26% |
| Hawthorne | 5,090 | — | 10/10 | 4% |
| Coorparoo | 18,132 | — | 10/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Griffith — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4170 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Seven Hills profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week.
The population grew 35% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,028 people to 2,732. It sits about 5 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Morningside station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Griffith.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Seven Hills vs Norman Park · Seven Hills vs Cannon Hill.
Nearby guides: Morningside · Norman Park · Camp Hill · Cannon Hill · Hawthorne · Coorparoo.
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