Is Camp Hill a nice place to live?

Camp Hill is an established, leafy inner-east Brisbane suburb centred on Whites Hill Reserve and the village-style retail spine along Old Cleveland Road. It is a community of families with children, with couples with children accounting for 56.1% of families and household incomes above the Queensland median. Everyday life is residential and relaxed, with tree-lined streets, a mix of timber Queenslanders, post-war houses and newer infill, small parks and neighbourhood streets. Old Cleveland Road has cafés, shops and local services and bus routes link to the city and nearby precincts, while Whites Hill Reserve provides bushland, walking tracks and open space; the all-abilities playground (stage two) was completed.

Is it expensive to live in Camp Hill?

A typical local household earned about $3,085 a week at the most recent Census. Camp Hill's median house price of $1,850,000 works out to about 11.5 times a typical local annual household income, so buying a house sits well above local incomes on these figures. For renters, a house at $840 a week would take about 27% of that weekly income, while a unit at $540 a week would take about 18%, so renting represents a moderate share of income for houses and a more modest share for units. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Camp Hill a good place to invest?

The most striking change in Camp Hill over the past 12 months was a 19.7% rise in unit values, while house values climbed 15.1%. House rents rose 6.3% and unit rents rose 3.8%. That means capital growth outpaced rental income for both houses and units in Camp Hill. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Camp Hill suburb profile

Camp Hill is an established, leafy inner-east Brisbane suburb characterised by tree-lined streets and a mix of timber Queenslanders, post-war houses and more recent infill. The land rises toward Whites Hill Reserve, a sizeable pocket of bushland with walking tracks and open space that gives the area a green, suburban outlook.

Old Cleveland Road forms the suburb's village-style retail spine, with cafés, shops and local services clustered along the corridor, and bus routes linking to the city and nearby precincts. The everyday rhythm is residential and relaxed, with small parks and neighbourhood streets shaping local life.

Camp Hill property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,333,500Past 3 months

Property growth+17.4%Past 12 months

Camp Hill's median house price is $1.85 million, up 15.1% over 12 months, a sharp rise. It's primarily a house market; there is no reliable unit median because too few units have sold here recently for a median to be published. Units sold more quickly, with a 15-day median time on market.

In Camp Hill, house rents rose by 6.3% over 12 months, a solid increase, while house values rose faster than rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.85M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	15.1%	19.7%
Sold Past 3 months	47	4
Median days on market Past 12 months	34	15
Average rent Past 12 months	$840	$540
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.3%	3.8%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Camp Hill demographics

Camp Hill is a community of families with children and incomes above the median for Queensland.

Couples with children account for 56.1% of families, and the median household income is $3,085 a week. At the 2021 Census 12,254 people lived in Camp Hill.

Camp Hill and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	35	38
Median household income weekly	$3,085	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	56.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	31.3%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	10.6%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	26.8%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	44.8%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	28.4%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Camp Hill infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Camp Hill’s Whites Hill Reserve all-abilities playground (stage two) was completed in 2014, providing specialist play equipment for children of different ages and abilities. The Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association’s new clubhouse at Whites Hill Reserve was officially opened in October 2022 and provides a dedicated clubhouse for the association.

Suburbs near Camp Hill

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How does Camp Hill compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Camp Hill’s median house price is 44.5% higher than Carina’s.
Median unit prices: Camp Hill’s median unit price is 14.0% lower than Carina’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Camp Hill have grown 7.0% higher than in Seven Hills.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Camp Hill have grown 5.4% higher than in Carina.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Camp Hill are selling 5.6% faster than in Seven Hills.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Camp Hill are selling 28.6% faster than in Norman Park.
Investment considerations: In Camp Hill, the rental yield for house is 17.3% higher than the Brisbane average, while the rental yield for units is 17.9% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Camp Hill have grown 62.9% higher than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Camp Hill have grown 8.3% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Brisbane.

Common questions about Camp Hill

Is Camp Hill a nice place to live?
Camp Hill is an established, leafy inner-east Brisbane suburb centred on Whites Hill Reserve and the village-style retail spine along Old Cleveland Road.

It is a community of families with children, with couples with children accounting for 56.1% of families and household incomes above the Queensland median. Everyday life is residential and relaxed, with tree-lined streets, a mix of timber Queenslanders, post-war houses and newer infill, small parks and neighbourhood streets. Old Cleveland Road has cafés, shops and local services and bus routes link to the city and nearby precincts, while Whites Hill Reserve provides bushland, walking tracks and open space; the all-abilities playground (stage two) was completed.
Is it expensive to live in Camp Hill?
A typical local household earned about $3,085 a week at the most recent Census. Camp Hill's median house price of $1,850,000 works out to about 11.5 times a typical local annual household income, so buying a house sits well above local incomes on these figures. For renters, a house at $840 a week would take about 27% of that weekly income, while a unit at $540 a week would take about 18%, so renting represents a moderate share of income for houses and a more modest share for units.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Camp Hill a good place to invest?
The most striking change in Camp Hill over the past 12 months was a 19.7% rise in unit values, while house values climbed 15.1%. House rents rose 6.3% and unit rents rose 3.8%.

That means capital growth outpaced rental income for both houses and units in Camp Hill.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Camp Hill

There are 90 real estate agents in Camp Hill, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 29.2% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Camp Hill typically range from 2.44% to 3.04%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.