Suburb report · QLD 4170
Seven Hills
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Seven Hills suburb profile
Who lives in Seven Hills
Seven Hills is 5km from central Brisbane, close enough to count as inner Brisbane. Seven Hills has 3,010 residents, a little under the 4,480 of the median Queensland suburb. By population it is number 265 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age of 37 is a little younger than the 39 of the median Queensland suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 138 of 317 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area the median age is 34, so Seven Hills runs 3 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
At $167,000, the median household income is among the highest in Queensland, ahead of 97% of suburbs. The other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area has $131,900, putting Seven Hills 26.6% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 22 report a higher median household income. 72.7% of households own their home and 27.3% rent, close to the 69.2% ownership of a typical Queensland suburb. 120 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area the ownership share is 52.3%, 20.4 points lower than in Seven Hills.
Household mix
Seven Hills had 872 occupied homes at the 2021 Census, the 30th percentile for Queensland. The household mix leans to families: families with children 58.5%, couples without children 21.7%, people living alone 16.4% and group households 3.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 42 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of families with children, 58.5%, is higher than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 21.7%, fewer than in 91% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are 58.5% of households in Seven Hills and 36.7% across the rest of the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area.
Housing supply
137 new dwellings were approved across the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area in the year to June 2025, 51% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 91 a year. The Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area had 16,055 residents in 2025 and takes in Seven Hills and neighbouring suburbs. That is 8.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 81% of statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 185 in 2020 and bottomed at 46 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Morningside-Seven Hills statistical area put on 10.9% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 4.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 77% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.7% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Morningside, where the share of families with children is 36.7% compared with 58.5% here. On the median household income, Norman Park comes closest to Seven Hills: $161,400 against $167,000. Cannon Hill, 2km away, has 7,387 residents and a median household income of $137,000.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.