Highgate Hill at a glance
7,436
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$788/wk
Median rent
2.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Highgate Hill › Dornoch Tce
$1,625,000
Last sold
28 Mar 2026
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
435 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
$1,625,000
28 Mar 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Highgate Hill (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,992/m² of land (n=25). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Highgate Hill at a glance
7,436
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$788/wk
Median rent
2.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Highgate Hill
-20.0%
Median sale
Suburb $2,030,000
+0.50 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.02%
Suburb median $2,030,000 from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Brisbane City Plan 2014
Zone
Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
LMR
Jurisdiction
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane, QLD
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDZoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 422 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $788/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 422 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownmediumNo material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
Lot-level flood
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Highgate Hill at a glance
7,436
People
$2,030,000
Median sale
$788/wk
Median rent
2.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 11 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Property IncHeld by the same family for more than 60 years, this north-facing double gable Queenslander has quietly watched the city skyline rise from its elevated position along Dornoch Terrace - one of Highgate Hill's most admired ridgelines.
Now, for the first time in over six decades, it is ready for a new chapter with a rare opportunity to secure this renovator's delight.
Set on 435sqm with uninterrupted city views and green vista views to the rear, the home stands with honesty and presence. Original in its character and charm, it offers the opportunity to restore, raise and reimagine (STCA), creating a residence that reflects your own vision while respecting the architectural charm of the street.
But what makes this address truly special is the life that unfolds around it.
Morning light filters in from the north before a walk to West End's cafés. River breezes drift up from the parklands below. Evenings are spent watching the city lights flicker to life. Brisbane State High, Somerville House and St Laurence's College are all within easy reach. South Bank's cultural precinct, GOMA, QPAC, weekend markets and the CBD sit just moments away. This is a neighbourhood defined by connection - to community, to culture, and to the city itself.
To live here is to become part of something enduring. A pocket of Brisbane where character homes, leafy terraces and long-held ownership speak to its significance.
This is more than a renovation opportunity.
It is a chance to secure your place in Highgate Hill's story - and shape what comes next.
Auction taking place onsite on the 28th of March at 2pm, IF NOT SOLD PRIOR!
Disclaimer: We have, in preparing this advertisement, used our best endeavours to ensure the information contained is true and accurate, but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Prospective purchasers should make their enquiries to verify the information contained in this advertisement.
Listing description written by Michael Kazoullis, Property Inc — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.