Shane Hiscock
Indooroopilly, QLD+7
Brisbane · North Brisbane
A Brisbane suburb in the Brisbane City Council area, with the Northshore Hamilton and Bretts Wharf ferry terminals. Most homes are flats or apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$2.40M - $3.20M
Mid-band $2.8Mspread 29%
Median unit
$725,000 - $975,000
Mid-band $850Kspread 29%
Rental yield
1.9% to 2.9%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Hamilton is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Parts of Hamilton are mapped in City Plan 2014's Brisbane River flood overlay, its creek and waterway flood overlay and its storm tide overlay. Brisbane City Council's maps of the January 2011 and February 2022 floods both include parts of Hamilton. The council's FloodWise Property Report shows the risk and type of flooding at one property. Get it for the address before you make an offer.
Cremorne, Palma Rosa, Toorak House, Hamilton Town Hall and Hamilton State School are among the places with Hamilton addresses on the Queensland Heritage Register, and the council's local heritage list includes homes on Hillside Crescent, Windermere Road and Crescent Road. Parts of Hamilton are in City Plan's traditional building character and pre-1911 building overlays. Check the address in City Plan before you plan works.
The Northshore Hamilton priority development area, declared on 27 March 2008, adjoins the suburb and the Brisbane River. Economic Development Queensland assesses development applications there, under a development scheme amended from 21 November 2025.
Translink lists the Northshore Hamilton and Bretts Wharf ferry terminals in Hamilton, both on route F1.
Hamilton State School, on Oxford Street, has an equidistant catchment and an enrolment capacity of 260 students. Check the address against the catchment if you are counting on a place.
Residential Tenancies Authority bond data for the September 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new Hamilton tenancy at $780 for a two-bedroom flat and $725 for all homes. That quarter, the Residential Tenancies Authority recorded 236 new bonds.
At the 2021 Census, 70.0% of Hamilton homes were flats or apartments, 21.4% were separate houses and 8.1% were semi-detached or townhouses.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Hamilton
Why a buyers agent
In Hamilton, most homes are apartments, parts of the suburb are mapped for river flooding and storm tide, and some homes are heritage listed. A buyers agent who works Brisbane reads the FloodWise report and checks City Plan for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Parts of Hamilton are mapped for Brisbane River flooding and storm tide, and the 2011 and 2022 flood maps include parts of the suburb. An agent reads the FloodWise report for each address.
Some Hamilton homes are on the state or council heritage list, and parts of the suburb are in the character overlay. An agent checks the address before you bid.
At the 2021 Census, seven in ten Hamilton homes were flats or apartments. An agent compares buildings, strata and outlook against your budget.
The Queensland Revenue Office charges no transfer duty on a first home valued at $700,000 or less, and the first home concession ends at $800,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you sign.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbHamilton | NearbyAlbion | NearbyBulimba | NearbyHawthorne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $2.40M - $3.20M | $1.25M - $1.65M | $1.95M - $2.65M | $2.00M - $2.75M |
| Median unit | $725,000 - $975,000 | $700,000 - $950,000 | $1.00M - $1.40M | $825,000 - $1.15M |
| Rental yield | 1.9% to 2.9% | 2.0% to 3.0% | 2.2% to 3.2% | 2.3% to 3.3% |
| Postcode | 4007 | 4010 | 4171 | 4171 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Hamilton had 8,922 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 40. It is in the Brisbane City Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 21.7% of Hamilton homes were owned outright and 22.3% with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $430 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167.
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