Camp Hill

 

Are you looking to purchase a home or investment property in Camp Hill? How do you determine if this is the right suburb for you? As Camp Hill Buyers Agents, we have made it easy for you by compiling information about the suburb of Camp Hill, that’s important to know when considering purchasing your home or investment here.

 

Geography

Camp Hill is located approximately 6km southeast from the Brisbane CBD. Being local Camp Hill Buyers Agents we know parts of the area are hilly, with fabulous views of the city and beyond. It’s a quiet, leafy suburb with wide streets and a variety of shops which makes it favourable for retirees and young families. More recently it has become popular with young professionals for the views and post-war houses that can be removed and new executive homes built in their place.

Old Cleveland Road runs through the middle of the suburb and has a range of retail stores, cafes and apartment buildings. Traffic is very busy around this area of the suburb and around the major roads that run north to south – Boundary Road and Wiles Street.

Whites Hill Reserve is a big nature drawcard for the area as well and the newer Camp Hill Marketplace with a variety of shops, cafes, and restaurants is an excellent retail area. The quaint Martha Street dining precinct is also much loved.

 

Transport

Depending on where you are in Camp Hill the closest train station is Norman Park Station or Coorparoo Station which are both on the Cleveland rail line.

Buses into the CBD or to train stations run from multiple bus stops. For example, here are the bus stop locations around Camp Hill Marketplace.

 

You can have a look at the bus routes on the Translink website.

Education

For the little people in your life, there are the following early childhood centers are located in Camp Hill:

Camp Hill Kindy – the C&K Kindergarten is a community-based, non-profit organisation run by parents for their children, servicing the Camp Hill, Carina, Carina Heights, Seven Hills, Norman Park, Coorparoo, Holland Park, and Carindale suburbs.

Avenues Early Learning Centre employs a chef to provide fresh meals daily for the children.

The Learning Sanctuary also provides freshly cooked meals and has a “dedicated Zen room for projects, meditation, and yoga.”

Timber Tots Childcare is a long daycare facility that is family operated and privately owned.

 

The Primary Schools that service the area are Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School, Whites Hill State College – which teaches from Prep to Year 12, Coorparoo State School if you’re on the western side of Camp Hill and to the east, Mayfield State School.

Private primary schools in Camp Hill St Thomas’ School and nearby, St Joachim’s School in Holland Park, St Martin’s Catholic Primary School in Carina Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, and St James Primary School both in Coorparoo.

For high school, once again there is Whites Hill State College and Coorparoo Secondary College depending on your location in the suburb.

For private high schools in the area for girls, there are:  Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Coorparoo; San Sisto College in Carina;  Loreto College Coorparoo. For boys, there is Villanova College and Churchie in East Brisbane.

You can search for the school catchment by address here and read more in-depth about these zones in our blog How to Find the Best School Catchment Zone in Brisbane.

 

Amenities

Camp Hill has a variety of cafes, retail, groceries and restaurants at Camp Hill Marketplace, Martha Street and in retail zones on Old Cleveland Road and Bennets Road.  The Camp Hill Antique Centre and Tart Cafe on Old Cleveland Road is quite unique in that it offers up to 70 antique dealers and collectors under one roof and also offers workshops and exhibitions. For more information have a look at their website here.

For larger retail stores, Carindale and Garden City shopping centres are relatively close.

For an overview on some of the places to visit in Camp Hill read the ‘mustdobrisbane.com’ guide here. Or The Weekend Edition’s list of options here.

Green Space

Camp Hill’s major green space is Whites Hill Reserve where you can see native wildlife such as koalas and swamp wallabies. The suburb shares the reserve with Holland Park and there are sporting fields and opportunities for bushwalking as well as a bike path through part of the reserve and mountain biking opportunities.

The reserve also has an excellent playground and picnic areas.

 

There are 9 other parks in Camp Hill, most notably Lavarack Park near Stanley Road which has a short walking loop and children’s play equipment, Perth Street Park backs onto the Camp Hills Bowls Club and has BBQ facilities, a playground, and a fenced-off dog park.  Bowie’s Flat Wetland is on the western boundary of the suburb and continues into Coorparoo. It has a manmade lagoon that attracts a variety of birds and lizards. Here’s a brief overview of the area – mustdobrisbane.com.au.

You can find more information about the parks on the Brisbane City Council website.

 

Employment Hubs

Locals living in Camp Hill either work in the local retail areas, and schools or commute to the CBD, Griffith University, or to various employment hubs in neighbouring suburbs.

Camp Hill is approximately 19km to the Airport. Generally, the M1 is the fastest route but this does include a toll.

 

Typical Property Style

Camp Hill typically has post-war homes on larger blocks. As these post-war homes are ripe for a big renovation or demolition there are also many new executive homes in the suburb as it becomes increasingly popular for young professionals and families.

There are smaller developments of apartments and townhouses mainly located on the busier roads in the area.

 

Demographics

Camp Hill is a relatively wealthy area with the weekly family income at $3,568 (Queensland avg. $2,024). According to SQM research, the percentage of owner-occupiers is at 70.5% and 29.5% for renters.  Couples with children make up the majority of the population living in Camp Hill at 56.1% followed by couples without children at 36.1%.

 

Most Desirable Areas

 

The most desirable areas in Camp Hill are elevated in quiet, wide streets with city views.  A few examples of the streets with city views are –  Newman Avenue, Brown Street, Watson Street, Carranya Street and The Promenade.  Families love being within walking distance to a park with a playground and exercise equipment and/ or a short drive from cafes and restaurants.  Of course, getting local knowledge from a Camp Hill Buyers Agent is the best way to understand which areas are best for you.

 

Least Desirable Areas

The least desirable areas in Camp Hill are on the main roads. There are very few properties affected by flood and only those properties near Whites Hill Reserve need to be aware of the bushfire risk as shown in this snippet.

Median Price Values

The median price value for houses in Camp Hill in June 2022 was $1,600,000.  If you’re looking to buy one of the new executive homes, then expect to pay well over over $1 million and more if it has full city views.  The median price value for units was $630,000.

 

Suburb Growth

The compound growth rate for Camp Hill over the last twelve months to June 2022 was 34.1% for houses and 19.3% for units.

The rental property vacancy rate according to SQM research at June 2022 was 0.7% and sitting at the critical level.

There is also the Camp Hill Community Facebook Group that you can request to join to ask questions and make connections with locals.

Hopefully, this information has been helpful on your quest to buy your next property in Camp Hill.

If you would like further help purchasing a property please reach out to Streamline Property Buyers, your local Camp Hill Buyers Agent.