About Hillcrest, QLD

Hillcrest is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Hillcrest had a population of 5,626. == Geography == Hillcrest lies to the west of Browns Plains. It is bounded by Johnson Road, Mount Lindesay Highway, the interstate railway and Coronation Road to the south. As the name suggests, part of the suburb is on the crest of a hill. The Wineglass Water Tower (named for its shape) on the top of the hill is visible for many kilometres; it is illuminated at night. The water tower holds 1 million litres of water and weighs 400 tonnes. == History == The wineglass water tower was completed in June 1984.Hillcrest was originally part of Browns Plains and was gazetted as a separate place name in June 1987. == Demographics == In the 2011 census, Hillcrest recorded a population of 5,229 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Hillcrest population was 31 years, 6 years below the national median of 37.