Aircraft noise in Highgate Hill (4101)
Highgate Hill experiences approximately 19 aircraft overflights per day, primarily departures at Brisbane Airport, passing mostly above 5,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 71–79 dB. It ranks #18 of 30 Brisbane suburbs for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-09-21.)
Data: 90 days to 2026-09-21 · all tracked aircraft over Highgate Hill · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Highgate Hill hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Brisbane Airport
live map →17 overflights/day (95%) · typically 5,100 ft
Brisbane Airport contributes departures over Highgate Hill, typically mostly above 5,000 ft.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (5%) · typically 600 ft
Around 1 low overflights a day come from aircraft not operating at a tracked airport — helicopters, seaplanes and light aircraft transiting the area. Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
How nearby suburbs compare
| Suburb | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| East Brisbane | 59 | #4 |
| Woolloongabba | 49 | #9 |
| Highgate Hill | 19 | #18 |
| South Brisbane | 16 | #23 |
| Kangaroo Point | 14 | #25 |
Common questions
- Is Highgate Hill under a flight path?
- Yes — Highgate Hill is near Brisbane Airport flight paths, with around 19 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Highgate Hill?
- More than one source: Brisbane Airport (~17/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Highgate Hill?
- The first movements typically pass over Highgate Hill around 5:49am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Highgate Hill on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Highgate Hill is similar (20 vs 19 overflights a day).
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