Stockland releases final Brookrise Reserve neighbourhood at Highlands, Mickleham

Stockland has released Brookrise Reserve, the final neighbourhood within its Brookrise precinct at Highlands in Mickleham, marking the last opportunity for buyers to secure land in one of Melbourne’s most established northern growth communities.

Positioned within the broader Highlands masterplanned community, Brookrise Reserve forms part of a development that has been evolving for more than two decades and now spans over 11,000 homes across Craigieburn and Mickleham.

The latest release continues Stockland’s focus on delivering connected, lifestyle-led communities, with Brookrise offering direct access to existing amenity as well as future planned infrastructure. The precinct sits within reach of Mickleham Primary School and proposed community facilities, active open space, and conservation areas, reinforcing its positioning as a family-oriented neighbourhood.

Brookrise is also integrated into the wider Highlands estate, which includes more than 20 parks, multiple schools, retail centres, and established sporting facilities. Residents are within close proximity to Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre, local supermarkets, and transport connections, including Craigieburn train station around 4km away and direct access to the Hume Freeway.

Located approximately 30km north of the Melbourne CBD, Highlands has been designed to balance suburban space with connectivity, offering a mix of education, retail, and recreational amenities that are already in place rather than planned long-term.

The release of Brookrise Reserve comes as demand continues to shift toward house and land opportunities in Melbourne’s outer north, where buyers are prioritising affordability, land availability, and established infrastructure over higher-density alternatives.

Stockland describes the Highlands community as one where “everything you need is within close reach from the day you move in,” reflecting the maturity of the estate compared to newer greenfield developments.

Builders in Mickleham

Among the builders active in the Mickleham and broader Highlands region are Ridgewater Homes, Simonds Homes, and Metricon’s HomeSolution offering, each targeting a slightly different segment of the market.

Ridgewater Homes

Ridgewater Homes positions itself around a highly personalised building approach, focusing on tailoring homes to individual lifestyles and preferences through a collaborative design process.

The builder describes its approach as creating homes that are “personal, purposeful, and inspired by the way you live,” with an emphasis on flexibility and client involvement throughout the build journey.

Simonds Homes

Simonds Homes, one of Australia’s longest-running volume builders, brings a more established, scale-driven offering, with over 75 years of experience delivering homes across the country.

The company continues to focus on accessible homeownership, underpinned by fixed-price contracts, a lifetime structural guarantee, and a broad range of designs suited to different buyer types.

HomeSolution by Metricon

Metricon’s HomeSolution product is specifically geared toward first home buyers, offering simplified house and land packages with pre-configured inclusions and streamlined build timelines.

The model is designed to reduce upfront complexity, with options for low deposits and fixed pricing aimed at helping buyers enter the market sooner.

The release of Brookrise Reserve brings Highlands’ land offering closer to completion, at a time when Mickleham continues to attract buyers priced out of inner and middle-ring markets.

As remaining land supply tightens within established communities like Highlands, attention is increasingly shifting to the broader northern corridor, where a mix of builders and housing options is supporting continued growth and giving buyers multiple entry points into the market.