Suburbs Highbury (SA)

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Highbury SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Highbury, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Highbury SA is 6,956 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highbury is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Highbury is $369 per week ($1,599 per month). Highbury has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Highbury has a population density of 1606.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highbury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highbury is $1,733.

There were 82 recorded offences in Highbury in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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📍 Highbury, South Australia — 34.8531°S, 138.7048°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (13)

Highbury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Highbury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$856/wk
$44,512 per year
#2680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$369/wk
$1,599 per month
#2806 of 14,663
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Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Highbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (3,512) Female 49.5% (3,441)

Population Density

1606.5
people per km²
6,956 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,305
Family income/wk

Highbury Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Highbury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.1% 1,032 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.9% 1,114 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Highbury Country of Birth

Australia
87.8%
England
6.3%
India
2.1%
China
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Iran
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.4%
Greece
0.3%
Chile
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Highbury Religion

No Religion
44.8%
Catholic
26.5%
Uniting Church
7.6%
Anglican
6.8%
Not stated
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.0%
Lutheran
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Highbury Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
28.8%
Other
17.5%
IAL Punjabi
11.9%
Mandarin
11.4%
Arabic
9.4%
Korean
7.8%
Greek
7.2%
Afrikaans
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Highbury Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.6% 2,072 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.4% 1,364 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 146 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 1,789 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Highbury Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.6%
Certificate III/IV
31.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
9.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Highbury Occupation

Professionals
34.7%
Managers
15.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Highbury Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.2%
Engineering
16.7%
Health
13.6%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Education
10.3%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Information Technology
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Highbury Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.1%
$4,000+/wk
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highbury Marital Status

💍
Married
57.1% 3,252
↔️
Separated
2.4% 137
📋
Divorced
7.2% 408
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 211
👤
Never married
29.7% 1,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highbury Ancestry

English
29.1%
Australian
25.0%
Italian
11.8%
Other
7.4%
German
6.3%
Scottish
6.1%
Irish
5.5%
Chinese
1.9%
Indian
1.8%
Greek
1.8%
Polish
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.5%
Secondary — Government
15.8%
Secondary — Catholic
12.1%
Primary — Catholic
10.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Pre-school
8.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Highbury Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 599
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 12,909

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Highbury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.9% 994
—
Not a volunteer
82.1% 4,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
13.1%
Bus
5.5%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Walked only
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Highbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
24.9%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
17.3%
4+ vehicles
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Highbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
4.3%
3 bedrooms
53.3%
4 bedrooms
33.8%
5 bedrooms
7.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Highbury Population Mobility

9.1%
moved in the last year
28.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highbury Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
132
Indigenous residents
13,438
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
503
Asthma
257
Arthritis
222
Heart disease
218
Diabetes
171
Cancer
106
Lung condition
104
Kidney disease
51
Stroke
50
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Highbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.3%
Couple — no children
27.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highbury Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 16
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 145
👤
Never served
97.0% 5,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highbury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 817
—
Did not provide
85.3% 4,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highbury Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
36.4%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Highbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
193
1961–1970
268
1971–1980
123
1981–1990
160
1991–2000
141
2001–2010
319
2011–2015
167
2016
30
2017
29
2018
58
2019
32
2020
12
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Highbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
32.3%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Highbury Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
37.4%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
19.2%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,077
Moved from SA
464
Moved — same area (SA2)
61
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from NT
11
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Highbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.4%
Step family — no other children
8.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highbury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 82 total

Theft
43
Assault
11
Break & Enter
9
Fraud
7
Other Against Person
6
Property Damage
5
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Highbury Schools

13
schools nearby
10
government
1046
avg ICSEA score
5,414
total students
Saint Ignatius' College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,421 students
1151
ICSEA
Athelstone School Government
Primary · R-6 · 368 students
1100
ICSEA
Torrens Valley Christian School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 565 students
1085
ICSEA
Highbury Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 499 students
1054
ICSEA
Ardtornish Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 462 students
1044
ICSEA
St Agnes School P - 6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 251 students
1039
ICSEA
Modbury School P-6 Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 172 students
1026
ICSEA
Paradise Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 141 students
1022
ICSEA
Modbury West School Government
Primary · R-6 · 264 students
1020
ICSEA
Modbury South Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 179 students
1011
ICSEA
Modbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 926 students
1005
ICSEA
Modbury Special School Government
Combined · U · 166 students
997
ICSEA
Garden College - Modbury Campus Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Highbury Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,038/wk
Median Rent $369/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Highbury

≈ $8,831/month
Median rent $369/wk
Left after rent $1,669/wk
Rent share 18.1%

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Highbury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Tea Tree Gully
Pop: 3,499 Income: $799/wk Rent: $325/wk
Walkley Heights
Pop: 3,513 Income: $715/wk Rent: $370/wk
Rosewater
Pop: 3,582 Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk
Oakden
Pop: 3,583 Income: $649/wk Rent: $283/wk
Ascot Park
Pop: 3,588 Income: $783/wk Rent: $320/wk
Elizabeth North
Pop: 3,588 Income: $485/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highbury

What is the population of Highbury SA?

The population of Highbury SA is 6,956 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1606.5 people per km².Highbury is ranked #1,071 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highbury?

The median personal income in Highbury SA is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $2,038 per week.Family income is $2,305 per week.Highbury is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highbury?

Median rent in Highbury SA is $369 per week ($1,599 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Highbury ranks #2,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highbury SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highbury?

The median age in Highbury SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highbury a good suburb to live in?

Highbury is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,956.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40587. All dollar figures in AUD.