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Highfields NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Highfields, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Highfields NSW is 936 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highfields is $959 per week ($49,868 per year). Median rent in Highfields is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Highfields has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Highfields has a population density of 1073.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highfields is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highfields is $2,167.

There were 11 recorded offences in Highfields in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Highfields Population

residents (Census 2021)

Highfields Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$959/wk

$49,868 per year

#1521 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Highfields Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (472) Female 49.4% (460)

Population Density

1073.1

people per km²

936 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,607

Family income/wk

Highfields 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)

Highfields Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.2% 118 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.8% 149 dwellings

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

Highfields Country of Birth

Australia

96.3%

India

2.1%

England

1.6%

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

Highfields Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Catholic

20.4%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

5.2%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highfields Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Highfields Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.4%

Macedon

17.6%

Russian

17.6%

SAL Indon

17.6%

SAL Tot

17.6%

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

Highfields Employment

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Employed full-time

37.8% 256 people

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Employed part-time

30.1% 204 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 19 people

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Not in labour force

29.2% 198 people

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

Highfields Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.6%

Certificate III/IV

32.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Highfields Occupation

Professionals

45.2%

Managers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Highfields Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Health

18.5%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Highfields Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highfields Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highfields Marital Status

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Married

52.4% 373

↔️

Separated

2.4% 17

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Divorced

7.2% 51

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 21

👤

Never married

35.1% 250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highfields Ancestry

English

31.5%

Australian

30.9%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

6.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

German

2.7%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Welsh

1.1%

Indian

0.9%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highfields School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Pre-school

16.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Highfields Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 83

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 1,724

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

Highfields Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.9% 111

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highfields Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

9.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highfields How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.9%

Did not go to work

23.5%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bicycle

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.5%

Bus

0.9%

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

Highfields Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

31.8%

2 vehicles

46.1%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Highfields Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

53.8%

4 bedrooms

24.9%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Highfields Population Mobility

9.1%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highfields Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,755

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highfields Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Highfields Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highfields Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.3%

Couple — no children

21.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highfields Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 27

👤

Never served

95.6% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highfields Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 108

—

Did not provide

84.4% 583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highfields Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

20.6%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

1.6%

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

Highfields When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Highfields Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

35.8%

15–29 hours

17.5%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

17.0%

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

Highfields Household Size

1 person

18.1%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

23.8%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highfields Where Residents Moved From

Same address

806

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Highfields Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highfields Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Highfields Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

9,488

total students

Merewether High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1206

ICSEA

Merewether Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1129

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 168 students

1107

ICSEA

St James' Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1104

ICSEA

Belair Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1103

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 361 students

1102

ICSEA

New Lambton Heights Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 55 students

1100

ICSEA

New Lambton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1095

ICSEA

Trinity Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students

1090

ICSEA

Adamstown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1078

ICSEA

Kahibah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1076

ICSEA

Charlestown South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 235 students

1075

ICSEA

Kotara South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

1069

ICSEA

Kotara High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,130 students

1066

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students

1062

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Highfields Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,198/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Highfields

Your weekly income

≈ $9,525/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,798/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Saint Thomas

Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Kotara South

Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $22/wk

Buronga

Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $197/wk

Hillston

Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $776/wk Rent: $366/wk Save: $34/wk

Walgett

Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $225/wk

Bourke

Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $220/wk

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

Highfields vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hawkesbury Heights

Pop: 468 Income: $970/wk Rent: $473/wk

Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW)

Pop: 469 Income: $905/wk Rent: $415/wk

Bungonia

Pop: 469 Income: $554/wk Rent: $320/wk

Hinton

Pop: 471 Income: $975/wk Rent: $350/wk

Lidsdale

Pop: 471 Income: $774/wk Rent: $313/wk

Linden (NSW)

Pop: 471 Income: $911/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highfields

What is the population of Highfields NSW?

The population of Highfields NSW is 936 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1073.1 people per km².Highfields is ranked #4,081 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highfields?

The median personal income in Highfields NSW is $959 per week, or $49,868 per year.The median household income is $2,198 per week.Family income is $2,607 per week.Highfields is ranked #1,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highfields?

Median rent in Highfields NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Highfields ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highfields?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highfields NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highfields?

The median age in Highfields NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highfields a good suburb to live in?

Highfields is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 936.The median income is $959/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 11909. All dollar figures in AUD.