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Highgate WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Highgate WA is 2,326 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highgate is $1,194 per week ($62,088 per year). Median rent in Highgate is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Highgate has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Highgate has a population density of 5591.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highgate is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highgate is $1,752.

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Highgate Population

residents (Census 2021)

Highgate Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,194/wk

$62,088 per year

#438 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,752/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Highgate Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,197) Female 48.5% (1,127)

Population Density

5591.3

people per km²

2,326 people · 0.4 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,653

Family income/wk

Highgate 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)

Highgate Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.4% 216 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.6% 271 dwellings

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

Highgate Country of Birth

Australia

82.8%

England

9.1%

India

2.0%

China

1.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.2%

Brazil

1.1%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Fiji

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

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

Highgate Religion

No Religion

56.9%

Catholic

17.3%

Not stated

9.7%

Anglican

5.3%

Buddhism

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Hinduism

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highgate Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

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

Highgate Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.1%

Cantonese

14.7%

Mandarin

12.5%

Italian

11.8%

Vietnamese

11.8%

Korean

9.6%

Portuguese

8.8%

Spanish

8.8%

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

Highgate Employment

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Employed full-time

52.1% 973 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 433 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 62 people

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Not in labour force

21.5% 401 people

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

Highgate Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.1%

Postgraduate Degree

18.1%

Certificate III/IV

16.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Highgate Occupation

Professionals

45.9%

Managers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

Highgate Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Society & Culture

20.2%

Engineering

12.0%

Health

10.1%

Creative Arts

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Education

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Information Technology

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Highgate Dwelling Types

Separate house

45.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

38.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highgate Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highgate Marital Status

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Married

26.0% 553

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Separated

3.4% 73

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Divorced

9.9% 210

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Widowed

2.8% 60

👤

Never married

57.8% 1,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highgate Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

19.3%

Other

14.5%

Irish

8.9%

Italian

7.6%

Scottish

7.2%

Chinese

5.7%

German

2.9%

Dutch

2.1%

Indian

2.0%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Korean

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highgate School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Vocational Education

26.7%

Secondary — Government

13.6%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

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

Highgate Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 148

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 4,152

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

Highgate Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 358

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 1,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highgate Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highgate How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.6%

Bus

14.4%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Walked only

8.5%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bicycle

3.3%

Train

1.5%

Other

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

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

Highgate Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.3%

1 vehicle

54.3%

2 vehicles

24.5%

3 vehicles

4.8%

4+ vehicles

1.2%

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

Highgate Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

26.3%

2 bedrooms

42.3%

3 bedrooms

25.8%

4 bedrooms

4.4%

5 bedrooms

0.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Highgate Population Mobility

25.2%

moved in the last year

62.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highgate Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,297

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highgate Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

259

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Highgate Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highgate Family Structure

Couple — no children

51.6%

Couple — children under 15

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highgate Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Previously served

1.5% 30

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Never served

98.3% 1,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highgate Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 206

—

Did not provide

89.4% 1,741

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highgate Children Ever Born

No children

66.6%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

13.4%

3 children

5.9%

4 children

1.0%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Highgate When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

113

1991–2000

120

2001–2010

153

2011–2015

114

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Highgate Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

30.8%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

7.5%

30+ hours

4.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Highgate Household Size

1 person

44.4%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

6.3%

5 persons

1.5%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highgate Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,597

Moved from WA

368

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Highgate Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highgate Schools

schools nearby

government

1110

avg ICSEA score

11,356

total students

Mount Lawley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1155

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

St George's Anglican Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 596 students

1139

ICSEA

Coolbinia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

1139

ICSEA

Perth College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 889 students

1138

ICSEA

North Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1135

ICSEA

Kyilla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1132

ICSEA

Inglewood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 630 students

1127

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1124

ICSEA

Mercedes College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1122

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

Trinity College Catholic

Combined · 4-12 · 1,347 students

1113

ICSEA

Highgate Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 943 students

1110

ICSEA

St Peter's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 626 students

1107

ICSEA

Mount Lawley Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,041 students

1103

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Highgate Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,852/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Highgate

Your weekly income

≈ $8,025/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $1,487/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Highgate vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,163 Income: $953/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 1,165 Income: $887/wk Rent: $318/wk

Boddington

Pop: 1,178 Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk

Fitzroy Crossing

Pop: 1,181 Income: $486/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Pop: 1,195 Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk

Yallingup

Pop: 1,195 Income: $931/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highgate

What is the population of Highgate WA?

The population of Highgate WA is 2,326 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5591.3 people per km².Highgate is ranked #2,805 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highgate?

The median personal income in Highgate WA is $1,194 per week, or $62,088 per year.The median household income is $1,852 per week.Family income is $2,653 per week.Highgate is ranked #438 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highgate?

Median rent in Highgate WA is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Highgate ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highgate?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highgate WA is $1,752. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highgate?

The median age in Highgate WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highgate a good suburb to live in?

Highgate is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,326.The median income is $1,194/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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