Suburbs Highton

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Highton VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Highton, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Highton VIC is 20,736 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highton is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Highton is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Highton has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Highton has a population density of 1801.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highton is $2,000.

There were 527 recorded offences in Highton in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (186 offences).

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📍 Highton, Victoria — 38.1731°S, 144.3108°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (22)

Highton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Highton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$889/wk
$46,228 per year
#2257 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Highton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (10,227) Female 50.7% (10,509)

Population Density

1801.2
people per km²
20,736 people · 11.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,533
Family income/wk

Highton 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)

Highton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.2% 2,872 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.8% 2,849 dwellings

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

Highton Country of Birth

Australia
88.6%
England
4.0%
India
3.6%
China
1.8%
Iran
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Croatia
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.1%

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

Highton Religion

No Religion
46.2%
Catholic
25.8%
Anglican
9.6%
Not stated
5.5%
Uniting Church
5.5%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Baptist
2.1%
Hinduism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Highton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

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

Highton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
25.2%
Other
24.2%
Arabic
10.0%
Italian
9.2%
Hindi
9.1%
IAL Punjabi
8.8%
IAL Sinhal
6.9%
Malayalam
6.6%

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

Highton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.8% 5,882 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.4% 4,100 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 387 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 5,173 people

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

Highton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.8%
Certificate III/IV
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Highton Occupation

Professionals
38.2%
Managers
15.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

Highton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.8%
Health
16.9%
Engineering
13.6%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
11.2%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Information Technology
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Highton Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Highton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Highton Marital Status

💍
Married
52.8% 8,881
↔️
Separated
2.4% 411
📋
Divorced
6.8% 1,145
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 739
👤
Never married
33.6% 5,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Highton Ancestry

English
29.8%
Australian
26.7%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
10.1%
Other
7.4%
Italian
3.6%
German
3.5%
Chinese
2.4%
Indian
2.1%
Dutch
1.8%
Polish
0.9%
Croatian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Highton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.6%
Secondary — Government
12.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.6%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.9%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Primary — Catholic
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%

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

Highton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 1,826
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 38,119

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

Highton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.1% 2,917
—
Not a volunteer
81.9% 13,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Highton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Highton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
15.8%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Walked only
1.4%
Bicycle
1.0%
Bus
0.9%
Train
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Highton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
29.8%
2 vehicles
46.9%
3 vehicles
12.8%
4+ vehicles
7.1%

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

Highton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
12.4%
3 bedrooms
38.7%
4 bedrooms
37.3%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Highton Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
41.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Highton Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
169
Indigenous residents
40,027
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Highton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,767
Asthma
834
Arthritis
533
Heart disease
433
Diabetes
369
Cancer
292
Lung condition
272
Kidney disease
187
Stroke
186
Dementia
59

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

Highton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Highton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.3%
Couple — no children
26.4%
Couple — no children under 15
19.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Highton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 18
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 394
👤
Never served
97.4% 15,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Highton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 2,291
—
Did not provide
85.8% 13,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Highton Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
17.4%
4 children
5.5%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Highton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
80
1951–1960
279
1961–1970
376
1971–1980
284
1981–1990
319
1991–2000
318
2001–2010
892
2011–2015
560
2016
147
2017
138
2018
200
2019
239
2020
105
2021
14

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

Highton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.8%

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

Highton Household Size

1 person
23.2%
2 persons
32.9%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
7.4%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Highton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
16,731
Moved from VIC
2,111
Moved — same area (SA2)
672
Moved from overseas
75
Moved from NSW
50
Moved from QLD
29
Moved from WA
21
Moved from SA
20
Moved from TAS
16
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from NT
7

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

Highton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.4%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Highton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 527 total

Theft
186
Justice Procedures
92
Assault
88
Property Damage
51
Fraud
41
Break & Enter
38
Drug Offences
12
Weapons
12
Public Order
7

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Highton Schools

22
schools nearby
11
government
1069
avg ICSEA score
12,134
total students
The Geelong College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,573 students
1156
ICSEA
Fyans Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 405 students
1131
ICSEA
Highton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1121
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,450 students
1105
ICSEA
Montpellier Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students
1101
ICSEA
Woodline Primary Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 73 students
1100
ICSEA
Christian College Geelong Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,908 students
1098
ICSEA
Clairvaux Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students
1095
ICSEA
Bellaire Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 623 students
1094
ICSEA
Roslyn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
1082
ICSEA
Nazareth School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1076
ICSEA
Newtown Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 193 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Geelong Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,742 students
1075
ICSEA
Belmont High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,291 students
1053
ICSEA
Mandama Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 352 students
1008
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Highton Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,054/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.5%

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

If you earn X in Highton

≈ $8,901/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,694/wk
Rent share 17.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Toongabbie (Vic.)
Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $90/wk
Traralgon
Income: $767/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $85/wk
Wodonga
Income: $758/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $80/wk
West Wodonga
Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk
Golden Square
Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $65/wk
Smythesdale
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk
Manifold Heights
Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $50/wk

Highton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Hastings (Vic.)
Pop: 10,369 Income: $639/wk Rent: $320/wk
Wendouree
Pop: 10,376 Income: $571/wk Rent: $250/wk
Fitzroy (Vic.)
Pop: 10,431 Income: $1,265/wk Rent: $451/wk
Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.)
Pop: 10,445 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $360/wk
Dingley Village
Pop: 10,495 Income: $799/wk Rent: $450/wk
Pascoe Vale South
Pop: 10,534 Income: $953/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highton

What is the population of Highton VIC?

The population of Highton VIC is 20,736 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1801.2 people per km².Highton is ranked #135 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highton?

The median personal income in Highton VIC is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $2,054 per week.Family income is $2,533 per week.Highton is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highton?

Median rent in Highton VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Highton ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highton VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highton?

The median age in Highton VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highton a good suburb to live in?

Highton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,736.The median income is $889/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% 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: 21187. All dollar figures in AUD.