$365 ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Highton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the housing stock in Highton, far exceeding the national figure. This is a community of large family homes where nearly 40% of residents own their place outright. The local housing market is dominated by detached dwellings, with very few apartments.
$365
▲ +35.2%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Highton — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is higher than most areas and rose by $267 since 2011. Weekly rents are around $365, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,751
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.2% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the Australian average at just 20.0%.
20.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Highton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes in Highton are large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure. Detached houses are the norm at 88.5%, which helps explain why the area has so many homes with four or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highton, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Highton splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021042/highton/topic/housing-dwellings