12,016 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,263
- 2016: 10,454
- 2021: 12,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A balanced mix of age groups defines Highett, where 12,016 people now live. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area slightly older than the Victorian and national averages. It is one of the largest areas at this level, with a diverse range of households and family types.
12,016
▲ +17.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highett — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is one of the largest for this area type, with a typical resident aged 40. This is slightly older than the national figure of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
16.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highett splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, at 13.8%. Only 0.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian figure.
0.3% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highett, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Highett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21185/highett/topic/demographics-identity