$430 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highett · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Highett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define daily life in Highett, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,300. This pressure is felt across the board, as both owning and renting are more expensive here than in the typical Victorian suburb.
$430
▲ +34.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highett — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is a little above the state figure of $370. This higher cost of living is also seen in mortgage payments, which are much higher than most areas.
$2,300 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highett, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Highett splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 27.5% of households are renting. The proportion of people who own their home outright is 30.2%, which is much lower than most areas.
27.5% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Highett, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 53.3% of dwellings, far below the national figure of 72.3%. With fewer large homes—only 59.4% have three or more bedrooms—there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.3% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highett, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Highett splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Highett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21185/highett/topic/housing-dwellings