20,736 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,657
- 2016: 18,953
- 2021: 20,736
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20,000 people live in Highton, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. It is a diverse community with a balanced mix of children, working adults and seniors.
20,736
▲ +24.5%
- 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 Highton — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Highton is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 20,736 people. Residents here are typically 39, making them a little older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. People aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, a figure slightly above the state and national levels.
18.3% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.4%, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highton, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21187/highton/topic/demographics-identity