$360 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Highton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much larger homes than average make Highton a preferred spot for families. The area is dominated by detached houses, with 83.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
$360
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Highton — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $360, though this is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 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 (32%) 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.
Ownership is common here, with 38.5% of homes owned outright—well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the 21.4% of households renting is well below the national figure.
21.4% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 38.5%
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 (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.3% of the market, far above the state and national figures. These are typically large homes, with 38.3% having three bedrooms and 36.9% having four.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Highton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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/sal/SAL21187/highton/topic/housing-dwellings