$369 ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $369
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Highbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rent and mortgage costs than most similar areas mark Highbury as an expensive place to live. The suburb is dominated by large, separate houses, with nearly 95% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$369
▲ +23.0%
- $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 Highbury — higher than 75% of areas.
| Highbury | $369 |
|---|---|
| 5089, SA | $369 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $369, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Mortgage payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $1,733 sitting a little above the state average.
$1,733 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,602
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Highbury splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the 12.1% of households that rent is far below both the state and national figures.
12.1% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Highbury splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 94.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.
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.
97.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highbury, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40587/highbury/topic/housing-dwellings