$150 ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $93
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highbury · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Highbury is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. The area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highbury — lower than 86% of areas.
| Highbury | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6313, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, typically sitting at $1,259.
$150 ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,259 ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Highbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Highbury, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level. Only 8.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.2% ▼ -54.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Highbury, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Highbury are generally large, with 86.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, and the typical home has about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Highbury, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Highbury splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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/SAL50634/highbury/topic/housing-dwellings