Highbury · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Highbury

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.

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Where Highbury sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +61.3%
  • $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 Highbury — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Highbury$150
6313, WA $150
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2011: $93
  • 2016: $110
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,259 ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,259

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Highbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Highbury, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.4% ▼ 0.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.4%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 47.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Highbury, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.6% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.5%
  • 2016: 82.2%
  • 2021: 86.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Highbury, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Highbury splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more 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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50634/highbury/topic/housing-dwellings