Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Highbury suburb profile
Highbury, WA · Postcode 6313
This Highbury suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Highbury, WA (postcode 6313). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Highbury with nearby suburbs.
Highbury at a glance
Population
247
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,328/wk
Median age
49
Highbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
247
was 294 in 2016
-47 · -16%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$40 · +36.4%
Household income
$1,328/wk
was $1,216/wk in 2016
+$112 · +9.2%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Highbury population growth · Highbury then and now
Highbury vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Highbury, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Highbury$150/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-27.9% vs area
- Highbury$1,328/wk
- Nearby$1,119.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Highbury49
- Nearby51
- WA39
Personal income
-14.2% vs area
- Highbury$733/wk
- Nearby$588.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Highbury compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Highbury sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,042.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,014.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,018.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Highbury on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Highbury, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Highbury people
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Highbury income
- Median household income
- $1,328/wk
- Median personal income
- $733/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Highbury housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,259/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.2%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Highbury work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6313)
Compare Highbury with nearby suburbs
Highbury in numbers
Highbury had 247 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.2% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 76.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,328/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16% (from 294 to 247). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $150/wk (+36.4%).
Highbury suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Highbury, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Highbury was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Highbury, WA?
- Highbury had 247 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Highbury?
- Median household income in Highbury was $1,328/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Highbury?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Highbury were rented, 36.2% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Highbury suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Highbury (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology