Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highett then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highett, VIC (postcode 3190) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,601 | 10,454 | 12,016 | +2,415 · +25.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 40 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,386/wk | $1,613/wk | $2,119/wk | +$733 · +52.9% |
| Median personal income | $662/wk | $794/wk | $1,026/wk | +$364 · +55% |
| Median rent | $321/wk | $375/wk | $430/wk | +$109 · +34% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,300/mo | +$133 · +6.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highett trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,016
was 10,454 in 2016
+1,562 · +14.9%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$55 · +14.7%
Household income
$2,119/wk
was $1,613/wk in 2016
+$506 · +31.4%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Highett population growth · Highett then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.