Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Highgate suburb profile
Highgate, WA · Postcode 6003
This Highgate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Highgate, WA (postcode 6003). 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 Highgate with nearby suburbs.
Highgate at a glance
Population
2,326
Median rent
$365/wk
Household income
$1,852/wk
Median age
34
Highgate 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
+16.7% over 10 years
Population
2,326
was 2,202 in 2016
+124 · +5.6%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.9%
Household income
$1,852/wk
was $1,765/wk in 2016
+$87 · +4.9%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Highgate population growth · Highgate then and now
Highgate vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Highgate, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Highgate$365/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-6.6% vs area
- Highgate$1,852/wk
- Nearby$2,112/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Highgate34
- Nearby35
- Perth39
Personal income
+34.8% vs area
- Highgate$1,194/wk
- Nearby$1,212.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Highgate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Highgate ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,068.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1917.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,116.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Highgate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Highgate, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Highgate people
- Population
- 2,326
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 37.4%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Highgate income
- Median household income
- $1,852/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,194/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Highgate housing
- Median rent
- $365/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,752/mo
- Separate houses
- 18.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 46.2%
- Owned outright
- 16.1%
- Mortgaged
- 20.2%
- Rented
- 49.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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
Highgate work
- Employment to population
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 75.2%
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 6003)
Compare Highgate with nearby suburbs
Highgate in numbers
Highgate had 2,326 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 325th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 37.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.1% own their home outright, 20.2% are paying a mortgage, 49.1% rent. Flats and apartments make up 46.2% of dwellings, with 18.3% separate houses. Median rent was $365/wk, 7% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,852/wk, 4% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 75.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 5.6% (from 2,202 to 2,326). Median rent moved from $380/wk to $365/wk (-3.9%).
Highgate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Highgate, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Highgate was $365/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Highgate, WA?
- Highgate had 2,326 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Highgate?
- Median household income in Highgate was $1,852/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Highgate?
- 49.1% of occupied homes in Highgate were rented, 16.1% were owned outright and 20.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Highgate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Highgate (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 · Richest suburbs in Perth