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Highett VIC 3190

8,702 addresses · 133 streets

Goldstein Electorate › Bayside (Vic.) LGA › Highett · 17 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A bayside south-eastern Melbourne suburb between Cheltenham and Sandringham, Highett is established and gentrifying. Households average 2.4 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $2,119 a week, with rent around $430.

Highett is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,016 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,119 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,456,000.

12,016Population
40Median age
$2,119Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Cheltenham - Highett (West) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Highett itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Highett, 250 m north · Tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 4.6 km north-west · Bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 1.3 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 6 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

11 facilities recorded in Highett, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,456,000House · 2024
$666,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Highett

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Highett VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202118.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 68.4%

Population by age in Highett
Population by age, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4751
5-141,458
15-19622
20-24566
25-341,602
35-441,891
45-541,855
55-641,322
65-741,043
75-84603
85+291
Dwelling types in Highett
Dwelling types, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,575
Townhouse1,381
Apartment832
Other41
Households by weekly income in Highett
Households by weekly income, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650680
$650-1,4991,008
$1,500-2,9991,367
$3,000+1,538
Top ancestries in Highett
Top ancestries, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,119
Australian3,450
Other1,591
Irish1,509
Scottish1,241
Italian621
Housing tenure in Highett
Housing tenure, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,461
Mortgage1,942
Rented1,326
Other48
Cars per household in Highett
Cars per household, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0305
12,154
21,840
3329
4+144
Commute to work in Highett
Commute to work, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,623
Train167
Bus35
Tram/ferry0
Walked138
Bicycle40
Home2,499
Top countries of birth in Highett
Top countries of birth, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England591
China285
India266
New Zealand253
Greece158
South Africa141
Languages used at home in Highett
Languages used at home, Highett VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin333
Greek325
Russian219
Italian122
Cantonese100
Polish95

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

146,847 bird observations recorded near Highett — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Highett

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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