Moving to Highett VIC 3190
What the official numbers say about living in Highett — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,456,000 for a median house or $666,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 71% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $2,119 a week.
About 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Highett grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,276 → 12,016 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Highett sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (48% of workers), while 45% work from home.
Nearest train station: Highett, 250 m north.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 4.6 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 1.3 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 6 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 55 schools · 90 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 44 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the Highett profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Moorabbin Primary School 950 m · St Agnes' Catholic Primary School 1000 m · Hampton East School 1.5 km · Sandringham College Year 10-12 Campus 1.5 km · Bayside Special Development School 1.5 km · Sandringham College Year 7-9 Campus 1.6 km · Southmoor Primary School 1.7 km · St Catherine's Primary School 1.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 150 m · Aldi 900 m · Coles 1.3 km · IGA 1.5 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · IGA Cheltenham 2 km · The Fruit Men 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Lyle Anderson Reserve 250 m · Train Street Park 400 m · McFarlane Court Reserve 500 m · Melbourne Water Retarding Basin 800 m · Sir William Fry Reserve 850 m · Tulip Grove Playgound 1.1 km · Spring Road Park 1.1 km · Highett Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Highett, most often seen first: Common Myna · Little Raven · Common Starling · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Highett, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highett here | 12,016 | $1,456,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Moorabbin | 6,287 | $1,286,500 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Hampton East | 5,069 | $1,430,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Cheltenham | 23,992 | $1,332,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Sandringham | 10,926 | $2,082,500 | 10/10 | 21% |
| Bentleigh | 17,921 | $1,641,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Black Rock | 6,389 | $2,400,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Bayside (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Goldstein — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3190 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Highett profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Highett has a median sale price of $1,456,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $666,500. Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 28% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,276 people to 12,016. It sits about 17 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Highett station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Bayside (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Goldstein.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Highett vs Moorabbin · Highett vs Hampton East.
Nearby guides: Moorabbin · Hampton East · Cheltenham · Sandringham · Bentleigh · Black Rock.
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