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Highgate WA 6003

1,843 addresses · 22 streets

Perth Electorate › Vincent LGA › Highgate · 2 km from Perth

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Living Here

Highgate is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 2,326 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,852 a week, with median rent near $365 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 42% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,326Population
34Median age
$1,852Median household income / wk
$365Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Perth City statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Highgate itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: East Perth, 700 m south-east · Metro station: Perth Underground, 1.8 km south-west · Bus interchange: Perth Busport Zone A, 1.7 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Wild West Charters, 2.4 km south-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 8.6 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
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.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Highgate

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

Tree cover measures, Highgate WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20215.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 73.1%

Population by age in Highgate
Population by age, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-475
5-14142
15-1950
20-24178
25-34749
35-44399
45-54260
55-64227
65-74163
75-8476
85+22
Dwelling types in Highgate
Dwelling types, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
House246
Townhouse296
Apartment620
Other5
Households by weekly income in Highgate
Households by weekly income, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650165
$650-1,499267
$1,500-2,999378
$3,000+264
Top ancestries in Highgate
Top ancestries, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
English746
Australian535
Other400
Irish245
Italian209
Scottish198
Housing tenure in Highgate
Housing tenure, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned216
Mortgage271
Rented660
Other11
Cars per household in Highgate
Cars per household, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
0176
1625
2282
355
4+14
Commute to work in Highgate
Commute to work, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car755
Train20
Bus187
Tram/ferry0
Walked111
Bicycle43
Home136
Top countries of birth in Highgate
Top countries of birth, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
England122
New Zealand49
Italy41
Vietnam40
South Africa37
South Korea33
Languages used at home in Highgate
Languages used at home, Highgate WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin45
Italian45
Vietnamese45
Cantonese37
Spanish32
Korean27

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

167,205 bird observations recorded near Highgate — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Highgate

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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Image — Photograph by Greg O'Beirne · CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons).