Highgate, SA: suburb profile

The population of Highgate SA is 1,504 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Highgate is $988 per week ($51,376 per year). Median rent in Highgate is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Highgate has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Highgate has a population density of 2,680 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Highgate is China. The most common religion is No religion (46.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highgate is $2,009.

There were 7 recorded offences in Highgate in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

Population
1,504
Census 2021
Median income
$988/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$360/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

Highgate vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Highgate is $988 a week, 30% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 63rd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $60 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 16.4% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHighgateTypical SADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$988/wk$759/wk +30%$766/wk
Household income$2,192/wk$1,494/wk +47%$1,637/wk
Rent$360/wk$300/wk +20%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,009/mo$1,534/mo +31%$1,733/mo
Median age4143 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.4%19.5% −3.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Highgate, the typical SA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Highgate Population

1,504 residents at the 2021 Census.

Highgate Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$988/wk
$51,376 per year
Ranked 1,289 of 14,663
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
Ranked 2,908 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,009/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Highgate Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,192/wk
Median rent $360/wk
Rent to income 16.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Highgate against your income

About $9,499 a month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,832/wk
Rent share 16.4%

Highgate Schools

29
schools nearby
13
government
1124
avg ICSEA score
17,635
total students
Pulteney Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 839 students
1170
ICSEA
Annesley College Independent
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1164
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students
1146
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 256 students
1135
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA
Mercedes College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students
1133
ICSEA
Westbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 480 students
1126
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Highgate, with a map

Highgate Map

Highgate, South Australia Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Highgate, South Australia: 34.9617°S, 138.6214°E

Highgate Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (29)

People in Highgate

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (724) Female 52.0% (785)

Population Density

2,680
people per km²
1,504 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,765
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
6.6%
England
3.0%
Malaysia
1.9%
India
1.3%
Singapore
0.7%
Vietnam
0.7%
Sri Lanka
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
8.2%
French
1.5%
Cantonese
1.2%
Italian
1.1%
Other Chinese languages
1.0%
Punjabi
0.9%
Vietnamese
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
39.0%
Australian
31.8%
Chinese
12.5%
Scottish
10.1%
Irish
9.3%
German
7.4%
Italian
5.8%
Greek
2.6%
Dutch
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
French
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.7%
Catholic
13.8%
Anglican
10.0%
Uniting Church
7.4%
Not stated
3.7%
Lutheran
3.6%
Buddhism
3.3%
Baptist
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
52.6% 649
Separated
1.8% 22
Divorced
7.6% 94
Widowed
3.7% 46
Never married
34.3% 423

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.6%
Couple: no children under 15
24.5%
Couple: no children
21.7%
One parent: no children under 15
6.3%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.2%
2 persons
28.3%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
21.7%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Highgate

Housing Tenure

Of the 572 occupied private dwellings in Highgate at the 2021 Census, 22.9% were rented, 40.6% owned outright and 33.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.8% 16 dwellings
Owned outright
40.6% 232 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.4% 191 dwellings
Rented
22.9% 131 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.0%
2 bedrooms
18.8%
3 bedrooms
41.8%
4 bedrooms
30.0%
5 bedrooms
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.0%
1 vehicle
37.0%
2 vehicles
41.2%
3 vehicles
13.9%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Highgate

Employment

Employed full-time
36.4% 431 people
Employed part-time
27.4% 325 people
Unemployed
2.8% 33 people
Not in labour force
33.4% 396 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
50.1%
Managers
18.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.7%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Community & Personal Service
5.1%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
6.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.6%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Bus
5.5%
Bicycle
4.5%
Walked only
3.2%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.2%
Postgraduate Degree
18.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Certificate III/IV
11.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.8%
Health
22.3%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Education
8.6%
Engineering
8.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Information Technology
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
21.8%
Secondary: Government
11.4%
Pre-school
9.5%
Vocational Education
8.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Secondary: Catholic
6.8%
Primary: Catholic
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
95.3%
Has need for assistance
2.7%
Need for assistance not stated
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
125
Asthma
48
Heart disease
40
Diabetes
39
Arthritis
28
Cancer
27
Dementia
3
Kidney disease
3
Lung condition
3
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 183
Did not provide
84.9% 1,027

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
26.0% 315
Not a volunteer
74.0% 897

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 3
Previously served
2.3% 28
Never served
97.0% 1,179

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.9%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
35.9%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
19
1961: 1970
34
1971: 1980
15
1981: 1990
23
1991: 2000
40
2001: 2010
88
2011: 2015
37
2016
42
2017
14
2018
17
2019
16
2020
14

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
36.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,301
Moved from SA
123
Moved: same area (SA2)
14
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from NT
5
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
3
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.3%
5: 14 hours
33.3%
15: 29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
95.3%
Step family: no other children
3.3%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Highgate Crime Statistics

7 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
3
Break & Enter
2
Other Against Person
1
Fraud
1

Total offences by year

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Highgate

The closest suburb to Highgate is Malvern (SA), 0.8 km away.

Malvern (SA)
0.8 km away · income $1,117/wk · rent $380/wk
Netherby (SA)
1.1 km away · income $1,028/wk · rent $380/wk
Fullarton
1.1 km away · income $846/wk · rent $345/wk
Myrtle Bank (SA)
1.2 km away · income $777/wk · rent $350/wk
Kingswood (SA)
1.3 km away · income $906/wk · rent $333/wk
Parkside (SA)
1.7 km away · income $1,038/wk · rent $395/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Highgate

What is the population of Highgate SA?

The population of Highgate SA is 1,504 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,680 people per km². Highgate is ranked #3,395 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Highgate?

The median personal income in Highgate SA is $988 per week, or $51,376 per year. The median household income is $2,192 per week. Family income is $2,765 per week. Highgate is ranked #1,289 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Highgate?

Median rent in Highgate SA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Highgate ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Highgate?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Highgate SA is $2,009. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Highgate?

The median age in Highgate SA is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Highgate a good suburb to live in?

Highgate is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,504. The median income is $988/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40588. All dollar figures in AUD.