Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highgate then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highgate, SA (postcode 5063) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,538 | 1,645 | 1,504 | -34 · -2.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 37 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,503/wk | $1,817/wk | $2,192/wk | +$689 · +45.8% |
| Median personal income | $731/wk | $766/wk | $988/wk | +$257 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $288/wk | $340/wk | $360/wk | +$72 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,984/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,009/mo | +$25 · +1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highgate trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,504
was 1,645 in 2016
-141 · -8.6%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.9%
Household income
$2,192/wk
was $1,817/wk in 2016
+$375 · +20.6%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: Highgate population growth · Highgate then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.