Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highgate then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highgate, WA (postcode 6003) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,993 | 2,202 | 2,326 | +333 · +16.7% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,284/wk | $1,765/wk | $1,852/wk | +$568 · +44.2% |
| Median personal income | $764/wk | $1,028/wk | $1,194/wk | +$430 · +56.3% |
| Median rent | $313/wk | $380/wk | $365/wk | +$52 · +16.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,138/mo | $2,100/mo | $1,752/mo | $386 · -18.1% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
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
2,326
was 2,202 in 2016
+124 · +5.6%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.9%
Household income
$1,852/wk
was $1,765/wk in 2016
+$87 · +4.9%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
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.