WA · Vincent Council
Highgate (WA), WA, 6003
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#101 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Highgate (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Vincent area, home to around 2,326 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $635, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,326
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,852
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 178 of 1,343
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,752
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 296 / 620
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $635
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,010
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,117
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaufort St After Lincoln St
- Lord St After Bulwer St
- Lord St After Marlborough St
- Lord St After Turner St
- William St Before Chatsworth Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Chu BakeryBakery
- Mary Street BakeryBakery
507 Mary Street
- Lo'Bar
- Bbq
- Bench (7)
- City of VincentBench
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- Beaufort Street after Chatsworth RoadBus stop
- Beaufort Street after Lincoln StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brigatti GardensPark
- Mary Street PiazzaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hyde Park Psychologypsychotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Sacred Heart Church40-42 Mary St, Highgate23930
- Sacred Heart Church Hall42 Mary St, Highgate13034
- Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Sava31 Smith St, Highgate8746
- Dilhorn2 Bulwer St, Perth2168
- Monastery of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (fmr)42 Mary St, Highgate2182
- Sacred Heart Catholic Group, Highgate40 Mary St, Highgate2181
- St Alban's Church, Highgate449 Beaufort St, Highgate2178
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #101 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sacred Heart Churchheritage40-42 Mary St, Highgate23930
- Sacred Heart Church Hallheritage42 Mary St, Highgate13034
- Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Savaheritage31 Smith St, Highgate8746
- Dilhornheritage2 Bulwer St, Perth2168
- Monastery of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (fmr)heritage42 Mary St, Highgate2182
- Sacred Heart Catholic Group, Highgateheritage40 Mary St, Highgate2181
- St Alban's Church, Highgateheritage449 Beaufort St, Highgate2178
- Hyde Park Psychologyhealthpsychotherapist
- Brigatti Gardensgovernmentpark
- Mary Street Piazzagovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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