Median priceⓘLast 12 months
748kk
↑ +0.5% YoY
Highfields, NSW 2289
Property data updated ·936 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
23 sales · 8 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Highfields property market
Highfields's biggest market is house sales, with 18 sales at around $1.032M as of July 2026, taking about 29 days to sell.
House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 6 leases at $765 a week, renting out in about 19 days. Followed by 5 unit sales at around $293k and 2 unit rentals at $710 a week.
High-incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners
Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Highfields demographics & population
Population
936
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Highfields?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex525 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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50%
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.6 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4
50%5
50%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity15%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity35%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Highfields
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 43%Median weekly rent · $273/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,181/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
50%0
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50%4
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50%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
50%
50%
50%
50%
Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
50%
50%
50%
50%
House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Highfields
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 36%Median personal income · $735/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,311/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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50%
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50%
Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Highfields
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 18%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 18%, fewer vehicles per home than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Highfields
No school inside Highfields itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 113 primary schools in Highfields and its surrounds, and 32 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Highfields0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools113within 5 km · nearest 3.9 km
Secondary schools32within 5 km · nearest 3.9 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
- 1Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Adamstown · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Merewether High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Lambton High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lambton · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 3.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · The Hill · 3.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Macquarie CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 3.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fletcher · 3.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Kahibah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kahibah · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Belair Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara South · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Charlestown East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Merewether Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Heights · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Charlestown South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15New Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether Beach · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Hamilton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Hamilton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hamilton · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19The Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St Kevin's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Wallsend South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Redhead Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redhead · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Tighes Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tighes Hill · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Newcastle East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newcastle · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swansea · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Kotara High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adamstown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Whitebridge High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Whitebridge · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Charlestown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Kotara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kotara · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Kotara South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kotara · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Columba's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40New Lambton South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Adamstown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Adamstown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Newcastle Junior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hillsborough · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Garden Suburb Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garden Suburb · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Merewether Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Merewether · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Hillsborough Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charlestown · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47St Therese's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · New Lambton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48St Mary's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · New Lambton Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Hunter School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Broadmeadow · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Dudley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dudley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Cardiff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cardiff · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadow · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Hamilton North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Broadmeadow · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Cardiff South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Cardiff South · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Newcastle High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60St Francis Xavier's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamilton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Cardiff North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Cardiff Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cardiff · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68NovoschoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Newcastle West · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Islington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Islington · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Elermore Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Glendale East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Newcastle Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Glendale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Carrington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Carrington · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Alesco Secondary CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Cooks Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Holy Cross Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glendale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Mayfield East Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield East · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Glendale Technology High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glendale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stockton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Stockton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Stockton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Argenton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Argenton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Boolaroo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Boolaroo · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Speers Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Speers Point · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Edgeworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Edgeworth · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Teralba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Teralba · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Edgeworth · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Glendore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Barnsley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Barnsley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Fern Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fern Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Fassifern Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fassifern · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Minmi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Minmi · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Marks Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marks Point · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Charlton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Fassifern · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130West Wallsend High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Coal Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coal Point · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Blackalls Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blackalls Park · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Toronto High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toronto · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134West Wallsend Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135North AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-11 · West Wallsend · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Wakefield SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wakefield · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Blacksmiths Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Blacksmiths · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Biraban Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Pelican Flat Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pelican · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kilaben Bay · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Rathmines Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rathmines · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Black Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Black Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Swansea Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swansea · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Toronto Adventist SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Tarro Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Arcadia Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arcadia Vale · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tarro · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Wangi Wangi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wangi Wangi · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students307Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149John Hunter Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · New Lambton Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Highfields median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Highfields — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
4
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$522/w
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.35%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample4ThinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold4▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold4▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold4▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
04
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 2 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 1 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All houses
Sold4▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales—
Rent—
All units
Sold4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Highfields property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
1/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Highfields
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Highfields to compute an ownership premium yet.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
62 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
13 days0 days YoY
Median price
$802k▲ +10.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▼ −11.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
92 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
18 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$963k▲ +10.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
71▲ +12.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
52 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
16 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.27M▼ −2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −2.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
53 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
13 days0 days YoY
Median price
$908k▲ +7.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▼ −31.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
88 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$955k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −12.0% YoY
Highfields · this suburb
Demand index
39 / 100vs NSW
Days on market
23 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$748k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
4▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Highfields against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Highfields in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$963k▲ +10.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
71▲ +12.5% YoY
Gross yield
2.02%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$955k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▼ −12.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.36%
Highfields · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$748k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
4▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.35%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
View
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Highfields — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Highfields median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Highfields rose from $728k (Jul 2021) to $816k (Jun 2026) — +12.0% growth over five years — peaking at $941k between Jul 2024 and Jun 2025. Median house rent went from $354/wk to $661/wk (+86.7%) over the same period. For units, median rent went from $397/wk to $535/wk (+34.8%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$816k-13.3%
5y median $706kvs last year $941k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13+160.0%
5y median 10vs last year 5
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
18 days-8
5y median 23 daysvs last year 26 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$661/wk+15.8%
5y median $448/wkvs last year $571/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
5+25.0%
5y median 6vs last year 4
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
10 days-1
5y median 10 daysvs last year 11 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
1.84%-0.77 pt
5y median 2.44%vs last year 2.61%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
1.5 months+18.8%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 2.0 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Highfields: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Highfields, ranked by distance — each lined up against Highfields on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHighfieldsNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$748k
DOM23 days
Sold4
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KahibahNSW 2290 · 0.5km · Houses · Total
Price$802k
DOM13 days
Sold15
pricierfaster
02Adamstown HeightsNSW 2289 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$963k
DOM18 days
Sold71
pricierfaster
03AdamstownNSW 2289 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$955k
DOM16 days
Sold52
pricierfaster
04Merewether HeightsNSW 2291 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.27M
DOM16 days
Sold16
much pricierfaster
05WhitebridgeNSW 2290 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$908k
DOM13 days
Sold15
pricierfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Highfields
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Highfields
Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Highfields — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Highfields vs Sunshine: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $570k against Highfields's $748k — about 24% lower, with homes selling in 27 days versus 23 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketHighfieldsNSW 2289 · Houses · Total
Price$748k
DOM23 days
Sold4
Most similar sales markets · within 6.5–149 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
SunshineNSW 2264 · 12km · 61% match
Price$570k
DOM27 days
Sold12
Murrays BeachNSW 2281 · 16km · 64% match
Price$646k
DOM20 days
Sold23
WarnervaleNSW 2259 · 23km · 47% match
Price$673k
DOM20 days
Sold46
Carey BayNSW 2283 · 7km · 41% match
Price$643k
DOM24 days
Sold13
YerrinboolNSW 2575 · 149km · 59% match
Price$812k
DOM25 days
Sold15
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Highfields
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Highfields: Sunshine house prices, Murrays Beach property growth, Warnervale house prices, Carey Bay property market and Yerrinbool property market.
Market data
Frequently asked · Highfields
24 data-driven answers about Highfields's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Highfields?
#The median house price in Highfields, NSW 2289 is $748k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Highfields?
#The median unit price in Highfields, NSW 2289 is $748k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Highfields?
#The median weekly house rent in Highfields is $522 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $522 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Highfields?
#A 3 bedroom house in Highfields rents for a median $522 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $522/week, 4-bedroom $522/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $522/week, 3-bedroom $522/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Highfields?
#Gross rental yield in Highfields is 4.35% for houses and 4.35% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.98%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Highfields?
#As of June 2026, Highfields medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $748k | $748k | $748k | $748k |
| Units | — | — | $748k | — | $748k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Highfields's property market trends?
#Highfields's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 7.1 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Highfields market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Highfields as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Highfields, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.35% against a NSW median of 1.87%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 7.1 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Highfields?
#Houses in Highfields sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Highfields a tight or loose property market right now?
#Highfields's sales market sits at 7.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Highfields gone up or down?
#House prices in Highfields moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
Where is Highfields in its property market cycle?
#Highfields's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Highfields compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Highfields's median house price ($748k) is 23% below the NSW median ($974k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 21 days state median. On gross yield, Highfields sits at 4.35% vs 1.87% state median.
How does Highfields compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Highfields's most-similar nearby market is Sunshine (11.9 km away) with a median house price of $570k — about 24% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Highfields?
#The most-transacted segment in Highfields over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 4 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Highfields last year?
#Highfields recorded 4 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 8 transactions. On the rental side, 1 house and 1 unit were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Highfields in?
#Highfields is in postcode 2289, in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Highfields, NSW 2289.
What is the population of Highfields?
#Highfields, NSW 2289 is home to 525 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 24, and the average household holds 1.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Highfields?
#The median household in Highfields earns $2k per week — roughly $101k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $735/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Highfields?
#The unemployment rate in Highfields is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Highfields?
#Highfields is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Highfields?
#Highfields has 150 schools within reach — including Kahibah Public School, Belair Public School, Kotara High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Highfields a good place to live?
#Highfields, NSW 2289 has a population of 525, a median age of 24, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Highfields market data last updated?
#This Highfields market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.