Highgate, SA 5063
Highgate property market
Activity in Highgate is spread across all four markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 25 leases at $573 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 14 days, with 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom about even at around 40% each.
House sales are close behind, with 21 sales at around $1.917M, taking about 23 days to sell, one of the country's strongest house price gains. Followed by 16 unit sales at around $1.02M and 11 house rentals at $700 a week.
Who lives hereA high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Highgate demographics & population
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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Who lives in Highgate?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Highgate
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Highgate
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Highgate
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Highgate
2 schools inside Highgate, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 115 primary schools in Highgate and its surrounds, and 55 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.
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.
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- 1Concordia CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Within suburbState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Highgate SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 148
- 3Glenunga International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenunga · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Linden Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Linden Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Rose Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Rose Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Andrew's SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Dara SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Morphettville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Wilderness SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Medindie · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9St Peter's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · St Peters · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Stonyfell · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Unley High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Walford Anglican School for GirlsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hyde Park · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Mitcham Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Mercedes CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Springfield · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Seymour CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Glen Osmond · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Torrens Park · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Cabra Dominican CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cumberland Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Pulteney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Christian Brothers CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St John's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Belair · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Marryatville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marryatville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Loreto CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Marryatville · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Prince Alfred CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kent Town · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Adelaide High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Adelaide Botanic High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Pembroke SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kensington Park · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Temple Christian CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mile End · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Emmaus Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · South Plympton · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Norwood International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Magill · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Dominic's Priory CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · North Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Westminster SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Marion · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Blackfriars Priory SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Immanuel CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Novar Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Sunrise Christian School MarionIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-9 · Marion · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Australian Islamic College AdelaideIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · West Croydon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Sunrise Christian School FullartonIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Fullarton · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Unley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Glen Osmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Myrtle Bank · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Parkside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Westbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Westbourne Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44St Thomas' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Annesley CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Wayville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Goodwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Clapham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Clapham · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48St Therese SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Sturt Street Community SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Black Forest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Black Forest · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52St Joseph's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Edwardstown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Burnside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Burnside · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Marryatville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Belair Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Belair · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Keswick · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Richmond · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Trinity Gardens SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Trinity Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60East Adelaide SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Peters · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61North Adelaide Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · North Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Tranmere · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Payneham South · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Eden Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Eden Hills · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Magill SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Magill · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Walkerville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Torrensville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Torrensville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brompton · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Immanuel Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Novar Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Coromandel Valley · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Vale Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Vale Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hectorville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Rostrevor CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Woodforde · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Nailsworth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Nailsworth · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Lockleys North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Lockleys · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Prospect Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Crafers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Crafers · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79East Marden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Campbelltown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Stradbroke SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Rostrevor · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81St Francis SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Lockleys · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Paringa Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · North Brighton · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Saint Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87St Patrick's Special SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dulwich · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Gilles Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Muirden Senior CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Colonel Light Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Edwardstown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Melrose Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Aspect Treetop SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashford · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Springbank Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Pasadena · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Youthinc. Enterprise AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98University Senior College at Adelaide UniversityIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Adelaide University · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Plympton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Plympton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Forbes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · South Plympton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Marys · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102St George CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Mile End · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Cowandilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Cowandilla · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Plympton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Clovelly Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Clovelly Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Hawthorndene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hawthorndene · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Plympton International CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Plympton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Errington Special Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Plympton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Hamilton Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Mitchell Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and ServicesGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Park Holme · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Park Holme · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Ascot Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Park Holme · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Thebarton Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Torrensville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Blackwood High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Eden Hills · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Blackwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Eden Hills · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Warriappendi Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thebarton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117St John Bosco SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Marion Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Marion · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Open Access CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Marden · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Marden Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Marden · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Felixstow Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Felixstow · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)Independent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Blackwood · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Prescott CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Bellevue Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Bellevue Heights · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Suneden Specialist SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mitchell Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126St Monica's Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Bedford Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Bowden Brompton Community SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Brompton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · West Hindmarsh · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Brompton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Renown Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Morialta Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-10 · Rostrevor · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Our Lady of Grace SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glengowrie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Upper Sturt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Upper Sturt · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Underdale High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Underdale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Brooklyn Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Flinders Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Flinders Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Nazareth Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Flinders Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138East Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hectorville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Allenby Gardens · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Warradale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Warradale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Christ the King SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Warradale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Stirling · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143St Leonards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Glenelg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Glenelg East · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Klemzig Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Klemzig · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Our Lady of La Vang SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Flinders Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U · West Croydon · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Prospect North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Somerton Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Enfield · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students520Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Highgate median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Highgate — choose a property type and size below.
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.
Highgate property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Highgate
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Highgate against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Highgate in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
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.
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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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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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.
Highgate — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Highgate 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 Highgate rose from $943k (Jul 2021) to $1.36M (Jun 2026) — +44.0% growth over five years — peaking at $1.59M between Apr 2025 and Mar 2026. Median house rent went from $474/wk to $442/wk (−6.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $272k to $690k (+153.4%), with rent up from $243/wk to $474/wk (+95.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Highgate: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Highgate, ranked by distance — each lined up against Highgate on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Highgate
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Highgate — 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.)
Highgate vs Joslin: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.69M against Highgate's $707k — about 140% higher, with homes selling in 14 days versus 22 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Highgate: Joslin median house price, Netherby, SA property market, Millswood median house price, Torrens Park median house price and Kudla property prices.
Frequently asked · Highgate
26 data-driven answers about Highgate's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Highgate?
#The median house price in Highgate, SA 5063 is $707k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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 Highgate?
#The median unit price in Highgate, SA 5063 is $707k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Highgate?
#The median weekly house rent in Highgate is $506 as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $506 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 Highgate?
#A 3 bedroom house in Highgate rents for a median $506 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 6 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $506/week, 4-bedroom $506/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $506/week, 2-bedroom $506/week, 3-bedroom $506/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 Highgate?
#Gross rental yield in Highgate is 1.87% for houses and 1.87% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 2.91%. 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 Highgate?
#As of June 2026, Highgate medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $707k | $707k | $707k |
| Units | $707k | $707k | $707k | — | $707k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Highgate median?
#At the median Highgate unit ($707k purchase, $506/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $790 — about $284 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Highgate's property market trends?
#Highgate's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 22 days — faster than a year ago by 22; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Highgate market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Highgate as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Highgate, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 1.87% against a SA median of 2.48%, houses take a median 22 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). 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 Highgate?
#Houses in Highgate sell in a median 22 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 22 days. Days on market have tightened by 22 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Highgate a tight or loose property market right now?
#Highgate's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Highgate gone up or down?
#House prices in Highgate moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Highgate?
#Highgate's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 7 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Highgate in its property market cycle?
#Highgate'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 Highgate compare to other SA suburbs?
#Highgate's median house price ($707k) is 8% above the SA median ($656k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 22 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Highgate sits at 1.87% vs 2.48% state median.
How does Highgate compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Highgate's most-similar nearby market is Joslin (4.5 km away) with a median house price of $1.69M — about 140% pricier. 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 Highgate?
#The most-transacted segment in Highgate over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 8 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 8 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 Highgate last year?
#Highgate recorded 8 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 7 houses and 7 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Highgate in?
#Highgate is in postcode 5063, in the Central Adelaide & Hills region of SA. Addresses there are written as Highgate, SA 5063.
What is the population of Highgate?
#Highgate, SA 5063 is home to 798 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Highgate?
#The median household in Highgate earns $1k per week — roughly $69k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $615/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Highgate?
#The unemployment rate in Highgate 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 Highgate?
#Highgate 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 Highgate?
#Highgate has 150 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Highgate School, Concordia College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Highgate a good place to live?
#Highgate, SA 5063 has a population of 798, a median age of 21, a median household income around $1k/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 Highgate market data last updated?
#This Highgate 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.