Highgate
SA 5063 · Unley
1,504 (2021) → 1,574 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Highgate is a stable suburb in Unley, SA 5063, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.11M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 10km inland. Highgate has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (6.65%), England (2.99%), Malaysia (1.86%), India (1.33%), Singapore (0.73%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.18%), French (1.46%), Cantonese (1.2%), Italian (1.13%), Punjabi (0.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1086 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Highgate SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1150
- Concordia CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1140
Nearby (within 10km)
- Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1077
- Sunrise Christian School FullartonPrimary · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 1130
- Unley High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1082
- Mitcham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1118
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1129
- Walford Anglican School for GirlsCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1170
- Unley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1152
- Mitcham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1087
- Glen Osmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1141
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1138
- Saint Spyridon CollegePrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
- Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1148
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Highgate
Is Highgate safe?
Highgate has a residential safety score of 81/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,729 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Highgate?
In Highgate, the median house price is $2.11M. Median weekly house rent is $630.
How far is Highgate from Adelaide CBD?
Highgate is about 4.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Highgate?
Highgate has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1145 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Highgate?
Highgate has a transport score of 79/100 and 7 bus stops.