Highgate
WA 6003 · Vincent
2,326 (2021) → 2,688 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Highgate is a high growth suburb in Vincent, WA 6003, about 1km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Highgate are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 11km inland. Highgate has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.25%), New Zealand (2.11%), Italy (1.76%), Vietnam (1.72%), South Africa (1.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.93%), Italian (1.93%), Vietnamese (1.93%), Cantonese (1.59%), Spanish (1.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1068 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1133
Nearby (within 10km)
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.3kmICSEA 1121
- Perth CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1138
- SEDA College WA (West Perth)Secondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Mount Lawley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1135
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1132
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1153
- Mercedes CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1123
- Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1097
- St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1142
- SEDA College WA (East Perth)Secondary · Independent · 2.2km
- Bold Park Community School - MaylandsSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1110
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Highgate
How far is Highgate from Perth CBD?
Highgate is about 1.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 16 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Highgate?
Highgate has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1133 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Highgate?
Highgate has a transport score of 89/100 and 8 bus stops.