HightonVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3216 · Greater Geelong
Residents of Highton enjoy a suburban lifestyle with a high percentage of separate houses (87.3%) and an average of 3.4 bedrooms per dwelling. The suburb has a strong community feel, with many residents working from home (23.3%), which is slightly below the Victorian average of 25.7%. Commuting is predominantly by car, with 55.7% of the population driving to work, while public transport usage is low at 1.7%.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Highton
Houses · 223 houses sold in Highton at a median of $895,000, squarely mid-range for Victoria.
Half of all houses landed in the $802,000 to $1,050,000 range.
Houses
$895k
median of 223 sales
1.6% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 51% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $802k and $1.05m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$495k
median of 46 sales
4.8% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 80% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $433k and $566k.
Last sold within the past month
Townhouses
$723k
median of 18 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $675k and $824k.
Last sold two to four months ago
Land
$405k
median of 21 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $387k and $435k.
Last sold within the past month
308 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Houses peaked earlier in the period: $950,000 in 2022 against $895,000 today, 5.8% down.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses | Land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $893k | $508k | $760k | $414k |
| 2025 · part year | $900k | $483k | $700k | $415k |
| 2024 | $864k | $516k | $393k | |
| 2023 | $914k | $524k | $400k | |
| 2022 | $950k | $553k | $518k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $900k | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2026 Q1 | $879k | 54 | -2% |
| 2025 Q4 | $897k | 92 | -7.8% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $538k | 14 | +12.1%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 8 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $480k | 8 | -3.6%low confidence8 sales this quarter, 16 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $498k | 16 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | $797k | 6 | +12.3%low confidence6 sales this quarter, 7 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $710k | 7 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | $415k | 8 | +3.8%low confidence8 sales this quarter, 11 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $400k | 11 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Highton
Houses · The step from 3 to 4 bedrooms is the expensive one in Highton, worth about $163,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $595k | 9 · few |
| 3 | $822k | 94 |
| 4 | $985k | 96 |
| 5 | $1.15m | 20 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400k | 9 · few |
| 2 | $508k | 32 |
| 3 | $620k | 5 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $675k | 5 · few |
| 3 | $735k | 9 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
4 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Highton
All schools · Highton's 4 schools teach 3,453 students, up 42.3% in ten years — and 10 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
4
3 primary · 1 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
3,453
2025 · +42.3% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−1.8%
1,545 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+16.9%
2,149 · Years 1–6, anywhere
2,149 children in Highton are in Years 1–6, and 1,545 students attend a primary school here. At least 28.1% of Highton's primary-age children go to a school that also runs secondary years.
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Highton have grown 42.3% over 10 years, with the movement at the secondary end.
- Primary schools
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
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| Year | Primary schools | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,463 | 963 |
| 2016 | 1,533 | 980 |
| 2017 | 1,553 | 984 |
| 2018 | 1,570 | 1,003 |
| 2019 | 1,609 | 1,026 |
| 2020 | 1,573 | 1,007 |
| 2021 | 1,590 | 1,990 |
| 2022 | 1,623 | 1,990 |
| 2023 | 1,614 | 1,997 |
| 2024 | 1,573 | 1,972 |
| 2025 | 1,545 | 1,908 |
Which schools in Highton are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
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| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,717 | 426 | 283 | 2,426 |
| 2016 | 1,770 | 442 | 301 | 2,513 |
| 2017 | 1,795 | 450 | 292 | 2,537 |
| 2018 | 1,809 | 450 | 314 | 2,573 |
| 2019 | 1,850 | 448 | 337 | 2,635 |
| 2020 | 1,839 | 433 | 308 | 2,580 |
| 2021 | 2,067 | 1,198 | 315 | 3,580 |
| 2022 | 2,063 | 1,195 | 355 | 3,613 |
| 2023 | 2,126 | 1,147 | 338 | 3,611 |
| 2024 | 2,161 | 1,085 | 299 | 3,545 |
| 2025 | 2,149 | 996 | 308 | 3,453 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 4 schools in Highton
Ordered by size, not by results — 3 government, 0 Catholic and 1 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian College Geelong - Middle School – Highton | Independent | Prep-to-12 | 1,908 | +89.5% | +98.1% |
| Bellaire Primary School | Government | Primary | 623 | +2.8% | +5.4% |
| Montpellier Primary School | Government | Primary | 563 | −12.4% | −1.2% |
| Highton Primary School | Government | Primary | 359 | +10.8% | +18.9% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Highton
10 government catchments cover Highton, so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Belmont High School | Secondary |
| Grovedale College | Secondary |
| Western Heights Secondary College | Secondary |
| Bellaire Primary School | Primary |
| Fyans Park Primary School | Primary |
| Highton Primary School | Primary |
| Mandama Primary School | Primary |
| Montpellier Primary School | Primary |
| Roslyn Primary School | Primary |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College | Other |
The read
What living here is actually like
Highton is an established suburb with a population of 20,736 and a median age of 39, slightly above the Victorian average of 38. The area is characterized by a balanced gender distribution with 49.3% males and 50.7% females. Families are a significant part of the community, with 49.0% of households being couples with children and 39.4% couples without children. The suburb has a high level of home ownership, with 38.5% of homes owned outright and 38.2% owned with a mortgage.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Highton · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 80 |
| Retirees | 75 |
| Investors | 70 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 73.2%
- Good educational attainment with 36.0% holding bachelor degrees
- Above average median family income of $2,533 weekly
- Predominantly owner-occupied housing
Against the state
How Highton differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 0.2% |
| Separate houses | 87.3% |
| Townhouses | 12.4% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 23.3% |
| Drove a car | 55.7% |
| Public transport | 1.7% |
| Walked only | 1.1% |
| Car passenger | 4% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 36.0% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Low unemployment rate of 3.5% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- High median household income of $2,054 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Predominantly English-speaking community - 83.4% speak only English at home
- Owner-dominated housing with 76.7% of homes owned outright or with a mortgage
Things to be aware of
- Low public transport usage at 1.7%
- Higher median weekly rent at $360
- Limited diversity in housing types with 87.3% separate houses
- Slightly lower work-from-home percentage compared to VIC average
- Potential for higher living costs due to above-average income levels
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Highton?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.