Suburb
Highton postcode, Victoria
Highton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 20,736. It is in postcode 3216. Households earn a median of $2,054/wk, 17% above the state median.
Highton at a glance:
- 20,736
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,054/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $360/wk
- Median rent
- 7,902
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Highton compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Highton
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Highton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds and 2 more | 60,123 | $1,724/wk | 38 | 10,426 |
How Highton ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 20,736 — 74th of 133 in Victoria, 135th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,054/wk — 46th of 133 in Victoria, 116th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 40th of 133 in Victoria, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $360/wk — 96th of 133 in Victoria, 238th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 21.4% — 102nd of 133 in Victoria, 255th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,108
- 5-142,805
- 15-191,271
- 20-241,509
- 25-342,482
- 35-442,731
- 45-542,665
- 55-642,372
- 65-742,031
- 75-841,327
- 85+435
Housing and people
- Houses
- 87.3%
- Townhouses
- 12.4%
- Apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 38.5%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 21.4%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Born overseas
- 20.1%
- Other language at home
- 13.5%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough → | 21,070 | $2,075/wk | $404/wk | 41 | 3088 |
| Wantirna South → | 20,754 | $1,915/wk | $441/wk | 42 | 3152 |
| Highton | 20,736 | $2,054/wk | $360/wk | 39 | 3216 |
| Wheelers Hill → | 20,652 | $1,818/wk | $481/wk | 48 | 3150 |
| Wyndham Vale → | 20,518 | $1,766/wk | $343/wk | 31 | 3024 |
| Wodonga → | 20,259 | $1,364/wk | $280/wk | 39 | 3690 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Highton
What is the postcode of Highton, VIC?+
Highton is in postcode 3216.
Does Highton share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3216 also covers Belmont, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds, Marshall and Wandana Heights.
What is the median household income in Highton?+
$2,054/wk, which is 17% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Highton compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Highton is the 74th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 20,736 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.