highton

3216, Victoria

Real Estate & Property Information

Median
Price Rank
288

highton Suburb Profile & Review

Highton is situated at the edge of Greater Geelong. Though the area has a rural village feel, it is very conveniently located. Barrabool Road provides access to the Geelong centre and the Princes Highway, which leads directly to Melbourne. The Geelong Ring Road allows traffic to go around the western suburbs of Geelong, lowering congestion rates dramatically. Several buses whisk passengers to the Geelong city centre and Deakin University's Geelong campus in nearby Waurn Ponds.

The schools in Highton are reputable. Highton Primary School teaches the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which encourages high teaching standards and strong community partnerships. Christian College has its middle school campus in Highton, and Belmont High School on Rotherham Street encourages its students to achieve high academic results.

The Highton Village Shopping Centre contains shops, restaurants and cafes. A beautiful tree-lined track runs along the Barwon River and through the peaceful reserves in the area. It makes for a magnificent walk at any time of the day. For the keen golfers, there are some impressive courses to choose from, such as Queens Park Golf Course.

highton Demographic Data

$ 450,000 Median House Price

62 Minutes Average Commute

40 Median Age

16,657 Population

51.43 % Female

48.57 % Male

4554 NO OF FAMILIES

1.9 AVG CHILDREN PER FAMILY

0.9 AVG MOTOR VEHICLE PER DWELLING

What this means

The following data, without any explanation, is just that, raw data. So in order to help you research the property market, we have outlined what this demographic and real estate information means and how it can be interpreted to help you make a smarter decision when buying or selling your next house or unit in highton, Victoria.

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highton Demographic Data

The demographic data below has been supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which is a government body. It is based on Census data collected every 5 years on the Australian population. Although it is dated 2011, this is the latest data available and should give property investors, property buyers and sellers a very good idea when researching or reviewing their suburb.

It’s important to note when looking at this data that you don’t just use it on its own. Consider this demographic and real estate data as a whole and seek advice from a professional when thinking of buying or selling your next property.

highton Median House Prices

  • 2008 $ 340,000
  • 2009 $ 345,000
  • 2010 $ 382,750
  • 2011 $ 432,500
  • 2012 $ 450,000

What this means

Median values are the most accepted measure of property values in the real estate industry in Australia. The median is the midpoint (the middle) figure when all the sold property prices over a particular period of time are ordered from their lowest to their highest value.

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highton 5 Year Median House Prices

Here we have outlined the median value for all sales for each year over a period of 5 years. This is a more realistic timeframe when gauging how houses and units in highton have performed, and it usually indicates how they will perform in the future.

Median values less than 3 months old are often not always accurate (due to incomplete data) and therefore cannot be relied upon for long-term highton property price predictions.

highton Market Property Types

  • 85 % Seperate House
  • 2 % Semi Detached
  • 13 % Flat or Unit
  • 0 % Other Dwelling

What this means

The property type in your suburb will help you identify the density of the area. The greater the number of flats, units and apartments, the more likely it is the suburb has a higher density of living and occupants are more reliant on public transport, cafes, restaurants, convenience stores and amenities, infrastructure and less reliant on their own vehicle for transport.

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highton Market Property Types

Typically, inner city suburbs within 10km of the CBD are comprised of apartments and semi-detached homes, while middle ring suburbs have semi-detached and detached properties. Rural properties would most likely fall under the “other” category.

This ABS Property Type data combined with Population Density and Family Composition figures gives a good indication of the type of people living in an area and therefore what type of property (1-2 bed apartment or house) would be an ideal investment or property to live in.

highton Income & Mortgage Stats

  • $ 1,379 Median Weekly Household Income
  • $ 1,733 Median Monthly Mortgage

What this means

This is one of the most compelling statistics in this section because it has a profound impact on real estate prices. It should always be considered when buying or selling property in highton

Experts believe mortgage stress occurs in real estate when property owners are spending over 30% of their gross income on their mortgage repayments. These figures show weekly income and monthly mortgages.

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highton Income & Mortgage Stats

To calculate the percentage of income paid towards a mortgage for the suburb of Melbourne, multiply the mortgage payment (e.g. $2450) by 12 then divide this figure by the weekly income (e.g. $1200) multiplied by 52 (weeks) to look like this ($2450 x12/$1200 x 52) x 100 = 47%

Any figure above 30% usually indicates that the suburb you intend to buy in may have property owners with a high incidence of mortgage stress. In terms of maintaining or growing property values in the future and trying to secure a strong property price when selling, this could have an impact, especially in an economic or local industry downturn.

highton Sold Property Prices

highton Real Estate Experts

In each suburb we have identified real estate agents who are active local experts. Our goal is to have a network of real estate agents that have been reviewed by previous clients for future buyers and sellers to rely on when making their next property move or even when they just wanting real estate advice.

highton Related Local Blog Posts

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Is Housing Affordability Creating A Gap Between The Rich and The Poor?

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highton Cafes

  • Ginger Biscuit Cafe22 Porter Avenuehighton VIC 321603 5241 2255
  • Two Sugars Cafe65/71 Barrabool Roadhighton VIC 321603 5244 5711
  • Darriwill FarmShop 10-11, 65-71 Barrabool Rd highton VIC 321603 5241 2933

highton Schools

  • Christian College Highton Campus18 Burdekin Roadhighton VIC 3216(03) 5241 1899Private School
  • Bellaire Primary SchoolLarcombe Streethighton VIC 3216(03) 5243 5203State Primary School
  • Highton Primary School218 Roslyn Roadhighton VIC 3216(03) 5243 1494State Primary School

highton Childcare

  • Town & Country Childrens Ctr199 South Valley Roadhighton VIC 3216

highton Kindergarten and Preschools

  • Bellevue Preschool224 Roslyn Roadhighton VIC 3216
  • Highton Preschool Centre257 Roslyn Roadhighton VIC 3216
  • St. Lukes Highton Kindergarten172 Barrabool Roadhighton VIC 3216

highton Sporting Centres and Clubs

  • Hightonhighton VIC 3216Bowling Club
  • Queens Parkhighton VIC 3216Golf Course
  • South Barwon Municipal Queens Parkhighton VIC 3216Golf Course

highton Retirement Villages

  • Ashley Manorhighton VIC 3216
  • Sirovillahighton VIC 3216

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