Question 1

Is Highgate a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Highgate is an inner-southern Adelaide suburb with a compact, residential feel and leafy streetscapes. Housing is largely early 20th century cottages, stone villas and modest interwar homes, with pockets of contemporary townhouses where blocks have been redeveloped. It appeals to a mix of young professionals, families and downsizers who want a quieter neighbourhood without losing easy access to the city.

Local life centres on nearby shopping and café strips, neighbourhood parks and regular public transport along the main roads. Highgate is home to 1,504 people with a median age of 41 and a typical household income of $2,192 a week. The suburb has a strong family focus and is mostly owner-occupied (76.4% of homes). Yeo Avenue Reserve, which includes the Highgate tennis courts, is the local public open space, and there are no significant new infrastructure or civic-amenity projects reported in Highgate at this time.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Highgate?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house at $1,350,000 in Highgate works out to about 11.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which sits well above what people locally earned then. Renting tells a different story: a house rent of $850 a week would take roughly 38.8% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, while a unit at $550 a week would take about 25.1%, a moderate share. On these figures, renting looks less stretched against local incomes than buying does, but whether that feels expensive will depend on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Highgate a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The standout in Highgate over the past year is house values, which rose 29.5% — a strong increase in what a house is worth. House rents climbed 2.4% over the same period, a modest rise, so on the houses side capital growth has outpaced rental income. Unit rents increased 12.7% over the year, a strong rise and notably faster than house rent growth.

For someone weighing Highgate as an investment, the figures show strong recent house price growth alongside stronger rent growth on the unit side; which of those matters most depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.35M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	29.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	10	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	63	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$850	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.4%	12.7%

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