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Homeowners in Highbury, South Australia

Highbury, by the people who own it.

2,146 of Highbury's 2,482 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 86 in every 100, against 68 across South Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Highbury by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Highbury

2,146owner-occupied homes
1,032owned outright
1,114with a mortgage
2,098owner-occupied houses
6,956residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Highbury86%2,146
South Australia68%473,243
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Highbury (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

More owners than most of South Australia

86 in every 100 homes in Highbury are lived in by their owners, against 68 across South Australia. Streets like that tend to stay put.

Mostly houses: 98% of owner-occupied homes

2,098 of Highbury's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 41. Highbury is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Highbury

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Highbury.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Highbury →

Run a business here?

Reach Highbury's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Highbury, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Highbury

How many homes in Highbury are owner-occupied?

2,146 of Highbury's 2,482 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (86%): 1,032 owned outright and 1,114 with a mortgage. Across South Australia the figure is 68%.

Is Doorstep available in Highbury?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Highbury is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Highbury see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Highbury.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.