Highbury (postcode 6313) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Narrogin local government area. It is home to about 247 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,259.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -1.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.