Hampton East vs Highett

In both, most households own their home. In Hampton East, most homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Highett

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Highett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper units ($616,500 vs $717,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Highett

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Highett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 8.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hampton East and Highett drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hampton East Highett
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hampton East Highett
Walkability 90 / 90
Hampton East — Walkability: 90/100 Highett — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 25 / 35
Hampton East — Safety: 25/100 Highett — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hampton East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Highett — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 61
Hampton East — Low flood risk: 57/100 Highett — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Highett has more residents (12,016 vs 5,069).

Hampton East Highett
Population 5,069 12,016
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +14.9%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $101,556/yr $110,188/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton East Highett
0-4 6.3% / 6.2%
Hampton East — 0-4: 6.3% Highett — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.9% / 12.1%
Hampton East — 5-14: 11.9% Highett — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.2%
Hampton East — 15-19: 5.3% Highett — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.5% / 4.7%
Hampton East — 20-24: 5.5% Highett — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.8% / 13.3%
Hampton East — 25-34: 11.8% Highett — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 16.0% / 15.7%
Hampton East — 35-44: 16.0% Highett — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.3% / 15.4%
Hampton East — 45-54: 15.3% Highett — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 12.5% / 11.0%
Hampton East — 55-64: 12.5% Highett — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 7.8% / 8.7%
Hampton East — 65-74: 7.8% Highett — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.2% / 5.0%
Hampton East — 75-84: 5.2% Highett — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 2.4%
Hampton East — 85+: 2.3% Highett — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 39.5% couple families
Hampton East — Couple Families: 39.5% Hampton East — Lone Person: 37.8% Hampton East — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hampton East — Group Household: 4.8% Hampton East — Other Families: 1.4%
Highett 42.5% couple families
Highett — Couple Families: 42.5% Highett — Lone Person: 39.0% Highett — One Parent Families: 14.0% Highett — Group Household: 3.4% Highett — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 35.8% renting
Hampton East — Owned Outright: 28.8% Hampton East — Mortgage: 35.4% Hampton East — Renting: 35.8%
Highett 28.0% renting
Highett — Owned Outright: 30.9% Highett — Mortgage: 41.1% Highett — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hampton East Highett
England 5.0% / 4.9%
Hampton East — England: 5.0% Highett — England: 4.9%
China 2.4% / 2.4%
Hampton East — China: 2.4% Highett — China: 2.4%
India 1.9% / 2.2%
Hampton East — India: 1.9% Highett — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.1%
Hampton East — New Zealand: 1.8% Highett — New Zealand: 2.1%
Greece 1.1% / 1.3%
Hampton East — Greece: 1.1% Highett — Greece: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hampton East Highett
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 21.2%
Hampton East — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Highett — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.3%
Hampton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Highett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.0%
Hampton East — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Highett — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 7.6%
Hampton East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Highett — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.1%
Hampton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Highett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton East 56.9% houses
Hampton East — Houses: 56.9% Hampton East — Townhouses: 22.1% Hampton East — Flats / Apartments: 21.0%
Highett 53.3% houses
Highett — Houses: 53.3% Highett — Townhouses: 28.6% Highett — Flats / Apartments: 18.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hampton East Highett
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $717,250 $616,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 29 sales
 23 days
from 94 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hampton East Highett
2 bed $695K / $630K
Hampton East — 2 bed: $695K (24 sales) Highett — 2 bed: $630K (115 sales)

24 vs 115 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $900K
Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) Highett — 3 bed: $900K (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hampton East Highett
2 bed $1.12M / $1.26M
Hampton East — 2 bed: $1.12M (15 sales) Highett — 2 bed: $1.26M (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

3 bed $1.39M / $1.32M
Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.39M (33 sales) Highett — 3 bed: $1.32M (63 sales)

33 vs 63 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $1.58M
Hampton East — 4 bed: $1.67M (22 sales) Highett — 4 bed: $1.58M (44 sales)

22 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Highett has more commercially zoned land (32% vs 18%).

Hampton East Highett
Residential 68% 47%
Commercial 18% 32%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Industrial 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hampton East Highett
New dwellings approved 473
across Bayside (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hampton East Highett
Houses 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.5M
 3.6%
$990/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.3%
$700/wk on $682K
 5.6%
$650/wk on $599K

Ranking within VIC

Hampton East Highett
House price Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC

Liveability

Highett scores higher overall (81 vs 75).

Hampton East Highett
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hampton East carries more crime risk (75 vs 65).

Hampton East Highett
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Hampton East Highett
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Caulfield, 6.5 km
 2
Monash Caulfield, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.5%

Schools in Hampton East

  • Hampton East School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Highett

  • St Agnes' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sandringham College-Bluff Road 7–8 Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Hampton East Highett
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 0 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hampton East Highett
Walkability score 90/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 17.3 km 18.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 67.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 153.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3188
 1.9%
postcode 3190
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3188
 17
postcode 3190

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hampton East Highett
Worked from Home 47.6% / 44.9%
Hampton East — Worked from Home: 47.6% Highett — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 44.2% / 44.7%
Hampton East — Car (driver): 44.2% Highett — Car (driver): 44.7%
Train 3.1% / 4.0%
Hampton East — Train: 3.1% Highett — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.5%
Hampton East — Car (passenger): 2.3% Highett — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.5%
Hampton East — Walked Only: 1.5% Highett — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.6%).

Setting

Hampton East Highett
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hampton East Highett
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,509 premises
 17%
6,219 premises

Climate

Hampton East Highett
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hampton East Highett
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton East Highett
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampton East Highett
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton East Highett
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Highett

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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