Highfields, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 936
- Median age
- 37
- Household income
- $2,198/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- Renting
- 15%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 9/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Kotara Station · 2.1 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- John Hunter Hospital · 4.2 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$950k
Median unit (5 yr)
$650k
Sales (5 yr)
69
Sales (12 mths)
13
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
32 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 6.7% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Belair PS
Secondary
Kotara HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Charlestown - Dudley
District population (2025)
26,087
+6% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
95
houses 51 · other 44
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Highfields:
- Kahibah Road (80)
- Pacific Highway (68)
- Highfields Parade (68)
- Valaud Crescent (57)
- George Street (43)
- Louisa Avenue (29)
- Hillcrest Parade (25)
- Margaret Street (20)
- Maybury Street (5)
- Oliver Lane (2)
- Syltone Close (2)
- Lowana Crescent (1)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.