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Highton property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Highton, VIC (10,966 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Highton

Highton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 8

Residential43.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential8.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Highton

PrimaryBellaire Primary School · Fyans Park Primary School · Highton Primary School · Mandama Primary School · Montpellier Primary School · Roslyn Primary School
SecondaryBelmont High School · Grovedale College · Western Heights Secondary College

Highton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Highton

Highton sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,421
Break-ins
729
Vehicle theft
5,800
Other theft
1,908
Property damage
862
Fraud
306
Handling stolen goods
1,947
Assault
461
Sexual offences
91
Robbery
527
Other against the person
7
Homicide
4,823
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Highton

At the 2021 Census, 19.4% of Highton’s 20,736 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.4%
Australian34.4%
Irish13.7%
Scottish13%
Italian4.7%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
India2.4%
China1.5%
New Zealand1.1%
South Africa0.8%
Sri Lanka0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Highton

Greater Geelong council approved 3,073 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

3,073
Dwellings/yr
2,509
Houses
564
Units
02,7505,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Highton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Highton address:

Nearby suburbs

Wandana HeightsBelmontNewtownGrovedaleFyansfordWaurn Ponds

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.