Highgate bushfire report
Of Highgate’s 2,035 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Highgate’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Crime near Highgate
Highgate sits in the Perth police district, which recorded 24,586 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24,586 total. Figures are for the whole Perth police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Highgate
Highgate is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public open space
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Who lives in Highgate
At the 2021 Census, 37.5% of Highgate’s 2,326 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Highgate
Vincent council approved 249 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Vincent council area (not just Highgate). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.