Vincent · 6003
Highgate, WA
population +12.6% (5y), listings tightening 8.0% YoY.
NextSuburb scoreTier B
62Strong
Median house
$1.20M
5y growth
8.8%/yr
Gross yield
1.6%
Vacancy
1.1%
Growth-led, low cashflowLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~19 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)8.8%/yr88/100
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)100/100
- Supply tightening-8.0% YoY90/100
- Rental yield1.6%32/100
- Rental demand1.1% vacancy73/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability20% under cap20/100
Why this score
Highgate scores 62/100 (Strong). The two strongest signals: 12.6% population growth over five years and 8.8%/yr capital growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 1.6% leaves modest cashflow.
Drivers
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)
- Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
- Capital growth8.8%/yr
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
Risks
- Thin gross yield (1.6%)
- No major construction project in this state
Comparable suburbs
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