Highett Property Growth

Highett railway station, on the line originally opened between Caulfield and Mordialloc in 1881, sits on the Frankston line and provides services toward Melbourne CBD. Southland station is also nearby.

Highett is approximately 16km south-east of the Melbourne CBD. The suburb is split between the City of Kingston and the City of Bayside local government areas. Verify current timetables and traffic conditions before relying on any commute estimate.

Highett has served government and Catholic students since the 1950s, with a mix of primary schools in and around the suburb.

Highett Road is a village shopping strip that has seen ongoing redevelopment, with restaurants, cafes and boutique stores alongside a newer shopping centre and apartment complex built on former CSIRO land. Sir William Fry Reserve, on part of the former Highett Gasworks site, is the suburb's largest park, with a playground, skate park, pond, walking and bike trails and a monthly farmers market. Westfield Southland is also close by.

Nearby Moorabbin and Cheltenham industrial and commercial precincts provide significant employment for the wider area.

The former Highett Gasworks site, a 6.3-hectare former industrial site, has been decontaminated and rezoned for residential redevelopment under Kingston Planning Scheme Amendment C159, with Development Victoria working alongside the Suburban Rail Loop Authority and City of Kingston to coordinate planning for the site and the surrounding neighbourhood near the proposed Suburban Rail Loop Cheltenham station. No further projects beyond those noted above are currently confirmed for Highett. Check Infrastructure Australia's project pipeline, State Government announcements or the City of Kingston or City of Bayside websites for the latest updates.

• Highett Gasworks redevelopment — the former gasworks site has been decontaminated and rezoned for residential use, with planning coordinated alongside the proposed Suburban Rail Loop Cheltenham station.
• Ongoing Highett Road revitalisation — the village shopping strip has attracted new cafes, restaurants and boutique retail alongside redevelopment on former CSIRO land.
• Sir William Fry Reserve — a substantial local park with playground, skate park and farmers market on former gasworks land.
• Proximity to Moorabbin and Cheltenham employment precincts — significant nearby industrial and commercial employment bases.

• No dedicated secondary college within the suburb — families typically rely on Cheltenham Secondary College or other nearby options.
• Interest rate and lending sensitivity — like all property markets, local prices and buyer activity can be affected by changes in interest rates and lending conditions.
• Split local government area — Highett is divided between the City of Kingston and the City of Bayside, which may mean different rates, planning schemes and services apply depending on the specific street.

• ABS
  Australian Bureau of Statistics — Census QuickStats— https://www.abs.gov.au/census
• Local Council
  City of Kingston (Highett is split between the City of Kingston and the City of Bayside)— https://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
• Department of Transport Victoria
  Department of Transport and Planning Victoria— https://www.transport.vic.gov.au/
• Victorian Planning Authority
  Victorian Planning Authority— https://vpa.vic.gov.au/
• Infrastructure Australia
  Project Pipeline— https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/