Water hardness & quality in Highgate, WA
6003 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Highgate isn't sampled as its own locality. Its drinking water is supplied through the Water Corporation network, so the closest picture of what comes out of the tap is the two monitored supply points it sits between — Mount Hawthorn and West Yokine.
Water hardness
Moderately hardLikely110mg/L
Nearby supplies: 69–114 mg/L
Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Estimated from Mount Hawthorn (110 mg/L, 4 km), West Yokine (114 mg/L, 4 km), Mount Eliza (69 mg/L, 4 km) and South Perth & Kewdale (97 mg/L, 5 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Highgate
Mount Hawthorn
Its water runs much saltier and harder than most of the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Perth Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 91% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 77% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
About average for the Perth Region
Nearest monitored supply · 4 km from Highgate
West Yokine
Its water is much closer to neutral pH, though it runs much saltier and less pure, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Less pure than 73% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
About average for the Perth Region
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
Saltier than 88% of Perth Region supplies
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 70% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 100% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Highgate
Water quality in suburbs near Highgate
Common questions
Is the tap water in Highgate tested?
Highgate isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Mount Hawthorn, about 4 km away.
How hard is the water in Highgate?
Highgate isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Mount Hawthorn (about 4 km away), averages 110 mg/L of hardness — moderately hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 69–114 mg/L, so your street may differ. Some scale builds up over time on kettles and shower heads. Most homes don't need a softener.
Is the tap water in Highgate safe to drink?
Highgate isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Mount Hawthorn, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Highgate doesn't have its own published sampling point. The supplies shown here are the closest monitored locations by distance — a useful proxy, but not a guarantee of the exact source feeding your street, since much of Perth draws on the blended Integrated Water Supply Scheme. For the authoritative picture, check with Water Corporation.
Readings come from the Water Corporation of WA Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-2024, ranked within each supply's region. Suburb locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).