Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Healesville suburb profile
Healesville, VIC · Postcode 3777
This Healesville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Healesville, VIC (postcode 3777). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Healesville with nearby suburbs.
Healesville at a glance
Population
7,589
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,472/wk
Median age
46
Healesville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
Population
7,589
was 7,461 in 2016
+128 · +1.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $301/wk in 2016
+$49 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,472/wk
was $1,190/wk in 2016
+$282 · +23.7%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Healesville population growth · Healesville then and now
Healesville vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Healesville, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.4% vs area
- Healesville$350/wk
- Nearby$358.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-18.8% vs area
- Healesville$1,472/wk
- Nearby$1,946.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Healesville46
- Nearby43
- VIC40
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Healesville$707/wk
- Nearby$816/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Healesville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Healesville sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6982.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Healesville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Healesville, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Healesville people
- Population
- 7,589
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Healesville income
- Median household income
- $1,472/wk
- Median personal income
- $707/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Healesville housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Healesville work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3777)
Compare Healesville with nearby suburbs
Healesville in numbers
Healesville had 7,589 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 272nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 15.8% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,472/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 48.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.7% (from 7,461 to 7,589). Median rent moved from $301/wk to $350/wk (+16.3%).
Healesville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Healesville, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Healesville was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Healesville, VIC?
- Healesville had 7,589 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Healesville?
- Median household income in Healesville was $1,472/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Healesville?
- 15.8% of occupied homes in Healesville were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Healesville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Healesville. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology