Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Heathcote Junction suburb profile
Heathcote Junction, VIC · Postcode 3758
This Heathcote Junction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Heathcote Junction, VIC (postcode 3758). 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 Heathcote Junction with nearby suburbs.
Heathcote Junction at a glance
Population
811
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$2,101/wk
Median age
41
Heathcote Junction 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
+3.6% over 10 years
Population
811
was 839 in 2016
-28 · -3.3%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.3%
Household income
$2,101/wk
was $1,761/wk in 2016
+$340 · +19.3%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: Heathcote Junction population growth · Heathcote Junction then and now
Heathcote Junction vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Heathcote Junction, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.2% vs area
- Heathcote Junction$325/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+15.9% vs area
- Heathcote Junction$2,101/wk
- Nearby$2,117/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Heathcote Junction41
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+6.5% vs area
- Heathcote Junction$855/wk
- Nearby$808.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Heathcote Junction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Heathcote Junction sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,105.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Heathcote Junction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Heathcote Junction, VIC.
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Heathcote Junction people
- Population
- 811
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Heathcote Junction income
- Median household income
- $2,101/wk
- Median personal income
- $855/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Heathcote Junction housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,941/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 58.2%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
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
Heathcote Junction work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.1%
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 3758)
Compare Heathcote Junction with nearby suburbs
Heathcote Junction in numbers
Heathcote Junction had 811 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 58.2% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 96.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 7% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,101/wk, 18% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 45.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.3% (from 839 to 811). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $325/wk (+8.3%).
Heathcote Junction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Heathcote Junction, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Heathcote Junction was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Heathcote Junction, VIC?
- Heathcote Junction had 811 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Heathcote Junction?
- Median household income in Heathcote Junction was $2,101/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Heathcote Junction?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Heathcote Junction were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 58.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Heathcote Junction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Heathcote Junction. 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