Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Heathcote suburb profile
Heathcote, VIC · Postcode 3523
This Heathcote suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Heathcote, VIC (postcode 3523). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Heathcote at a glance
Population
2,962
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$946/wk
Median age
57
Heathcote 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
+13.1% over 10 years
Population
2,962
was 2,793 in 2016
+169 · +6.1%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$55 · +27.5%
Household income
$946/wk
was $787/wk in 2016
+$159 · +20.2%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Heathcote population growth · Heathcote then and now
Heathcote vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Heathcote, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.3% vs area
- Heathcote$255/wk
- Nearby$190/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-47.8% vs area
- Heathcote$946/wk
- Nearby$984.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Heathcote57
- Nearby55.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-39% vs area
- Heathcote$490/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Heathcote compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Heathcote sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2938.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2907.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2915.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Heathcote on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Heathcote, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Heathcote people
- Population
- 2,962
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Heathcote income
- Median household income
- $946/wk
- Median personal income
- $490/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Heathcote housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,291/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 41.6%
- Mortgaged
- 24.2%
- Rented
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.6%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 38%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.7%
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 3523)
Compare Heathcote with nearby suburbs
Heathcote in numbers
Heathcote had 2,962 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 477th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.6% own their home outright, 24.2% are paying a mortgage, 11.4% rent. Separate houses make up 77.1% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 27% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $946/wk, 47% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 30.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.1% (from 2,793 to 2,962). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $255/wk (+27.5%).
Heathcote suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Heathcote, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Heathcote was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Heathcote, VIC?
- Heathcote had 2,962 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Heathcote?
- Median household income in Heathcote was $946/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Heathcote?
- 11.4% of occupied homes in Heathcote were rented, 41.6% were owned outright and 24.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Heathcote suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Heathcote (Vic.). 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