Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heathcote then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heathcote, VIC (postcode 3523) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,619 | 2,793 | 2,962 | +343 · +13.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 57 | +4 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $672/wk | $787/wk | $946/wk | +$274 · +40.8% |
| Median personal income | $364/wk | $437/wk | $490/wk | +$126 · +34.6% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $200/wk | $255/wk | +$105 · +70% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,105/mo | $1,291/mo | +$208 · +19.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heathcote trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.