Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hesket suburb profile
Hesket, VIC · Postcode 3442
This Hesket suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hesket, VIC (postcode 3442). 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 Hesket with nearby suburbs.
Hesket at a glance
Population
178
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$3,083/wk
Median age
53
Hesket 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
+3.5% over 10 years
Population
178
was 168 in 2016
+10 · +6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $162/wk in 2016
+$38 · +23.5%
Household income
$3,083/wk
was $2,143/wk in 2016
+$940 · +43.9%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Hesket population growth · Hesket then and now
Hesket vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Hesket, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Hesket$200/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+70% vs area
- Hesket$3,083/wk
- Nearby$2,101/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Hesket53
- Nearby45
- VIC40
Personal income
+77.8% vs area
- Hesket$1,428/wk
- Nearby$865.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Hesket compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hesket ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,074.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,083.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,104.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,095.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hesket on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hesket, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hesket people
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 10.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hesket income
- Median household income
- $3,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,428/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hesket housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.5%
- Mortgaged
- 26.3%
- Rented
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
Hesket work
- Employment to population
- 51.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 71.4%
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 3442)
Compare Hesket with nearby suburbs
Hesket in numbers
Hesket had 178 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.5% own their home outright, 26.3% are paying a mortgage, 11.8% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $3,083/wk, 73% above the typical VIC suburb. 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 grew 6% (from 168 to 178). Median rent moved from $162/wk to $200/wk (+23.5%).
Hesket suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hesket, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Hesket was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hesket, VIC?
- Hesket had 178 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hesket?
- Median household income in Hesket was $3,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hesket?
- 11.8% of occupied homes in Hesket were rented, 39.5% were owned outright and 26.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hesket suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hesket. 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