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Healesville VIC 3777

4,691 addresses · 202 streets

Casey Electorate › Yarra Ranges LGA › Healesville · 52 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Healesville is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 7,589 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,472 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $775,000.

7,589Population
46Median age
$1,472Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Healesville - Yarra Glen statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Healesville itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 51.5 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Healesville.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$775,000House · 2024
$650,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 66.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Healesville

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Healesville VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202066.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202183.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 56.9%

Population by age in Healesville
Population by age, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4386
5-14864
15-19423
20-24338
25-34773
35-44877
45-541,003
55-641,131
65-74906
75-84634
85+259
Dwelling types in Healesville
Dwelling types, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,580
Townhouse288
Apartment11
Other0
Households by weekly income in Healesville
Households by weekly income, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650546
$650-1,499816
$1,500-2,999854
$3,000+481
Top ancestries in Healesville
Top ancestries, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,493
Australian2,880
Irish1,037
Scottish977
Other445
Ancestry NS433
Housing tenure in Healesville
Housing tenure, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,161
Mortgage1,152
Rented499
Other39
Cars per household in Healesville
Cars per household, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0100
1948
21,103
3404
4+299
Commute to work in Healesville
Commute to work, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,008
Train3
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked104
Bicycle15
Home716
Top countries of birth in Healesville
Top countries of birth, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England408
New Zealand126
Netherlands70
Germany60
Scotland58
Italy36
Languages used at home in Healesville
Languages used at home, Healesville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
German52
Italian43
Mandarin24
Thai19
French18
Greek18

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

32,428 bird observations recorded near Healesville — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Healesville

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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