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Heathcote VIC 3523

2,416 addresses · 149 streets

Bendigo Electorate › Greater Bendigo LGA › Heathcote · 102 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Heathcote is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,962 people, with a median age of 57. The typical household earns around $946 a week, with median rent near $255 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $502,500.

2,962Population
57Median age
$946Median household income / wk
$255Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Bendigo Airport, 40.3 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

7 facilities recorded in Heathcote.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

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

$502,500House · 2024
$357,500Unit · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 37.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Heathcote

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

Tree cover measures, Heathcote VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202037.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202162.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 40.1%

Population by age in Heathcote
Population by age, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-495
5-14239
15-1999
20-2486
25-34205
35-44255
45-54390
55-64539
65-74552
75-84371
85+120
Dwelling types in Heathcote
Dwelling types, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,191
Townhouse30
Apartment6
Other23
Households by weekly income in Heathcote
Households by weekly income, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650356
$650-1,499449
$1,500-2,999249
$3,000+92
Top ancestries in Heathcote
Top ancestries, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,208
Australian1,061
Irish408
Ancestry NS359
Scottish335
German122
Housing tenure in Heathcote
Housing tenure, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned642
Mortgage373
Rented176
Other20
Cars per household in Heathcote
Cars per household, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
037
1440
2466
3167
4+105
Commute to work in Heathcote
Commute to work, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car664
Train3
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked23
Bicycle0
Home152
Top countries of birth in Heathcote
Top countries of birth, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England119
New Zealand42
Germany23
Italy16
Netherlands15
Philippines14
Languages used at home in Heathcote
Languages used at home, Heathcote VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian15
German8
Tagalog7
Cantonese6
Mandarin6
Turkish6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

49,483 bird observations recorded near Heathcote — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Heathcote

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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