Moving to Heathmont VIC 3135
What the official numbers say about living in Heathmont — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,035,000 for a median house or $735,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 62% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,140 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Heathmont grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (9,250 → 9,933 people).
Around 76% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Heathmont sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (56% of workers), while 40% work from home.
Nearest train station: Heathmont, 200 m north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, 2 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 20.8 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 25 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 49 schools · 101 cafes & restaurants · 18 supermarkets · 67 parks — see them all on the Heathmont profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Great Ryrie Primary School 750 m · Aquinas College 900 m · Marlborough Primary School 1.2 km · Heathmont East Primary School 1.3 km · Heathmont College 1.3 km · Ringwood Secondary College 1.6 km · Eastwood Primary School 1.7 km · Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Fair Price Supermarket 100 m · IGA Liquor 450 m · ABC Supermarket 1.2 km · Golden Burma Grocery 1.3 km · Chinland Asian Grocery 2 km · IGA 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · NQR 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Viviani Reserve 100 m · FJC Rogers Reserve 300 m · Wieland Reserve 400 m · Apex Park 600 m · Heathmont Reserve 650 m · Daisy Street Reserve 750 m · Herman Pump Reserve 800 m · Kitson Street Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Heathmont, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Heathmont, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathmont here | 9,933 | $1,035,000 | 9/10 | 27% |
| Ringwood East | 10,764 | $1,065,000 | 8/10 | 23% |
| Ringwood | 19,144 | $1,025,000 | 7/10 | 14% |
| Wantirna | 14,237 | $1,085,000 | 9/10 | 18% |
| Bayswater | 12,262 | $862,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Ringwood North | 9,964 | $1,207,500 | 10/10 | 23% |
| Croydon South | 4,759 | $915,000 | 8/10 | 18% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maroondah — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Deakin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3135 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Heathmont profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Heathmont has a median sale price of $1,035,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $735,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 9,250 people to 9,933. It sits about 25 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Heathmont station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Maroondah council, and the federal seat is Deakin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Heathmont vs Ringwood East · Heathmont vs Wantirna.
Nearby guides: Ringwood East · Ringwood · Wantirna · Bayswater · Ringwood North · Croydon South.
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