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Heyfield VIC 3858

1,406 addresses · 76 streets

Gippsland Electorate › Wellington LGA › Heyfield · 161 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Heyfield is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 2,050 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,007 a week, with median rent near $210 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $335,000.

2,050Population
47Median age
$1,007Median household income / wk
$210Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: West Sale Airport, 20.5 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Heyfield.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs1/10

Median Sale Prices

$335,000House · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 46.5%

Population by age in Heyfield
Population by age, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-478
5-14250
15-19153
20-2471
25-34213
35-44199
45-54234
55-64288
65-74331
75-84173
85+68
Dwelling types in Heyfield
Dwelling types, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House743
Townhouse3
Apartment41
Other4
Households by weekly income in Heyfield
Households by weekly income, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650203
$650-1,499266
$1,500-2,999189
$3,000+66
Top ancestries in Heyfield
Top ancestries, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian890
English813
Irish264
Ancestry NS210
Scottish190
German63
Housing tenure in Heyfield
Housing tenure, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned343
Mortgage259
Rented144
Other15
Cars per household in Heyfield
Cars per household, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
035
1264
2270
3112
4+83
Commute to work in Heyfield
Commute to work, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car550
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle10
Home71
Top countries of birth in Heyfield
Top countries of birth, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England47
New Zealand26
Scotland10
Germany9
Netherlands9
Cambodia7
Languages used at home in Heyfield
Languages used at home, Heyfield VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin9
Italian6
Croatian4
Greek3
Russian3
Vietnamese3

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