Moving to Heywood VIC 3304
What the official numbers say about living in Heywood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $330,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 120% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $180 a week, against a median household income of $1,077 a week.
About 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Heywood grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,725 → 1,815 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Vietnamese, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Heywood scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest airport: Portland Airport, 24.7 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 294 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Heywood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Heywood and District Secondary College 950 m · Heywood Consolidated School 1.6 km
Groceries: IGA 300 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Heywood, most often seen first: Australasian Bittern · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Pacific Black Duck · Gang-gang Cockatoo · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Heywood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heywood here | 1,815 | $330,000 | 1/10 | 32% |
| Portland | 10,016 | $415,000 | 2/10 | 13% |
| Hamilton | 10,346 | $380,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Glenelg — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3304 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Heywood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Heywood has a median sale price of $330,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $180 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,725 people to 1,815. It sits about 294 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Glenelg council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
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