Moving to Hotham Heights VIC 3741
What the official numbers say about living in Hotham Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $470 a week, against a median household income of $2,107 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Hotham Heights shrank 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (161 → 128 people).
Around 31% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Taiwan; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hotham Heights sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by walking (56% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest airport: Mount Hotham Airport, 18.2 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 214 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Hotham Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Hotham Supermarket 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hotham Heights, most often seen first: Flame Robin · Little Raven · Pied Currawong · Crimson Rosella · Nankeen Kestrel · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hotham Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotham Heights here | 128 | — | 9/10 | 53% |
| Dinner Plain | 128 | $1,097,500 | 9/10 | 72% |
| Falls Creek | 326 | — | 7/10 | 42% |
| Mount Beauty | 910 | $600,000 | 4/10 | 82% |
| Tawonga South | 1,012 | $606,500 | 8/10 | 81% |
| Bright | 2,620 | $1,040,000 | 7/10 | 84% |
| Porepunkah | 1,024 | $790,000 | 7/10 | 66% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated Vic — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3741 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hotham Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $470 a week, and about 49% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 161 people to 128. It sits about 214 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated Vic council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hotham Heights vs Dinner Plain.
Nearby guides: Dinner Plain · Falls Creek · Mount Beauty · Tawonga South · Bright · Porepunkah.
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