3,253

People

est. as @ 17 Jul 2026

2021 Census | 2,962 people

130.87 km²

Land area

24.9 /km²

Density

5.5%

Unemployment

22 /yr

Resi approvals

Nestled 101 kilometers north-northwest of the Melbourne CBD, the suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) is highly regarded for its scenic beauty, rolling landscapes, and acclaimed wine industry. According to the latest demographic analysis, the population of the suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) is estimated at approximately 3,253 as of May 2026, which represents a 9.8% expansion of 291 residents from the 2,962 people counted during the 2021 Census. The local real estate landscape is characterized by high levels of outright home ownership and a strong presence of detached single-family dwellings, alongside a low median household size. Demographically, the community is characterized by a high proportion of mature and retirement-aged residents, particularly within the 55 to 64 age cohort and those aged 85 and over, with a significant number of households consisting of lone individuals and couples without children. Local incomes generally fall within the lower national quartile. The suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) is experiencing robust population growth that outpaces regional benchmarks. While many local households operate on lower-quartile incomes, the area is poised to benefit from a substantial pipeline of planned infrastructure and major project spending, which is expected to support future demand and local economic performance. Beyond these structural factors, the community maintains a welcoming atmosphere with agricultural and artistic traditions celebrated through annual festivals. Visitors and residents alike are drawn to the region's heritage architecture, surrounding bushlands, hiking opportunities, and vineyard tours, making the suburb of Heathcote (Vic.) a prominent example of regional lifestyle appeal.

Estimated residents are up from 2,962 at the 2021 Census — a change of 291 people, or 9.8%.

Metrici

Heathcote (Vic.)

Latest FY Approvals

185,138

253

Current FY-to-Date Approvals

184,871

210

–Detached House Approvals

20/100.0%

89,436/61.9%

243/94.4%

–Attached/Other Approvals

0/0.0%

55,043/38.1%

14/5.6%

Average Annual Approvals

188,882

351

Total 5-Year Approvals

114

944,410

1,755

Approvals per 1,000 People (2yr)

2.5

6.5

4.7

Approvals per 1,000 People (5yr)

7.7

7.2

6.7

Pop Growth per Approval (2yr)

7.4

2.8

1.9

Pop Growth per Approval (5yr)

2.1

1.8

Persons per Approval

400

158

215

Residential Value per Unit

524

342

362

Commercial Development Value

2,961

105,080,908

160,153

Development Drivers Ranking

100

Address	Price	Sold	Type	Beds	Baths	Cars	Land	$/m² land
25 wattle dr, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$520K	27 Aug 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
58 boughyard ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$925K	21 Aug 2026	House	5	2	7	60,703m²	$15
34 beauchamp st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$430K	17 Aug 2026	House	3	1	5	1,015m²	$424
43 beauchamp st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$600K	13 Aug 2026	House	4	2	3	1,012m²	$593
55 ellis rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	3 Aug 2026	House	3	1	3	64,750m²	—
114 mclennan rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$1.07M	27 July 2026	Rural Property	4	2	8	77,700m²	$14
46 golf links ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$395K	24 July 2026	House	2	1	2	3,876m²	$102
52 wright st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$550K	17 July 2026	House	3	2	1	1,012m²	$543
26 caldwell st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$470K	17 July 2026	House	3	2	0	3,575m²	$131
28 patterson st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$700K	15 July 2026	House	4	2	1	817m²	$857
61 bennett st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	10 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	1,016m²	—
161 kilmore rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	9 July 2026	House	2	1	4	5,018m²	—
47 wilson rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$1.07M	7 July 2026	House	5	2	3	25,091m²	$43
405A heathcote east baynton rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$500K	6 July 2026	Land	0	0	0	234,718m²	$2
97 mccarthy dr, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$915K	3 July 2026	Rural Property	3	2	5	—	—
65 wilson rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$650K	29 June 2026	House	2	1	2	68,797m²	$9
18 routledge st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$820K	29 June 2026	House	4	3	6	1,488m²	$551
66 hall rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$705K	24 June 2026	House	4	2	2	20,746m²	$34
30 victoria hill rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$300K	23 June 2026	House	3	1	4	3,484m²	$86
695 northern hwy, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$410K	16 June 2026	Rural Property	0	0	0	84,000m²	$5
124 meadows ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$800K	16 June 2026	House	4	2	2	61,000m²	$13
17 beauchamp st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$500K	15 June 2026	House	3	1	4	1,020m²	$490
103 caldwell st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$630K	12 June 2026	House	3	2	4	754m²	$836
43 kilmore rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	9 June 2026	House	4	2	4	1,012m²	—
22 caldwell st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$550K	9 June 2026	House	3	1	6	4,015m²	$137
26 scullys ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$706K	29 May 2026	House	3	2	6	1,497m²	$472
135 vaughans ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$1.75M	27 May 2026	Other	5	3	1	80,000m²	$22
58 field rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$795K	27 May 2026	House	3	2	2	41,900m²	$19
3 mcmahon st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$361K	26 May 2026	House	3	1	1	10,926m²	$33
58 drummonds ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$775K	22 May 2026	Rural Property	4	2	6	92,100m²	$8
53 beauchamp st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$535K	22 May 2026	House	3	1	2	978m²	$547
25 yemm ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	21 May 2026	Land	0	0	0	25,500m²	—
167 heathcote redesdale rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$695K	13 May 2026	House	3	2	4	60,703m²	$11
32 five gums ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$785K	8 May 2026	Rural Property	3	3	2	40,468m²	$19
196 high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	7 May 2026	House	3	1	1	1,018m²	—
52 doolan cres, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$500K	1 May 2026	House	2	1	1	20,100m²	$25
11 codes ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	29 Apr 2026	House	3	1	2	—	—
71 bennett st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	28 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
71 brennan rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	28 Apr 2026	Land	0	0	0	—	—
4 redgum ct, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	24 Apr 2026	House	3	2	2	—	—
49 high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	31 Mar 2026	House	2	1	0	563m²	—
57 farley rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$1.5M	20 Mar 2026	Rural Property	4	2	4	41,682m²	$36
4 baynton st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$870K	16 Mar 2026	House	3	2	2	2,019m²	$431
7 redleaf cl, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$460K	11 Mar 2026	House	3	1	3	—	—
51A high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$435K	5 Mar 2026	House	3	1	2	504m²	$863
76 ebden st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	3 Mar 2026	House	4	2	6	—	—
912 heathcote rochester rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$630K	2 Mar 2026	Rural Property	3	2	4	—	—
72 jackas ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$600K	25 Feb 2026	House	2	2	1	—	—
65 wright st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$480K	24 Feb 2026	House	3	1	1	992m²	$484
80 anderson ct, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$612K	22 Feb 2026	Rural Property	3	2	4	20,600m²	$30
92 wright st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$275K	11 Feb 2026	House	3	1	0	—	—
27 mitchell st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$595K	10 Feb 2026	House	3	1	2	3,575m²	$166
22 ross st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$515K	4 Feb 2026	House	3	1	4	2,006m²	$257
27 last st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$635K	24 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	583m²	$1,089
208 high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$425K	23 Jan 2026	House	4	2	0	952m²	$446
32 patterson st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$700K	22 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	1,052m²	$665
16 scullys ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$670K	22 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	4,003m²	$167
16 caldwell st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$540K	22 Jan 2026	House	2	1	6	4,046m²	$133
93 hylands ln, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	21 Jan 2026	House	4	2	1	—	—
94 wilson rd, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$615K	15 Jan 2026	Rural Property	3	1	5	—	—
7 stewart st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$740K	8 Jan 2026	House	4	2	5	2,444m²	$303
3 high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	8 Jan 2026	House	2	1	2	1,517m²	—
45 beauchamp st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	—	5 Jan 2026	House	2	1	2	1,007m²	—
157 high st, heathcote, VIC, 3523	$445K	5 Jan 2026	House	4	2	2	1,024m²	$435

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaRest of Vic.	Comparison areaAustralia
Latest Population Est.	3,253	1,643,738	27,798,796
Growth Since Census	9.8%	4.3%	9.3%
Population 2021 Census	2,962	1,576,613	25,422,788
Natural Increase	0.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Overseas Migration	5.0%	47.0%	80.0%
Interstate Migration	95.0%	38.0%	0.0%
Population Forecast Growth (2041)	30.2%	8.2%	19.8%
Persons per Square Kilometer	24	7	3

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Employment	1,243	14,651,372	25,935
–Health Care & Social Assistance	16.6%	15.2%	15.4%
–Construction	10.4%	9.3%	10.2%
–Retail Trade	9.9%	9.5%	8.9%
Labour Force	1,317	15,298,546	26,594
Participation Rate	46.3%	67.2%	58.2%
Working from Home	17.6%	23.9%	28.3%
Unemployment	5.6%	4.2%	2.5%
1Yr Emp. Growth	1.2%	1.5%	1.0%
5Yr Emp. Growth Forecast	5.9%	6.5%	6.3%
Employment Drivers Ranking	18	100	66

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Annual Income Est.	44,721	62,634	56,558
Average Annual Income Est.	55,777	80,499	74,709
ATO Median Taxable Income	40,796	57,137	51,595
ATO Average Taxable Income	50,882	73,435	68,153
Median Household Income	946	1,746	1,492
–$0 to 399	137 (9.9%)	638,312 (6.3%)	1,426 (6.8%)
–$400 to 799	453 (32.8%)	1,671,771 (16.5%)	4,320 (20.6%)
–$800 to 1,499	379 (27.5%)	2,158,104 (21.3%)	4,781 (22.8%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	299 (21.7%)	3,201,695 (31.6%)	6,270 (29.9%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	68 (4.9%)	1,114,514 (11.0%)	2,055 (9.8%)
–$4,000+	43 (3.1%)	1,357,681 (13.4%)	2,118 (10.1%)
Median Family Income	1,283	2,120	1,967
–$0 to 399	34 (4.0%)	236,192 (3.3%)	412 (2.8%)
–$400 to 799	181 (21.4%)	758,676 (10.6%)	1,739 (11.8%)
–$800 to 1,499	291 (34.5%)	1,474,408 (20.6%)	3,419 (23.2%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	247 (29.3%)	2,562,321 (35.8%)	5,378 (36.5%)
–$3,000 to 3,999	56 (6.6%)	973,396 (13.6%)	1,916 (13.0%)
–$4,000+	35 (4.1%)	1,145,171 (16.0%)	1,857 (12.6%)
Median Personal Income	490	805	729
–$0 to 399	1,076 (33.1%)	7,303,780 (26.3%)	14,428 (26.4%)
–$400 to 799	1,199 (36.9%)	6,526,191 (23.5%)	15,029 (27.5%)
–$800 to 1,499	610 (18.8%)	7,137,153 (25.7%)	13,061 (23.9%)
–$1,500 to 2,999	313 (9.6%)	5,359,808 (19.3%)	9,564 (17.5%)
–$3,000 to 3,499	26 (0.8%)	527,649 (1.9%)	929 (1.7%)
–$3,500+	29 (0.9%)	944,215 (3.4%)	1,639 (3.0%)
–Low Income (<$800/wk)	42.7%	22.8%	27.4%
–High Income (>$3,000/wk)	8.0%	24.4%	19.9%
Largest Income Group	$400 - 799	$1,500 - 2,999	$1,500 - 2,999
Household Disposable Income	3,533	6,376	5,635
SEIFA Score	2.6	5.6	5.6

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Total Dwellings (Census)	1,250	9,275,218	20,151
–Owned Outright	54.0%	32.1%	46.2%
–Owned with Mortgage	31.3%	36.2%	39.6%
–Rented	14.7%	31.7%	14.2%
–Detached Houses	95.3%	72.5%	95.2%
–Semi-Detached	2.4%	12.6%	3.8%
–Apartments	0.5%	14.3%	0.2%
–Other Dwellings	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%
–Median Monthly Mortgage	1,291	1,863	1,600
–Median Weekly Rent	255	375	320
–$0-149/wk	20.1%	7.3%	11.2%
–$150-349/wk	65.2%	33.4%	46.4%
–$350-649/wk	14.6%	50.9%	40.1%
–$650-949/wk	0.0%	6.6%	2.0%
–>$950/wk	0.0%	1.8%	0.4%
–Aggregate Housing Cost	566	1,189	830
–Mortgage / Income	31.5%	24.6%	24.7%
–Rent / Income	27.0%	21.5%	21.4%
–Persons per Bedroom	0.7	0.8	0.8

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Suburb	Distance	People	Median	Growth	Sales
Heathcote	—	3,253	—	—	—
Strathfieldsaye	35.3 km	8,818	—	—	—
Junortoun	36.4 km	4,762	—	—	—
Lancefield	38.4 km	3,005	—	—	—
Seymour (Vic.)	39.7 km	6,948	—	—	—
Strathdale	39.8 km	5,742	—	—	—
Kennington	40.8 km	5,982	—	—	—
Spring Gully (Vic.)	40.9 km	3,124	—	—	—
Flora Hill	41.0 km	4,088	—	—	—
East Bendigo	41.4 km	2,387	—	—	—
Nagambie	41.8 km	2,648	—	—	—
Quarry Hill	42.1 km	2,390	—	—	—
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)	42.3 km	2,688	—	—	—
White Hills (Vic.)	42.6 km	3,957	—	—	—
Kyneton	42.8 km	7,848	—	—	—
Bendigo	43.1 km	5,588	—	—	—
Broadford	43.2 km	5,480	—	—	—
Epsom (Vic.)	43.3 km	5,498	—	—	—
North Bendigo	43.9 km	4,219	—	—	—
Huntly	44.4 km	5,213	—	—	—

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Current Household Est.	1,379	10,142,077	20,970
Median Household Size	2	2.5	2.4
Total Households (Census)	1,256	9,275,217	20,145
–Lone Person Households	35.6%	25.6%	27.4%
–Group Households	3.4%	3.9%	2.5%
–Other Households	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
–Family Households	61.2%	70.5%	70.2%
–Couple with Children	15.7%	31.4%	27.7%
–Couple No Children	35.4%	26.8%	32.4%
–One Parent Family	8.3%	11.1%	9.3%
–Avg Children per Family	2	1.6	1.7
Currently Married	46.2%	46.5%	47.9%
Never Married	27.6%	36.5%	32.2%

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
University Qualifications	15.6%	30.4%	31.2%
–Bachelor Degree	10.3%	20.0%	18.9%
–Postgraduate Degree	2.9%	7.6%	7.3%
–Advanced Diploma	11.5%	10.8%	11.8%
–Certificate	31.1%	22.0%	22.6%
No Tertiary Qualifications	41.8%	36.8%	34.4%
Number of Schools	2	11,054	40
Total School Attendance	217	4,176,099	5,803
ICSEA Score	986	1,001	1,042
Education Drivers Ranking	37	100	71

#	School name	Type	Places	ICSEA	Distance (km)
1	Heathcote Primary School	Primary	144	960	0.96
2	Holy Rosary School	Primary	73	1013	1.54

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Transport Stops	7	171,981	162
Routes	4	12,966	37
Weekly Trips	77	1,140,068	1,527
Avg Dist. Between Stops (m)	48	235	441
Avg Dist. to Local Pop. (m)	1,720	7,586	891
Population per Stop	476	161	344
Population per Trip	43.3	24.3	36.5
Population per Route	834	2,136	1,505
Public Transport Access Ranking	26	100	23
Vehicles per Dwelling	1.5	1.4	1.7
Work from Home	17.6%	23.9%	28.3%
Single Mode Commute	81.6%	73.8%	70.8%
Two Mode	0.8%	1.9%	0.8%
Three+ Mode	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
–Car	95.7%	84.1%	90.1%
–Train	0.4%	4.9%	2.5%
–Bus	0.0%	3.6%	0.5%
–Walk	3.3%	3.7%	4.8%
–Cycle	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%
–Ferry	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
–Tram/Light Rail	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
–Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.8%

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Private Health Cover Rate	47.0%	55.7%	53.1%
Need for Assistance	10.5%	5.8%	5.7%
Zero L/T Health Conditions	51.5%	69.8%	63.4%
One Long Term Condition	27.7%	20.5%	24.4%
Two Long Term Conditions	12.5%	6.4%	8.2%
3+ Long Term Conditions	8.4%	3.3%	4.0%
–Arthritis	16.7%	7.7%	10.4%
–Asthma	8.1%	7.4%	7.8%
–Cancer	4.5%	2.6%	3.7%
–Dementia / Alzheimers	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
–Diabetes	6.5%	4.3%	3.9%
–Heart Disease	6.0%	3.6%	4.3%
–Kidney Disease	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
–Lung Condition	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
–Mental Health Issue	9.5%	8.0%	9.5%
–Stroke	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
–Other Condition	8.7%	7.3%	8.3%

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Born Overseas	14.0%	29.3%	13.1%
Born in Australia	86.0%	70.7%	86.9%
Australian Citizens	84.7%	83.8%	89.1%
Speak English Only	96.0%	76.4%	96.0%
Speak Other Language	4.0%	23.6%	4.0%
Indigenous Population	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Largest Ethnic Group	English	English	English
Main Religion	Christianity	Christianity	Christianity
–Buddhism	0.6%	2.6%	0.9%
–Christianity	51.3%	47.5%	39.3%
–Hinduism	0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
–Islam	0.0%	3.5%	0.2%
–Judaism	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
–Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.5%
–No Religion	47.4%	41.6%	58.6%

Metrici	Heathcote (Vic.)	Comparison areaAustralia	Comparison areaSA3
Median Age	56	38	48
Largest Age Group	65 to 74	25 to 34	55 to 64
Children (0-14)	12.7%	17.5%	16.3%
Working Age (15-64)	53.3%	64.7%	58.1%
Seniors (65+)	34.8%	17.8%	25.6%
Age Distribution Variance	24.0%	16.0%	16.0%
Dependency Ratio	89.0%	55.0%	72.0%
Fastest Growing Age Group	25 to 34	85+	85+