Allestree vs Heathmere
Heathmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Allestree. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allestree, most households are couple families. In Heathmere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Allestree tends to suit people living alone and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Heathmere
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 49/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 59%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Heathmere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $263/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Heathmere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 49/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Allestree
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.2% vs 0.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allestree and Heathmere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Heathmere has more residents (238 vs 168); Allestree rents higher ($263/wk vs $200/wk).
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 168 | 238 +42% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +31.2% | +0.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr | $76,648/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $263/wk +24% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $810,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Allestree has more rural and farming land (93% vs 71%).
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 71% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 28% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Other and special use | 1% | 0% |
| Planning zones cover 97% of Allestree and 100% of Heathmere. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Glenelg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -65% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 44% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 53% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
Liveability
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Allestree carries more crime risk (49 vs 16); Allestree carries more flood risk (56 vs 19).
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 97/100 | High 91/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 56/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Coastal erosion | High 91/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 344 km | 344.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 255 min | 258 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3305 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 3305 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).
Setting
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.0 km | 7.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 86 premises | 0% 106 premises |
Climate
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 661 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,852/yr same for both | |
| Council | Glenelg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allestree | Heathmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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