Argyle vs Heathcote

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Argyle: a median of $655,000, against $550,000 in Heathcote. On these figures, Heathcote tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Heathcote

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Argyle carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Heathcote

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $655,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heathcote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Argyle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115.9 km vs 138.9 km)
  • But Heathcote is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heathcote

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)
  • But Argyle carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Argyle and Heathcote drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Argyle Heathcote
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Argyle Heathcote
Walkability 4 / 15
Argyle — Walkability: 4/100 Heathcote — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 40 / 23
Argyle — Safety: 40/100 Heathcote — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Argyle — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heathcote — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Heathcote — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Heathcote has more residents (2,962 vs 272); Heathcote has higher household incomes ($49,192 vs $41,288).

Argyle Heathcote
Population 272 2,962
+989% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.1%
Median age 57
same for both
Median household income $41,288/yr $49,192/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Argyle Heathcote
0-4 5.5% / 3.2%
Argyle — 0-4: 5.5% Heathcote — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 8.8% / 8.1%
Argyle — 5-14: 8.8% Heathcote — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 1.1% / 3.3%
Argyle — 15-19: 1.1% Heathcote — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 4.0% / 2.9%
Argyle — 20-24: 4.0% Heathcote — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.0% / 6.9%
Argyle — 25-34: 7.0% Heathcote — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 8.1% / 8.6%
Argyle — 35-44: 8.1% Heathcote — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.0% / 13.2%
Argyle — 45-54: 11.0% Heathcote — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 16.9% / 18.2%
Argyle — 55-64: 16.9% Heathcote — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 19.5% / 18.6%
Argyle — 65-74: 19.5% Heathcote — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 14.7% / 12.5%
Argyle — 75-84: 14.7% Heathcote — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ 2.9% / 4.1%
Argyle — 85+: 2.9% Heathcote — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Argyle 57.0% lone person
Argyle — Lone Person: 57.0% Argyle — Couple Families: 20.3% Argyle — One Parent Families: 11.4% Argyle — Group Household: 6.3% Argyle — Other Families: 5.1%
Heathcote 55.0% lone person
Heathcote — Lone Person: 55.0% Heathcote — Couple Families: 24.3% Heathcote — One Parent Families: 13.2% Heathcote — Group Household: 5.3% Heathcote — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Argyle 11.0% renting
Argyle — Owned Outright: 57.8% Argyle — Mortgage: 31.2% Argyle — Renting: 11.0%
Heathcote 14.8% renting
Heathcote — Owned Outright: 53.9% Heathcote — Mortgage: 31.3% Heathcote — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Argyle Heathcote
England 4.0% / 4.0%
Argyle — England: 4.0% Heathcote — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Argyle — New Zealand: 1.1% Heathcote — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.8%
Argyle — Germany: not among its largest Heathcote — Germany: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.5%
Argyle — Italy: not among its largest Heathcote — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Argyle — Netherlands: not among its largest Heathcote — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Argyle Heathcote
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.8%
Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Heathcote — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 7.2%
Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Heathcote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 6.4%
Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Heathcote — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Argyle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Heathcote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Heathcote — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Argyle 100.0% houses
Argyle — Houses: 100.0% Argyle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Argyle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Heathcote 94.8% houses
Heathcote — Houses: 94.8% Heathcote — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Heathcote — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Argyle Heathcote
Median house price $655,000 $550,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 106 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Argyle Heathcote
Rural and farming 49% 52%
Parks and recreation 39% 27%
Environmental 7% 14%
Residential 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Argyle Heathcote
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Argyle Heathcote
Houses — 3.5%
$460/wk on $680K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Argyle Heathcote
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 44% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 64% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Heathcote is more walkable (15 vs 4).

Argyle Heathcote
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Heathcote carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Heathcote carries more flood risk (27 vs 0).

Argyle Heathcote
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Argyle Heathcote
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Argyle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Heathcote

  • Holy Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Heathcote Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Argyle Heathcote
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Heathcote sits further from the CBD (138.9 km vs 115.9 km).

Argyle Heathcote
Walkability score 4/100 15/100
Distance to Melbourne 115.9 km 138.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3523
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3523
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.

Argyle Heathcote
Car (driver) 90.9% / 75.9%
Argyle — Car (driver): 90.9% Heathcote — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 18.1%
Argyle — Worked from Home: 9.1% Heathcote — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Argyle — Car (passenger): not among its largest Heathcote — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Argyle — Walked Only: not among its largest Heathcote — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train — / 0.4%
Argyle — Train: not among its largest Heathcote — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.9%).

Setting

Argyle Heathcote
Elevation 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Argyle Heathcote
Connectivity score 72/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
164 premises
 31%
1,882 premises

Climate

Argyle Heathcote
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Argyle Heathcote
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Argyle Heathcote
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Argyle Heathcote
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Argyle

Retirees River Rural

Heathcote

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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