Clonbinane vs Heathcote Junction

Heathcote Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Clonbinane. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clonbinane, about half of households are couple families. In Heathcote Junction, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $870,000 in Heathcote Junction, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clonbinane tends to suit people living alone, while Heathcote Junction suits families with children, couples, and 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 Junction

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 65%)
  • But Clonbinane has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Heathcote Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heathcote Junction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Heathcote Junction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.5 km vs 89.9 km)
  • But Clonbinane is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clonbinane is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Heathcote Junction carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Clonbinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
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.

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Walkability 10 / 0
Clonbinane — Walkability: 10/100 Heathcote Junction — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 67
Clonbinane — Safety: 29/100 Heathcote Junction — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 6 / 8
Clonbinane — Low fire risk: 6/100 Heathcote Junction — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Clonbinane — Low flood risk: 76/100 Heathcote Junction — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Heathcote Junction has more residents (811 vs 347); Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $325/wk).

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Population 347 811
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -3.3%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $98,904/yr $109,252/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+32% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
0-4 6.1% / 6.8%
Clonbinane — 0-4: 6.1% Heathcote Junction — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 9.5% / 15.4%
Clonbinane — 5-14: 9.5% Heathcote Junction — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.2%
Clonbinane — 15-19: 6.1% Heathcote Junction — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.2% / 3.1%
Clonbinane — 20-24: 5.2% Heathcote Junction — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.4% / 12.3%
Clonbinane — 25-34: 10.4% Heathcote Junction — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.4% / 14.2%
Clonbinane — 35-44: 12.4% Heathcote Junction — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.4% / 13.9%
Clonbinane — 45-54: 12.4% Heathcote Junction — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.1% / 12.9%
Clonbinane — 55-64: 14.1% Heathcote Junction — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 13.3% / 13.6%
Clonbinane — 65-74: 13.3% Heathcote Junction — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.2% / 2.6%
Clonbinane — 75-84: 7.2% Heathcote Junction — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Clonbinane — 85+: not among its largest Heathcote Junction — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 52.0% couple families
Clonbinane — Couple Families: 52.0% Clonbinane — Lone Person: 34.7% Clonbinane — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clonbinane — Other Families: 0.0% Clonbinane — Group Household: 0.0%
Heathcote Junction 67.0% couple families
Heathcote Junction — Couple Families: 67.0% Heathcote Junction — Lone Person: 18.6% Heathcote Junction — One Parent Families: 9.6% Heathcote Junction — Other Families: 2.7% Heathcote Junction — Group Household: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 5.2% renting
Clonbinane — Owned Outright: 54.3% Clonbinane — Mortgage: 40.5% Clonbinane — Renting: 5.2%
Heathcote Junction 4.2% renting
Heathcote Junction — Owned Outright: 34.1% Heathcote Junction — Mortgage: 61.7% Heathcote Junction — Renting: 4.2%
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.

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
New Zealand 4.0% / 1.4%
Clonbinane — New Zealand: 4.0% Heathcote Junction — New Zealand: 1.4%
England 2.3% / 1.7%
Clonbinane — England: 2.3% Heathcote Junction — England: 1.7%
Italy 1.2% / 0.9%
Clonbinane — Italy: 1.2% Heathcote Junction — Italy: 0.9%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Clonbinane — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Heathcote Junction — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Clonbinane — Netherlands: not among its largest Heathcote Junction — Netherlands: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 22.1%
Clonbinane — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Heathcote Junction — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.8%
Clonbinane — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Heathcote Junction — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Clonbinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Heathcote Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.3%
Clonbinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Heathcote Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.1%
Clonbinane — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Heathcote Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clonbinane 100.0% houses
Clonbinane — Houses: 100.0%
Heathcote Junction 101.5% houses
Heathcote Junction — Houses: 101.5%
Houses

Property market

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Median house price $1,700,000 $870,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 112 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Heathcote Junction has more rural and farming land (82% vs 18%).

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Rural and farming 18% 82%
Parks and recreation 76% 1%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC

Liveability

Clonbinane is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clonbinane carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Clonbinane carries more crime risk (71 vs 33).

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
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

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 70 0

Mobility

Clonbinane sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 72.5 km).

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.9 km
+19% vs other
 72.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.5%
postcode 3758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 62
postcode 3758

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.

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Car (driver) 64.6% / 72.7%
Clonbinane — Car (driver): 64.6% Heathcote Junction — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 20.9%
Clonbinane — Worked from Home: 26.4% Heathcote Junction — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.4%
Clonbinane — Car (passenger): 3.5% Heathcote Junction — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 5.6% / —
Clonbinane — Walked Only: 5.6% Heathcote Junction — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 3.1%
Clonbinane — Train: not among its largest Heathcote Junction — Train: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Connectivity score 29/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 66%
289 premises

Climate

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Annual rainfall 540 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.0°C

Council rates

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Clonbinane Heathcote Junction
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clonbinane

Rural

Heathcote Junction

Acreage Family Outer

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