Heathcote vs Ladys Pass

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. On these figures, Heathcote tends to suit older residents.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Ladys Pass carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)

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

Heathcote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Heathcote

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (138.9 km vs 145.7 km)
  • But Ladys Pass has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 121 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heathcote

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 26%)
  • But Ladys Pass carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heathcote Ladys Pass
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.

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Walkability 15 / 0
Heathcote — Walkability: 15/100 Ladys Pass — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 79
Heathcote — Safety: 23/100 Ladys Pass — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 52 / 64
Heathcote — Low fire risk: 52/100 Ladys Pass — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 73 / 100
Heathcote — Low flood risk: 73/100 Ladys Pass — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Heathcote has more residents (2,962 vs 118); Ladys Pass rents higher ($400/wk vs $255/wk).

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Population 2,962
+96% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +6.3%
Median age 57 55
Median household income $49,192/yr $67,600/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $400/wk
+57% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathcote Ladys Pass
0-4 3.2% / 3.4%
Heathcote — 0-4: 3.2% Ladys Pass — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.1% / 8.5%
Heathcote — 5-14: 8.1% Ladys Pass — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 3.3% / 3.4%
Heathcote — 15-19: 3.3% Ladys Pass — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 2.9% / 2.5%
Heathcote — 20-24: 2.9% Ladys Pass — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.9% / 2.5%
Heathcote — 25-34: 6.9% Ladys Pass — 25-34: 2.5%
35-44 8.6% / 10.2%
Heathcote — 35-44: 8.6% Ladys Pass — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.2% / 17.8%
Heathcote — 45-54: 13.2% Ladys Pass — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 18.2% / 24.6%
Heathcote — 55-64: 18.2% Ladys Pass — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 18.6% / 18.6%
Heathcote — 65-74: 18.6% Ladys Pass — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 12.5% / 7.6%
Heathcote — 75-84: 12.5% Ladys Pass — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 4.1% / —
Heathcote — 85+: 4.1% Ladys Pass — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ladys Pass 60.0% lone person
Ladys Pass — Lone Person: 60.0% Ladys Pass — Couple Families: 40.0% Ladys Pass — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ladys Pass — Group Household: 0.0% Ladys Pass — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathcote 14.8% renting
Heathcote — Owned Outright: 53.9% Heathcote — Mortgage: 31.3% Heathcote — Renting: 14.8%
Ladys Pass 8.7% renting
Ladys Pass — Owned Outright: 50.0% Ladys Pass — Mortgage: 41.3% Ladys Pass — Renting: 8.7%
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.

Heathcote Ladys Pass
England 4.0% / 3.4%
Heathcote — England: 4.0% Ladys Pass — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Heathcote — New Zealand: 1.4% Ladys Pass — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Heathcote — Germany: 0.8% Ladys Pass — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Heathcote — Italy: 0.5% Ladys Pass — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Heathcote — Netherlands: 0.5% Ladys Pass — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 26.3%
Heathcote — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Ladys Pass — Certificate III & IV: 26.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.3%
Heathcote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Ladys Pass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.8%
Heathcote — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Ladys Pass — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 5.9%
Heathcote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ladys Pass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Heathcote — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ladys Pass — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathcote 94.8% houses
Heathcote — Houses: 94.8% Heathcote — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Heathcote — Townhouses: 2.4%
Ladys Pass 96.1% houses
Ladys Pass — Houses: 96.1% Ladys Pass — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Ladys Pass — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Ladys Pass has more rural and farming land (98% vs 52%); Heathcote has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Rural and farming 52% 98%
Parks and recreation 27% 0%
Environmental 14% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Heathcote Ladys Pass
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Heathcote Ladys Pass
House price Higher than 13% of VIC —
Income Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 64% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of VIC —

Liveability

Heathcote is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Heathcote carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Heathcote carries more crime risk (77 vs 21).

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Low
27/100
 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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Heathcote

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

Schools in Ladys Pass

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ladys Pass sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 138.9 km).

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 138.9 km 145.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 111 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.

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Car (driver) 75.9% / 56.6%
Heathcote — Car (driver): 75.9% Ladys Pass — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 43.4%
Heathcote — Worked from Home: 18.1% Ladys Pass — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Heathcote — Car (passenger): 3.0% Ladys Pass — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Heathcote — Walked Only: 2.7% Ladys Pass — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.4% / —
Heathcote — Train: 0.4% Ladys Pass — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Heathcote Ladys Pass
Connectivity score 57/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,882 premises
 0%
87 premises

Climate

Heathcote Ladys Pass
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Heathcote

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Ladys Pass

Retirees Rural

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