Mia Mia vs Heathcote

Mia Mia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in 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 Mia Mia: a median of $615,000, against $550,000 in Heathcote, though rent is higher in Heathcote. 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 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mia Mia carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Heathcote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mia Mia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mia Mia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.7 km vs 138.9 km)
  • But Heathcote is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heathcote

ahead on 3 of the 4 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 19%)
  • But Mia Mia carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Mia Mia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mia Mia 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.

Mia Mia 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.

Mia Mia Heathcote
Walkability 0 / 15
Mia Mia — Walkability: 0/100 Heathcote — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 48 / 23
Mia Mia — Safety: 48/100 Heathcote — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 49 / 52
Mia Mia — Low fire risk: 49/100 Heathcote — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Mia Mia — Low flood risk: 100/100 Heathcote — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Heathcote has more residents (2,962 vs 213); Mia Mia has higher household incomes ($64,324 vs $49,192).

Mia Mia Heathcote
Population 213 2,962
+1291% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% +6.1%
Median age 52 57
Median household income $64,324/yr
+24% vs other
 $49,192/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $255/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia Heathcote
0-4 3.3% / 3.2%
Mia Mia — 0-4: 3.3% Heathcote — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.7% / 8.1%
Mia Mia — 5-14: 11.7% Heathcote — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 3.8% / 3.3%
Mia Mia — 15-19: 3.8% Heathcote — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 2.8% / 2.9%
Mia Mia — 20-24: 2.8% Heathcote — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 3.3% / 6.9%
Mia Mia — 25-34: 3.3% Heathcote — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.8% / 8.6%
Mia Mia — 35-44: 10.8% Heathcote — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 18.3% / 13.2%
Mia Mia — 45-54: 18.3% Heathcote — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 22.5% / 18.2%
Mia Mia — 55-64: 22.5% Heathcote — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.0% / 18.6%
Mia Mia — 65-74: 15.0% Heathcote — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 4.2% / 12.5%
Mia Mia — 75-84: 4.2% Heathcote — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ — / 4.1%
Mia Mia — 85+: not among its largest Heathcote — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia 59.6% lone person
Mia Mia — Lone Person: 59.6% Mia Mia — Couple Families: 30.8% Mia Mia — One Parent Families: 9.6% Mia Mia — Group Household: 0.0% Mia Mia — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Mia Mia 10.5% renting
Mia Mia — Owned Outright: 47.4% Mia Mia — Mortgage: 42.1% Mia Mia — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Mia Mia Heathcote
England 1.4% / 4.0%
Mia Mia — England: 1.4% Heathcote — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.4%
Mia Mia — New Zealand: 2.3% Heathcote — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 2.3% / 0.8%
Mia Mia — Germany: 2.3% Heathcote — Germany: 0.8%
Italy — / 0.5%
Mia Mia — Italy: not among its largest Heathcote — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Mia Mia — 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.

Mia Mia Heathcote
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.8%
Mia Mia — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Heathcote — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 7.2%
Mia Mia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Heathcote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.4%
Mia Mia — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Heathcote — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 1.8%
Mia Mia — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Heathcote — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.5%
Mia Mia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Heathcote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mia Mia 102.3% houses
Mia Mia — Houses: 102.3% Mia Mia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mia Mia — 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

Mia Mia Heathcote
Median house price $615,000 $550,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 106 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Mia Mia has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 14%).

Mia Mia Heathcote
Rural and farming 59% 52%
Environmental 39% 14%
Parks and recreation 1% 27%
Residential 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Mia Mia 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Mia Mia Heathcote
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 44% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Heathcote is more walkable (15 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Heathcote carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Heathcote carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Mia Mia Heathcote
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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

Mia Mia 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 Mia Mia

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

Mia Mia Heathcote
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 2 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 21 17

Mobility

Heathcote sits further from the CBD (138.9 km vs 119.7 km).

Mia Mia Heathcote
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Melbourne 119.7 km 138.9 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 0.7%
postcode 3523
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 54
postcode 3523

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.

Mia Mia Heathcote
Car (driver) 66.3% / 75.9%
Mia Mia — Car (driver): 66.3% Heathcote — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 18.1%
Mia Mia — Worked from Home: 33.7% Heathcote — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Mia Mia — Car (passenger): not among its largest Heathcote — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Mia Mia — Walked Only: not among its largest Heathcote — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train — / 0.4%
Mia Mia — Train: not among its largest Heathcote — Train: 0.4%

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

Setting

Mia Mia Heathcote
Elevation 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mia Mia 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mia Mia

Rural

Heathcote

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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