Tooborac vs Heathcote

Tooborac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Heathcote. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heathcote, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Heathcote tends to suit people living alone and 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

Tooborac

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tooborac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.5 km vs 138.9 km)

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)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 23%)
  • But Tooborac carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs 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

Tooborac 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.

Tooborac 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.

Tooborac Heathcote
Walkability 20 / 15
Tooborac — Walkability: 20/100 Heathcote — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 71 / 23
Tooborac — Safety: 71/100 Heathcote — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 43 / 52
Tooborac — Low fire risk: 43/100 Heathcote — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Tooborac — Low flood risk: 100/100 Heathcote — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Heathcote has more residents (2,962 vs 319); Tooborac has higher household incomes ($70,772 vs $49,192).

Tooborac Heathcote
Population 319 2,962
+829% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +6.1%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $70,772/yr
+30% vs other
 $49,192/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tooborac Heathcote
0-4 4.4% / 3.2%
Tooborac — 0-4: 4.4% Heathcote — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 9.1% / 8.1%
Tooborac — 5-14: 9.1% Heathcote — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 3.4% / 3.3%
Tooborac — 15-19: 3.4% Heathcote — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 7.2% / 2.9%
Tooborac — 20-24: 7.2% Heathcote — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.8% / 6.9%
Tooborac — 25-34: 8.8% Heathcote — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.7% / 8.6%
Tooborac — 35-44: 10.7% Heathcote — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 16.3% / 13.2%
Tooborac — 45-54: 16.3% Heathcote — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.2% / 18.2%
Tooborac — 55-64: 18.2% Heathcote — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 13.8% / 18.6%
Tooborac — 65-74: 13.8% Heathcote — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 7.8% / 12.5%
Tooborac — 75-84: 7.8% Heathcote — 75-84: 12.5%
85+ 1.6% / 4.1%
Tooborac — 85+: 1.6% Heathcote — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tooborac 39.5% lone person
Tooborac — Lone Person: 39.5% Tooborac — Couple Families: 38.4% Tooborac — One Parent Families: 12.8% Tooborac — Group Household: 9.3% Tooborac — 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.

Tooborac 11.0% renting
Tooborac — Owned Outright: 42.2% Tooborac — Mortgage: 46.8% Tooborac — 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.

Tooborac Heathcote
England 1.9% / 4.0%
Tooborac — England: 1.9% Heathcote — England: 4.0%
Italy 2.5% / 0.5%
Tooborac — Italy: 2.5% Heathcote — Italy: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Tooborac — New Zealand: 1.3% Heathcote — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.8%
Tooborac — Germany: not among its largest Heathcote — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Tooborac — 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.

Tooborac Heathcote
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.8%
Tooborac — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Heathcote — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Tooborac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Heathcote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.4%
Tooborac — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Heathcote — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.8%
Tooborac — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Heathcote — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Tooborac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest 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.

Tooborac 100.0% houses
Tooborac — Houses: 100.0% Tooborac — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tooborac — 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

Tooborac Heathcote
Median house price $592,500 $550,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 3 sales
 106 days
from 50 sales

Zoning mix

Tooborac has more rural and farming land (92% vs 52%); Heathcote has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Tooborac Heathcote
Rural and farming 92% 52%
Parks and recreation 7% 27%
Environmental 0% 14%
Residential 0% 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

Tooborac Heathcote
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 885
across Greater Bendigo
Approvals change year on year +70% +28%

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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Tooborac Heathcote
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 44% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Tooborac Heathcote
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Heathcote carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Heathcote carries more crime risk (77 vs 29).

Tooborac Heathcote
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
29/100
 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

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

Schools in Tooborac

  • Tooborac Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Heathcote

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tooborac Heathcote
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 17

Mobility

Heathcote sits further from the CBD (138.9 km vs 106.5 km).

Tooborac Heathcote
Walkability score 20/100 15/100
Distance to Melbourne 106.5 km 138.9 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3522
 0.7%
postcode 3523
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3522
 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.

Tooborac Heathcote
Car (driver) 67.7% / 75.9%
Tooborac — Car (driver): 67.7% Heathcote — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 18.1%
Tooborac — Worked from Home: 21.8% Heathcote — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Walked Only 6.8% / 2.7%
Tooborac — Walked Only: 6.8% Heathcote — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.0%
Tooborac — Car (passenger): 3.8% Heathcote — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train — / 0.4%
Tooborac — Train: not among its largest Heathcote — Train: 0.4%

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

Setting

Tooborac Heathcote
Elevation 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tooborac 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

Tooborac Heathcote
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,949/yr
Council Mitchell Greater Bendigo

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tooborac

Quiet River Rural

Heathcote

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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