Wallan vs Heathcote Junction

Wallan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Heathcote Junction. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Heathcote Junction: a median of $870,000, against $610,000 in Wallan, though rent is higher in Wallan. On these figures, Wallan tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Heathcote Junction suits couples.

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

Wallan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Heathcote Junction carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wallan has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 4%)
  • Heathcote Junction has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallan

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.1 km vs 72.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 61 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wallan is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • Heathcote Junction carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Wallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wallan 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.

Wallan 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.

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Walkability 35 / 0
Wallan — Walkability: 35/100 Heathcote Junction — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 67
Wallan — Safety: 21/100 Heathcote Junction — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 29 / 8
Wallan — Low fire risk: 29/100 Heathcote Junction — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 44 / 100
Wallan — Low flood risk: 44/100 Heathcote Junction — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallan has more residents (15,004 vs 811); Heathcote Junction skews older (41 vs 33).

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Population 15,004
+95% vs other
 811
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.5% -3.3%
Median age 33 41
Median household income $99,528/yr $109,252/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+10% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallan Heathcote Junction
0-4 9.2% / 6.8%
Wallan — 0-4: 9.2% Heathcote Junction — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.3% / 15.4%
Wallan — 5-14: 15.3% Heathcote Junction — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.2%
Wallan — 15-19: 6.1% Heathcote Junction — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.8% / 3.1%
Wallan — 20-24: 5.8% Heathcote Junction — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 16.9% / 12.3%
Wallan — 25-34: 16.9% Heathcote Junction — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 15.4% / 14.2%
Wallan — 35-44: 15.4% Heathcote Junction — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.1% / 13.9%
Wallan — 45-54: 12.1% Heathcote Junction — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.2% / 12.9%
Wallan — 55-64: 10.2% Heathcote Junction — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 6.3% / 13.6%
Wallan — 65-74: 6.3% Heathcote Junction — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 2.4% / 2.6%
Wallan — 75-84: 2.4% Heathcote Junction — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.5%
Wallan — 85+: 0.5% Heathcote Junction — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallan 56.7% couple families
Wallan — Couple Families: 56.7% Wallan — Lone Person: 20.8% Wallan — One Parent Families: 19.1% Wallan — Group Household: 2.3% Wallan — Other Families: 1.1%
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 — Group Household: 2.1% Heathcote Junction — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallan 21.8% renting
Wallan — Owned Outright: 19.3% Wallan — Mortgage: 59.0% Wallan — Renting: 21.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 22.1%
Wallan — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Heathcote Junction — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.4%
Wallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Heathcote Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.8%
Wallan — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Heathcote Junction — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.1%
Wallan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Heathcote Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Wallan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Heathcote Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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.

Wallan Heathcote Junction
India 4.8% / —
Wallan — India: 4.8% Heathcote Junction — India: not among its largest
England 2.3% / 1.7%
Wallan — England: 2.3% Heathcote Junction — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Wallan — New Zealand: 1.8% Heathcote Junction — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 0.6% / 0.9%
Wallan — Italy: 0.6% Heathcote Junction — Italy: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / 0.5%
Wallan — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Heathcote Junction — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Wallan — Philippines: 0.7% Heathcote Junction — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Wallan — Netherlands: not among its largest Heathcote Junction — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallan 92.7% houses
Wallan — Houses: 92.7% Wallan — Townhouses: 7.2% Wallan — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Heathcote Junction 101.5% houses
Heathcote Junction — Houses: 101.5% Heathcote Junction — Townhouses: 0.0% Heathcote Junction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Median house price $610,000 $870,000
Median unit price $465,000 —
Median land price $582,555 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 286 sales
 112 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wallan Heathcote Junction
3 bed $585K / $890K
Wallan — 3 bed: $585K (141 sales) Heathcote Junction — 3 bed: $890K (9 sales)

141 vs 9 sales

4 bed $615K / $870K
Wallan — 4 bed: $615K (307 sales) Heathcote Junction — 4 bed: $870K (6 sales)

307 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Heathcote Junction has more rural and farming land (82% vs 64%).

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Rural and farming 64% 82%
Residential 16% 13%
Other and special use 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
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

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

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Houses 4.1%
$500/wk on $640K
 —
Units 4.5%
$405/wk on $470K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Wallan Heathcote Junction
House price Higher than 25% of VIC —
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 1% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 93% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of VIC —

Liveability

Wallan is more walkable (35 vs 0); Heathcote Junction scores higher overall (46 vs 26).

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Grade D C
Score 26/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wallan carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Wallan carries more crime risk (79 vs 33).

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Wallan

  • Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Wallan Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wallan Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Heathcote Junction

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 17 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Heathcote Junction sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 62.1 km).

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Walkability score 35/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.1 km 72.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3756
 0.5%
postcode 3758
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3756
 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.

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Car (driver) 73.6% / 72.7%
Wallan — Car (driver): 73.6% Heathcote Junction — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 20.9%
Wallan — Worked from Home: 17.9% Heathcote Junction — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.4%
Wallan — Car (passenger): 5.1% Heathcote Junction — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.2% / 3.1%
Wallan — Train: 2.2% Heathcote Junction — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Wallan — Walked Only: 0.9% Heathcote Junction — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Elevation 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Connectivity score 87/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
7,489 premises
 66%
289 premises

Climate

Wallan Heathcote Junction
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wallan

Acreage Family Outer Transport Hub Young Families

Heathcote Junction

Acreage Family Outer

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