Heathcote Junction is a suburb in Victoria, 72 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. Population is 811; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $109,252 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 3.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $325 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,941. The area shows high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Heathcote Junction a good suburb?
Heathcote Junction scores a C (46/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 72.5 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $870K
High bushfire risk
Fire 92/100 · Crime 33/100 · Flood 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 41 · 811 residents
Liveability Rating
46 / 100 · Ranked #487 in VICEach bar is Heathcote Junction's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
46 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHeathcote Junction's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $870,000, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
$870,000
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 112 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $890K
- 4 bed 6 sales $870K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Heathcote Junction are currently listed at around $1.2 million on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.2M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 265 dwellings (1.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Heathcote Junction safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Heathcote Junction sits in the low band, with 20 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 33% on the prior year.
20 offences
33.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Heathcote Junction is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Heathcote Junction.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 66%
- Premises covered
- 289
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mitchell: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Heathcote Junction is home to 811 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
811
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$109,252/yr
Census Median Rent
$325/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,941/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$44,460/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.2%
Total Dwellings
265
Owner-Occupier Rate
95.8%
Houses
101.5%
Rental Stress
15.5%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
20.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 84.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.0%
- Employment Rate
- 62.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 756 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (25 of 395).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,947 a year through Mitchell based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 82%
- Residential 13%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mitchell
In the year to August 2026, 1,074 new dwellings were approved across Mitchell. That mix is 997 houses and 77 units. Approvals are up 69.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Melbourne Airport, 36.6 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 365 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 518 mm
- 81 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 12 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.0°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.0 km
- 5.0 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3758, 11 of 2,203 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (23 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3758, 465 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 746 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 29 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3758 in 2025-26. The most was 20, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $870,000 this is $120,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rob Mitchell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rob Mitchell | 54.8% | 45.2% | +0.9 |
| 2022 | Rob Mitchell | 53.3% | 46.7% | +2.0 |
| 2019 | Rob Mitchell | 55.0% | 45.0% | +1.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lauren Kathage Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lauren Kathage ALP | 50.2% | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| 2018 | Danielle Green ALP | 54.3% | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014 | Danielle Green ALP | 53.6% | 53.6% | 46.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Heathcote Junction
Is Heathcote Junction a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Heathcote Junction is low (33/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Heathcote Junction?
Heathcote Junction has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Heathcote Junction a good place to live?
Heathcote Junction has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (46/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Heathcote Junction?
Heathcote Junction, VIC had a population of 811 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Heathcote Junction, VIC?
The postcode for Heathcote Junction, VIC is 3758.
How far is Heathcote Junction from Melbourne?
Heathcote Junction is 72 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 61 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Heathcote Junction?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Heathcote Junction was $109,252 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Heathcote Junction?
There are too few current rental listings in Heathcote Junction for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $325, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Heathcote Junction?
The median age of residents in Heathcote Junction was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Heathcote Junction at risk of bushfire?
Heathcote Junction has a high recorded bushfire history (92/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Heathcote Junction?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Heathcote Junction, Melbourne Airport (36.6 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6°C, 518 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Heathcote Junction?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Heathcote Junction belong to?
Heathcote Junction sits within the Mitchell local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Heathcote Junction?
The average residential rates bill through Mitchell is $1,947 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Heathcote Junction?
Across Mitchell, 1,074 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 69.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Heathcote Junction in?
Heathcote Junction sits within the federal Division of Mcewen, currently held by Rob Mitchell (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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