Heathcote Junction, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Heathcote Junction is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Heathcote Junction at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 811
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,101
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -37.3813, 145.0458
Heathcote Junction demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Heathcote Junction using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 4% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 180 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 215 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 218 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 135 | 17% |
Share of the 807 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 90 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 163 | 61% |
| Rented | 11 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 269 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 269 occupied private dwellings in Heathcote Junction.
- Median weekly rent
- $325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,941
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,238
- Median weekly personal income
- $855
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 59 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 276 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 239
- Employed part-time
- 118
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Heathcote Junction
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Heathcote Junction is January (average daytime high around 26.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 763 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 13.2°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 12.3°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 5°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 18.4°C | 7.8°C | 81 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 11.5°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Heathcote Junction
Where is Heathcote Junction?
Heathcote Junction is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Heathcote Junction?
At the 2021 Census, Heathcote Junction had a population of about 811.
Is Heathcote Junction an advantaged area?
Heathcote Junction has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Heathcote Junction?
Heathcote Junction has average daytime highs of about 18.4°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 763 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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