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Heathcote NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Heathcote, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Heathcote NSW is 6,148 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heathcote is $957 per week ($49,764 per year). Median rent in Heathcote is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Heathcote has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Heathcote has a population density of 604.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heathcote is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathcote is $2,553.

There were 43 recorded offences in Heathcote in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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Heathcote Population

residents (Census 2021)

Heathcote Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$957/wk

$49,764 per year

#1547 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$520/wk

$2,253 per month

#502 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,553/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Heathcote Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,941) Female 52.2% (3,210)

Population Density

604.4

people per km²

6,148 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,638

Family income/wk

Heathcote Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Heathcote Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.5% 853 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.5% 943 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Heathcote Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

4.3%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

India

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Egypt

0.1%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Heathcote Religion

No Religion

39.1%

Catholic

25.6%

Anglican

19.9%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heathcote Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Heathcote Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

German

11.2%

Afrikaans

11.2%

Mandarin

10.2%

Greek

9.2%

Russian

9.2%

Spanish

9.2%

Malayalam

8.2%

Arabic

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Heathcote Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.1% 1,753 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 941 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.9% 83 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.4% 1,592 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Heathcote Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Heathcote Occupation

Professionals

30.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Heathcote Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Engineering

18.8%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Education

12.6%

Health

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Heathcote Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heathcote Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heathcote Marital Status

💍

Married

53.4% 2,668

↔️

Separated

2.5% 125

📋

Divorced

7.1% 354

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 409

👤

Never married

28.8% 1,441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heathcote Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

33.1%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

4.5%

German

2.6%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Greek

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heathcote School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.9%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Heathcote Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 611

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 11,039

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Heathcote Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 818

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 3,894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heathcote Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heathcote How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.2%

Did not go to work

24.9%

Train

3.4%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Heathcote Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Heathcote Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.9%

2 bedrooms

12.5%

3 bedrooms

39.3%

4 bedrooms

31.4%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Heathcote Population Mobility

9.0%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heathcote Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

180

Indigenous residents

11,832

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heathcote Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

585

Arthritis

232

Asthma

225

Heart disease

217

Diabetes

137

Cancer

133

Lung condition

102

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Heathcote Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heathcote Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

21.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heathcote Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 128

👤

Never served

97.0% 4,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heathcote Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 688

—

Did not provide

85.3% 4,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heathcote Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Heathcote When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

129

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

134

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Heathcote Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Heathcote Household Size

1 person

21.1%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heathcote Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,284

Moved from NSW

401

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Heathcote Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heathcote Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Traffic

Assault

Domestic Violence

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Heathcote Schools

schools nearby

government

1059

avg ICSEA score

5,131

total students

Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 42 students

1108

ICSEA

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 772 students

1094

ICSEA

Yarrawarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 249 students

1081

ICSEA

St John Bosco College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students

1081

ICSEA

Heathcote East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

1072

ICSEA

Engadine Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 411 students

1059

ICSEA

Engadine West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 541 students

1057

ICSEA

Heathcote Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 273 students

1056

ICSEA

Engadine High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students

1051

ICSEA

Heathcote High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 633 students

1028

ICSEA

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 55 students

962

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Heathcote Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,240/wk

Median Rent $520/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Heathcote

Your weekly income

≈ $9,707/month

Median rent $520/wk

Left after rent $1,720/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Heathcote vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,074 Income: $918/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 3,081 Income: $932/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 3,098 Income: $775/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heathcote

What is the population of Heathcote NSW?

The population of Heathcote NSW is 6,148 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 604.4 people per km².Heathcote is ranked #1,278 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heathcote?

The median personal income in Heathcote NSW is $957 per week, or $49,764 per year.The median household income is $2,240 per week.Family income is $2,638 per week.Heathcote is ranked #1,547 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heathcote?

Median rent in Heathcote NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heathcote ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heathcote?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathcote NSW is $2,553. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heathcote?

The median age in Heathcote NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heathcote a good suburb to live in?

Heathcote is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,148.The median income is $957/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11890. All dollar figures in AUD.