Suburbs Heatherton

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Heatherton VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Heatherton, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Heatherton VIC is 2,826 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heatherton is $891 per week ($46,332 per year). Median rent in Heatherton is $471 per week ($2,041 per month). Heatherton has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Heatherton has a population density of 397.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heatherton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heatherton is $2,224.

There were 262 recorded offences in Heatherton in 2025-25, a rate of 93 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (94 offences).

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📍 Heatherton, Victoria — 37.9555°S, 145.0939°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (15)

Heatherton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Heatherton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$891/wk
$46,332 per year
#2232 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$471/wk
$2,041 per month
#848 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,224/mo
Avg household size: 2.8

Heatherton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,386) Female 51.0% (1,441)

Population Density

397.1
people per km²
2,826 people · 7.1 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,531
Family income/wk

Heatherton 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)

Heatherton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.1% 282 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.9% 404 dwellings

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

Heatherton Country of Birth

Australia
81.0%
England
5.9%
China
4.3%
India
3.6%
Greece
1.3%
Brazil
1.2%
Germany
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Bangladesh
0.6%
Cambodia
0.5%

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

Heatherton Religion

No Religion
43.5%
Catholic
25.2%
Not stated
7.2%
Anglican
7.1%
Eastern Orthodox
5.5%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Judaism
3.9%
Hinduism
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heatherton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Heatherton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
19.9%
Mandarin
18.5%
Russian
16.7%
Greek
14.6%
Cantonese
8.7%
SAL Tot
8.0%
Italian
7.7%
Hindi
5.9%

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

Heatherton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.1% 891 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 476 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 82 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.3% 572 people

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

Heatherton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.1%
Certificate III/IV
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
14.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Heatherton Occupation

Professionals
34.1%
Managers
21.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Heatherton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.5%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
12.6%
Engineering
12.4%
Education
7.0%
Information Technology
6.4%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Heatherton Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heatherton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heatherton Marital Status

💍
Married
52.8% 1,190
↔️
Separated
2.6% 58
📋
Divorced
8.3% 187
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 102
👤
Never married
31.8% 717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heatherton Ancestry

Australian
21.1%
English
20.7%
Other
16.8%
Chinese
8.3%
Irish
7.2%
Italian
5.8%
Scottish
5.7%
Greek
3.7%
Indian
3.2%
German
2.6%
South African
2.5%
Russian
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heatherton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.3%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
7.0%
Vocational Education
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

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

Heatherton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.1% 217
✅
No need for assistance
95.9% 5,136

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

Heatherton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.7% 247
—
Not a volunteer
88.3% 1,863

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heatherton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heatherton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
2.9%
Train
2.2%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Heatherton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
31.2%
2 vehicles
49.0%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Heatherton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
11.9%
3 bedrooms
46.4%
4 bedrooms
34.0%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Heatherton Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
35.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heatherton Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
11
Indigenous residents
5,520
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heatherton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
196
Asthma
91
Diabetes
77
Heart disease
53
Arthritis
47
Cancer
44
Kidney disease
29
Lung condition
29
Stroke
29
Dementia
8

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

Heatherton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heatherton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
Couple — no children
18.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heatherton Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 30
👤
Never served
98.4% 2,083

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heatherton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 261
—
Did not provide
87.5% 1,830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heatherton Children Ever Born

No children
34.0%
1 child
15.4%
2 children
33.8%
3 children
12.9%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Heatherton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
29
1961–1970
39
1971–1980
72
1981–1990
134
1991–2000
149
2001–2010
298
2011–2015
160
2016
34
2017
21
2018
21
2019
34
2020
9

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

Heatherton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
31.8%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
26.4%

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

Heatherton Household Size

1 person
20.1%
2 persons
27.7%
3 persons
18.1%
4 persons
23.4%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heatherton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,350
Moved from VIC
286
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from SA
3
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from NSW
3

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

Heatherton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heatherton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 262 total

Theft
94
Justice Procedures
63
Assault
36
Property Damage
22
Break & Enter
18
Fraud
16
Drug Offences
7
Public Order
3
Weapons
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Heatherton Schools

15
schools nearby
10
government
1085
avg ICSEA score
5,933
total students
Cheltenham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 392 students
1122
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1116
ICSEA
Mentone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 299 students
1112
ICSEA
Christway College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 864 students
1111
ICSEA
East Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1100
ICSEA
Mentone Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 186 students
1099
ICSEA
Clarinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
1082
ICSEA
Kilbreda College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students
1082
ICSEA
Le Page Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1080
ICSEA
Kingswood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 567 students
1079
ICSEA
Kingston Heath Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 184 students
1075
ICSEA
St Andrew's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1074
ICSEA
Cheltenham Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 759 students
1054
ICSEA
Clayton South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1008
ICSEA
St Bede's College - Bentleigh East Campus Catholic
Secondary

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

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Heatherton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,088/wk
Median Rent $471/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.6%

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

If you earn X in Heatherton

≈ $9,048/month
Median rent $471/wk
Left after rent $1,617/wk
Rent share 22.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wurruk
Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $221/wk
Koroit
Income: $746/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $191/wk
Elliminyt
Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $181/wk
Winchelsea
Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $176/wk
Trafalgar (Vic.)
Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $171/wk
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Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $171/wk
Haven
Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $168/wk
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Income: $776/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $166/wk

Heatherton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Aberfeldie
Pop: 3,925 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $440/wk
Alexandra (Vic.)
Pop: 2,801 Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk
Anglesea
Pop: 3,208 Income: $852/wk Rent: $405/wk
Apollo Bay (Vic.)
Pop: 1,790 Income: $695/wk Rent: $300/wk
Ardeer
Pop: 3,170 Income: $698/wk Rent: $340/wk
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)
Pop: 2,571 Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heatherton

What is the population of Heatherton VIC?

The population of Heatherton VIC is 2,826 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 397.1 people per km².Heatherton is ranked #2,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heatherton?

The median personal income in Heatherton VIC is $891 per week, or $46,332 per year.The median household income is $2,088 per week.Family income is $2,531 per week.Heatherton is ranked #2,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heatherton?

Median rent in Heatherton VIC is $471 per week ($2,041 per month).Rent represents 22.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heatherton ranks #848 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heatherton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heatherton VIC is $2,224. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heatherton?

The median age in Heatherton VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heatherton a good suburb to live in?

Heatherton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,826.The median income is $891/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.6% 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: 21163. All dollar figures in AUD.