Suburbs Heywood

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Heywood VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heywood VIC is 1,815 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heywood is $622 per week ($32,344 per year). Median rent in Heywood is $180 per week ($780 per month). Heywood has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Heywood has a population density of 7.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heywood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heywood is $1,025.

There were 175 recorded offences in Heywood in 2025-25, a rate of 96 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

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📍 Heywood, Victoria — 38.1331°S, 141.6448°E

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Heywood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Heywood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$622/wk
$32,344 per year
#6748 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,025/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Heywood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (919) Female 49.4% (899)

Population Density

7.2
people per km²
1,815 people · 253.0 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,553
Family income/wk

Heywood 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)

Heywood Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.5% 317 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.5% 234 dwellings

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

Heywood Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
2.6%

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

Heywood Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Not stated
15.0%
Catholic
12.4%
Anglican
11.1%
Uniting Church
7.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.1%
Lutheran
1.6%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heywood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
37.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
23.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.7%

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

Heywood Languages Spoken at Home

Other
52.6%
Vietnamese
31.6%
Greek
15.8%

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

Heywood Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.5% 384 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.9% 250 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 33 people
🏠
Not in labour force
47.0% 592 people

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

Heywood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Bachelor Degree
12.2%
Certificate I/II
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%

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

Heywood Occupation

Managers
19.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.8%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Professionals
13.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.8%
Labourers
11.0%
Clerical & Administrative
6.8%
Sales Workers
5.0%

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

Heywood Field of Study

Engineering
21.3%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Management & Commerce
14.2%
Health
12.5%
Agriculture & Environment
12.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.1%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Education
6.0%
Creative Arts
1.4%
Information Technology
0.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.9%

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

Heywood Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heywood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
10.4%
$500-$649/wk
8.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heywood Marital Status

💍
Married
41.8% 623
↔️
Separated
3.7% 55
📋
Divorced
11.3% 169
🕊️
Widowed
9.6% 143
👤
Never married
33.5% 499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heywood Ancestry

Australian
34.0%
English
33.8%
Scottish
8.1%
Irish
7.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.7%
German
3.3%
Other
2.0%
Dutch
1.9%
Maltese
1.4%
New Zealander
0.7%
Italian
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heywood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.9%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Pre-school
12.0%
Vocational Education
8.8%
Primary — Catholic
7.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%
Secondary — Catholic
2.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Heywood Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.3% 298
✅
No need for assistance
90.7% 2,914

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

Heywood Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.4% 243
—
Not a volunteer
81.6% 1,078

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heywood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
3.8%
$450-$599/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
14.2%
$800-$999/mo
16.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heywood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.3%
Did not go to work
8.0%
Walked only
4.5%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
2.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Other
0.5%

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

Heywood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
32.3%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
15.8%
4+ vehicles
10.7%

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

Heywood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
14.7%
3 bedrooms
60.5%
4 bedrooms
18.4%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Heywood Population Mobility

11.0%
moved in the last year
35.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heywood Indigenous Population

7.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
244
Indigenous residents
3,011
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heywood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
206
Arthritis
99
Diabetes
88
Asthma
70
Lung condition
57
Heart disease
54
Cancer
37
Kidney disease
25
Stroke
24
Dementia
12

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

Heywood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heywood Family Structure

Couple — no children
35.3%
Couple — children under 15
34.9%
One parent — children under 15
12.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heywood Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.6% 48
👤
Never served
96.4% 1,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heywood Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 225
—
Did not provide
83.0% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heywood Children Ever Born

No children
23.0%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
34.0%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
3.6%

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

Heywood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
19
1961–1970
30
1971–1980
22
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
15
2001–2010
20
2011–2015
6
2016
4
2019
6

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

Heywood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.3%
5–14 hours
25.5%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
30.8%

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

Heywood Household Size

1 person
35.5%
2 persons
37.4%
3 persons
10.8%
4 persons
10.1%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heywood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,408
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from VIC
69
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from SA
3

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

Heywood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.6%
Blended family — no other children
8.0%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Intact family — other children present
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heywood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 175 total

Theft
51
Assault
38
Justice Procedures
31
Property Damage
20
Break & Enter
14
Weapons
7
Fraud
6
Drug Offences
4
Public Order
3
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Heywood Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
898
avg ICSEA score
72
total students
Heywood District Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 72 students
898
ICSEA

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

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Heywood Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,077/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in Heywood

≈ $4,667/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $897/wk
Rent share 16.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ouyen
Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $15/wk
Dimboola
Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $10/wk
Coleraine
Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $40/wk
Casterton
Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $20/wk

Heywood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Tangambalanga
Pop: 908 Income: $898/wk Rent: $250/wk
Mount Beauty
Pop: 910 Income: $636/wk Rent: $270/wk
Hopetoun Park
Pop: 914 Income: $808/wk Rent: $375/wk
Violet Town
Pop: 936 Income: $549/wk Rent: $250/wk
Edenhope
Pop: 937 Income: $575/wk Rent: $165/wk
Boort
Pop: 940 Income: $573/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heywood

What is the population of Heywood VIC?

The population of Heywood VIC is 1,815 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.2 people per km².Heywood is ranked #3,163 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heywood?

The median personal income in Heywood VIC is $622 per week, or $32,344 per year.The median household income is $1,077 per week.Family income is $1,553 per week.Heywood is ranked #6,748 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heywood?

Median rent in Heywood VIC is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heywood ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heywood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heywood VIC is $1,025. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heywood?

The median age in Heywood VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heywood a good suburb to live in?

Heywood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,815.The median income is $622/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 21181. All dollar figures in AUD.