Heathmont, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Heathmont VIC is 9,933 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heathmont is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Heathmont is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Heathmont has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Heathmont has a population density of 2,226 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heathmont is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathmont is $2,167.

There were 406 recorded offences in Heathmont in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (161 offences).

Population
9,933
Census 2021
Median income
$908/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Heathmont vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Heathmont is $908 a week, 18% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 255th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureHeathmontTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$908/wk$767/wk +18%$766/wk
Household income$2,140/wk$1,687/wk +27%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,723/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age4143 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.7%19.1% −0.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Heathmont, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Heathmont Population

9,933 residents at the 2021 Census.

Heathmont Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$908/wk
$47,216 per year
Ranked 2,036 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Heathmont Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,140/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.7%

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

Median rent in Heathmont against your income

About $9,273 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,740/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Heathmont Schools

27
schools nearby
19
government
1056
avg ICSEA score
11,787
total students
Tintern Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 985 students
1154
ICSEA
Heathmont East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1127
ICSEA
Ringwood Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1104
ICSEA
Bayswater South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 339 students
1099
ICSEA
St Luke's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1098
ICSEA
Eastwood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students
1092
ICSEA
Aquinas College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,659 students
1085
ICSEA
Great Ryrie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1072
ICSEA
Regency Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 537 students
1068
ICSEA
Tinternvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1062
ICSEA
Norwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,083 students
1059
ICSEA
Ringwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,516 students
1052
ICSEA
Marlborough Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
1037
ICSEA
Wantirna Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students
1031
ICSEA
Wantirna College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,458 students
1031
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools.

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

All schools near Heathmont, with a map

Heathmont Map

Heathmont, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Heathmont, Victoria: 37.8288°S, 145.2460°E

Heathmont Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (27)

People in Heathmont

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (4,895) Female 50.7% (5,040)

Population Density

2,226
people per km²
9,933 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,566
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.4%
China
2.8%
India
2.5%
Malaysia
1.1%
New Zealand
1.0%
Myanmar
0.7%
South Africa
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
3.9%
Cantonese
1.7%
Hindi
0.7%
Korean
0.7%
Greek
0.5%
Spanish
0.5%
Punjabi
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.6%
Australian
34.1%
Irish
12.0%
Scottish
11.6%
Chinese
7.6%
German
4.3%
Indian
3.3%
Italian
3.3%
Dutch
2.7%
Greek
1.3%
Polish
0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.9%
Catholic
17.7%
Anglican
7.3%
Not stated
4.4%
Baptist
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Hinduism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
53.9% 4,318
Separated
2.7% 213
Divorced
7.5% 604
Widowed
4.5% 358
Never married
31.4% 2,519

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.1%
Couple: no children
22.5%
Couple: no children under 15
19.8%
One parent: no children under 15
6.3%
One parent: children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
21.6%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
20.4%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Heathmont

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,560 occupied private dwellings in Heathmont at the 2021 Census, 17.9% were rented, 38.3% owned outright and 42.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 21 dwellings
Owned outright
38.3% 1,362 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.2% 1,504 dwellings
Rented
17.9% 639 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 30 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
14.5%
3 bedrooms
47.2%
4 bedrooms
29.5%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
32.8%
2 vehicles
45.1%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

Work, income and education in Heathmont

Employment

Employed full-time
39.9% 2,962 people
Employed part-time
24.7% 1,833 people
Unemployed
2.5% 183 people
Not in labour force
33.0% 2,452 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
40.0%
Managers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.2%
$4,000+/wk
18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Did not go to work
21.5%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
3.1%
Walked only
1.3%
Bicycle
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.3%
Certificate III/IV
21.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
14.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Engineering
13.6%
Health
12.8%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Education
11.4%
Information Technology
6.4%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
34.5%
Secondary: Government
19.3%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary: Catholic
9.6%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Primary: Catholic
6.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.2%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.6%
Has need for assistance
5.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
919
Asthma
435
Arthritis
293
Diabetes
242
Heart disease
211
Cancer
156
Lung condition
131
Stroke
91
Kidney disease
86
Dementia
30

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.5% 1,266
Did not provide
83.5% 6,394

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.8% 1,442
Not a volunteer
81.2% 6,244

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 10
Previously served
2.2% 168
Never served
97.6% 7,538

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.4%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951: 1960
113
1961: 1970
186
1971: 1980
200
1981: 1990
225
1991: 2000
222
2001: 2010
624
2011: 2015
316
2016
35
2017
66
2018
69
2019
59
2020
29
2021
4

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

Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
30.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,604
Moved from VIC
700
Moved: same area (SA2)
123
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from ACT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.6%
5: 14 hours
32.8%
15: 29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
94.4%
Step family: no other children
4.1%
Blended family: no other children
1.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.3%
Other couple: children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Heathmont Crime Statistics

406 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
161
Assault
72
Justice Procedures
50
Break & Enter
38
Property Damage
34
Drug Offences
20
Fraud
12
Weapons
9
Public Order
5
Robbery
3
Traffic
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Heathmont

The closest suburb to Heathmont is Ringwood East, 1.9 km away.

Ringwood East
1.9 km away · income $865/wk · rent $380/wk
Ringwood (Vic.)
2.2 km away · income $820/wk · rent $381/wk
Bayswater (Vic.)
2.4 km away · income $785/wk · rent $375/wk
Croydon South
3.2 km away · income $843/wk · rent $410/wk
Bayswater North
3.2 km away · income $839/wk · rent $360/wk
Wantirna
3.4 km away · income $762/wk · rent $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heathmont

What is the population of Heathmont VIC?

The population of Heathmont VIC is 9,933 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,226 people per km². Heathmont is ranked #651 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heathmont?

The median personal income in Heathmont VIC is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year. The median household income is $2,140 per week. Family income is $2,566 per week. Heathmont is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heathmont?

Median rent in Heathmont VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Heathmont ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heathmont?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathmont VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heathmont?

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

Is Heathmont a good suburb to live in?

Heathmont is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,933. The median income is $908/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 21165. All dollar figures in AUD.