Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
No change over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $890k
- 4 bed
- $869k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Heathcote Junction
VIC 3758 · Mitchell
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Population
- 811
- Postcode
- 3758
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Heathcote Junction, Victoria
Property market insights for Heathcote Junction
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Heathcote Junction VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 104.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Heathcote Junction, VIC is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Heathcote Junction has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $869,000 in Heathcote Junction.
The median house rent has increased 104.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Heathcote Junction safe?
The overall rate for Heathcote Junction is 1,830 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Heathcote Junction.
Overall crime rate
1,830
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowGreater Melbourne
Heathcote JunctionGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Heathcote Junction?
Heathcote Junction VIC 3758 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
811 people call Heathcote Junction home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,101 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 811
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,941 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.2%Above
15–3419.6%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over3.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.1%Above
Paying a mortgage61.7%Above
Renting4.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.9%Below
Two cars46.8%Above
Three or more37.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.2%Below
Drove to work60.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Heathcote Junction
17.2% of workers in Heathcote Junction worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
43.2% of people in Heathcote Junction described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Heathcote Junction
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Heathcote Junction VIC 3758.
Is Heathcote Junction family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.2% of Heathcote Junction's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
227 family households lived in Heathcote Junction; 55.5% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
41.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Heathcote Junction?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Heathcote Junction had 811 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Heathcote Junction?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Heathcote Junction.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Heathcote Junction?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
61.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Heathcote Junction?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Heathcote Junction had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 32.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Heathcote Junction?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Heathcote Junction?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 17.9% of the total.
84.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Heathcote Junction, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.9% reported a different address.
7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Heathcote Junction?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Heathcote Junction residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Heathcote Junction's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Heathcote Junction?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Heathcote Junction.
Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Heathcote Junction?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Heathcote Junction?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Heathcote Junction show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Heathcote Junction?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Heathcote Junction?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,101 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,941.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Heathcote Junction compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.2% in Heathcote Junction, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 34.1% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 4.2% in Heathcote Junction, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Heathcote Junction
Is Heathcote Junction expensive?
The median house price is $870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Heathcote Junction good for families?
The Census counted 227 local families, and 22.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Heathcote Junction?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $890,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Heathcote Junction
17 streets in Heathcote Junction
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baden Dr
- Epping-Kilmore Rd
- Eucalypt Gr
- Fern Ct
- Glenburnie Ave
- Junction Rd
- Messmate Ave
- North Mountain Rd
- Quillinan Rd
- Rail St
- Range Ave
- Simmonds Court
- South Mountain Rd
- Station Ave
- View Rd
- Vista Ct
- Wombat Avenue
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