Heathcote Junction VIC 3758
Heathcote Junction is in Mitchell LGA, VIC, postcode 3758, with population 811.
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Heathcote Junction has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Heathcote Junction has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent context available
Heathcote Junction has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $460/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Heathcote Junction has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth
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Schools, Hospitals, Transport
Heathcote Junction currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Heathcote Junction VIC
Heathcote Junction is a small community in Victoria within the Mitchell local government area (postcode 3758). With a population of 811, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Heathcote Junction is $815,000, having dropped significantly 9.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,941.
The crime rate in the Mitchell LGA is higher than average at 9,406 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Heathcote Junction offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($815K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -9.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Heathcote Junction is a small community in Victoria within the Mitchell local government area (postcode 3758). With a population of 811, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Heathcote Junction is $815,000, having dropped significantly 9.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,941.
The crime rate in the Mitchell LGA is higher than average at 9,406 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Heathcote Junction offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($815K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -9.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Heathcote Junction FAQ
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What LGA is Heathcote Junction in?
Heathcote Junction is in the Mitchell Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3758. Council-level context for Mitchell LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Heathcote Junction?
The current median house price in Heathcote Junction, VIC is $815K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Heathcote Junction?
The median weekly rent in Heathcote Junction is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Heathcote Junction?
Rent context available: Heathcote Junction has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Heathcote Junction a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Heathcote Junction show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Heathcote Junction?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Heathcote Junction data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.