Heathmont Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3135
Postcode for Heathmont, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 25 km from Melbourne · Pop. 9,933
9,933
Population
41
Median Age
$2,140
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Heathmont ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Heathmont Compares

Heathmont vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricHeathmontVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,140 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3135 covers Heathmont, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Maroondah.

According to the 2021 Census, Heathmont has a population of 9,933 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,140, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 61 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Heathmont includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 3,560 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Heathmont scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Heathmont area, including Heathmont College, Heathmont East Primary School, Great Ryrie Primary School and others.

Heathmont is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Heathmont Details

Postcode3135
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,933
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,140/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$908/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density2226/km²
Total Dwellings3,560
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population61 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.83
Longitude145.242
Distance from Melbourne25 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentMaroondah
Federal ElectorateDeakin

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (17.8%)
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0–14 years1,919 (19.3%)
15–24 years1,124 (11.3%)
25–44 years2,510 (25.3%)
45–64 years2,602 (26.2%)
65+ years1,766 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.9%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (18.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma973 (9.8%)
Arthritis830 (8.4%)
Diabetes414 (4.2%)
Heart Disease342 (3.4%)
Cancer328 (3.3%)
Lung Condition124 (1.2%)
Dementia57 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle107 (3.0%)
1 vehicle1,159 (32.8%)
2 vehicles1,594 (45.1%)
3+ vehicles672 (19.0%)

Schools in Heathmont

Heathmont College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1014 · 667 students
Heathmont East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1127 · 570 students
Great Ryrie Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1072 · 566 students
Marlborough Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 124 students

Suburbs Near Heathmont

Same Postcode (3135)

More Heathmont Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.