Victoria · Postcode 3134

Heathwood postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 23 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
4,944
Population (2021)
$2,527
Household income/wk
$455
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Heathwood at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3134 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,944 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area Local Government Area
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,527/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,527/wk
39% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$455/wk
21% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
14.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Heathwood ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Heathwood vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHeathwoodVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,527 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $455 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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 3134 covers Heathwood, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Heathwood has a population of 4,944 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,527, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 65 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Heathwood includes a median weekly rent of $455, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,414 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Heathwood is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Heathwood details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3134
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,944
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,527/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,005/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$455
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area4.9 km²
Population Density999/km²
Total Dwellings1,414
Australian Citizens78.5%
Indigenous Population65 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8292
Longitude145.228
Distance from Melbourne23 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateDeakin
State ElectorateWarrandyte (North-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (38.6%) 45–64 (18.4%) 65+ (4.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,320 (26.7%)
15–24 years580 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,907 (38.6%)
45–64 years908 (18.4%)
65+ years231 (4.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (11.0%) Mortgaged (64.0%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Heathwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma271 (5.5%)
Diabetes172 (3.5%)
Arthritis142 (2.9%)
Heart Disease68 (1.4%)
Cancer45 (0.9%)
Lung Condition30 (0.6%)
Dementia3 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (1.1%)
1 vehicle300 (21.5%)
2 vehicles754 (54.1%)
3+ vehicles323 (23.2%)

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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.