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Heatherton, VIC 3202

Property data updated June 2026·2,826 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
40 sales · 41 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Heatherton, VIC 3202 market activity

Heatherton's busiest market is house sales, with 34 sales at around $1.105M, taking about 21 days to sell (down from 25 days last year), with 3-bedroom the most common at around two-thirds.

House rentals are close behind, with 31 leases at $805 a week, renting out in about 28 days (down from 31 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom about even at around 50% each. Rounding it out, 10 unit rentals at $525 a week and 6 unit sales at around $824K.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersStrongly multiculturalHigh-rise living

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — strongly multicultural and high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,826
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
27%
Families with kids
45%
Couples, no kids
22%
Born overseas
38%
Year 12+ⓘ
70%

Heatherton on the map

7.12 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 13%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 32%
decile 7/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 15%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 25%Median household income · $2,088/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher household income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 33%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 33%, more rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 43%Mortgage stress · 25% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 10%Birthplace diversity · 0.61 — among the highest: in the top 10%, more diverse than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 10%Born overseas · 38% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more overseas-born residents than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 31%Unemployment rate · 5.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more unemployment than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 27%Public transport to work · 3.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more public-transport commuters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 48%No motor vehicle · 3.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 7%High-rise apartments · 7.1% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more high-rise apartments than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 44%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 38%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 34%Renting · 27% — above average: in the top 34%, more renters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 26%Owned outright · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 30%Owned with mortgage · 42% — above average: in the top 30%, more mortgaged owners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 27%Separate houses · 82% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 18%Apartments · 7.2% — well above average: in the top 18%, more apartments than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $891/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 18%Median family income · $2,531/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher family income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 45%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 39%Low-income households · 14% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 18%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 18%, more full-time workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 38%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 33%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 14%Completed Year 12+ · 70% — well above average: in the top 14%, more Year-12 completion than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 8%In education · 29% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more students than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 25%Children · 20% — well above average: in the top 25%, more children than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 26%Seniors · 14% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 33%Youth dependency · 31.30 — above average: in the top 33%, more children per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 33%Total dependency · 53.53 — below average: in the bottom 33%, fewer dependants per worker than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 39%Australian citizens · 87% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 9%Both parents born overseas · 52% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more second-generation residents than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 33%Established migrants · 72% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,826 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 210.6% · 1780-840.8% · 230.7% · 2175-791.4% · 401.4% · 3970-742.2% · 632.4% · 6865-692.2% · 632.1% · 5860-642.2% · 612.9% · 8255-593.2% · 892.9% · 8150-544.3% · 1215.0% · 14145-494.7% · 1324.8% · 13640-443.2% · 904.1% · 11635-392.9% · 813.2% · 9030-342.1% · 592.7% · 7725-292.6% · 732.3% · 6520-242.3% · 652.5% · 7015-193.6% · 1033.7% · 10410-144.4% · 1234.0% · 1145-93.6% · 1013.4% · 950-42.3% · 642.7% · 75◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
12%
32%
11%
14%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–349.6%Midlife35–5432%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
20%
22%
45%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids22%Families with kids45%Other families11%Group / share2.2%
2.8 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
28%2
18%3
24%4
8.5%5
2.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.38%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.32%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.3.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.52%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.87%
Birthplace diversity61%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity53%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity61%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere6.9%
South Africa3.9%
China3.7%
England3.5%
India2.5%
Malaysia1.6%
New Zealand1.6%
Philippines1.5%
Born in Australia62%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin4.5%
Other4.2%
Russian3.9%
Greek3.2%
Cantonese1.8%
Italian1.6%
Hindi1.2%
Afrikaans1.1%
English only68%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian24%
English24%
Chinese9.5%
Irish8.2%
Italian6.7%
Scottish6.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity47%
No religion41%
Judaism3.7%
Hinduism3.0%
Buddhism2.4%
Islam2.1%
Other religions0.6%

9.5% report Chinese ancestry, but only 3.7% were born in China — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Chinese community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
52%
13%
35%
Both parents overseas52%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia35%

A deeply-rooted, long-settled migrant community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198114%
1981-200028%
2001-201030%
2011-201516%
2016-202112%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 11%Median weekly rent · $471/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher rent than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 16%Median monthly mortgage · $2,224/mo — well above average: in the top 16%, higher mortgages than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 33%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 33%, more rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 43%Mortgage stress · 25% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 18%High mortgage · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more big mortgages than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 45%Social housing · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
4.8%1
12%2
47%3
34%4
2.3%5
0.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
30%
42%
27%
Owned outright30%Mortgage42%Renting27%Other1.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
82%
House82%Townhouse11%Apartment7.2%
82% separate houses7.2% apartments7.1% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $891/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 18%Median family income · $2,531/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher family income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 23%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 23%, more high earners than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 21%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 21%, more professionals than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 33%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 17%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
42%
23%
27%
Employed full-time42%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.7%Unemployed3.9%Not in labour force27%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 18%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 18%, more full-time workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 38%Part-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 31%Unemployment rate · 5.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more unemployment than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 15%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 15%, more workforce participation than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 27%Public transport to work · 3.3% — above average: in the top 27%, more public-transport commuters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 45%Walked or cycled to work · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 13%Worked from home · 30% — well above average: in the top 13%, more working from home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 48%No motor vehicle · 3.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)81%
Car (passenger)6.5%
Other/combined3.5%
Walked3.3%
Train2.5%
Bus0.8%
Bicycle0.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.3%0
31%1
49%2
12%3
4.9%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Heatherton

No school inside Heatherton itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Heatherton0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools33within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Secondary schools11within 5 km · nearest 1.8 km
Median ICSEA rank84thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within44 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 44Order by
  • 1
    Kingston Heath Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students184Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 2
    Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cheltenham · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students759Multilingual38%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 3
    Christway CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Clarinda · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students864Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 4
    Le Page Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students215Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 5
    Cheltenham East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 2.2 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students392Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank90th
  • 6
    St Andrew's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students319Multilingual63%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 7
    Mentone Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students186Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 8
    Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 9
    Clayton South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students102Multilingual71%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 10
    East Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students324Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 11
    Bayside Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Moorabbin · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students48Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 12
    Southmoor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 13
    Cheltenham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cheltenham · 3.4 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students402Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 14
    Clarinda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarinda · 3.4 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students334Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 15
    Parktone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Parkdale · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students411Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 16
    St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students460Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 17
    Mentone Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mentone · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students299Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 18
    Oakleigh South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,038Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 19
    South Oakleigh CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Oakleigh South · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students950Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 20
    Kilbreda CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students928Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 21
    Parkdale Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mordialloc · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,418Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 22
    St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students85Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 23
    St John Vianney's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Parkdale · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 24
    St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students625Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 25
    Southern Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · East Bentleigh · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students294Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 26
    Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bentleigh East · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students936Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 27
    Mentone Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 4.0 km
    State RankP Top 7%S Top 14%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students2,008Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 28
    Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,102Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 29
    Parkdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Parkdale · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students631Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 30
    Coatesville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh East · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 6%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students795Multilingual43%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 31
    Kingswood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dingley Village · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students567Multilingual53%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 32
    Westall Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students309Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 33
    Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Mentone · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 6%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students560Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 34
    Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bentleigh · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 35
    St Bede's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Mentone · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,882Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 36
    Westall Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Clayton South · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students710Multilingual86%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 37
    Spring Parks Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Springvale · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students263Multilingual89%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 38
    Fitra Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton South · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students68Multilingual68%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 39
    St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clayton · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students133Multilingual83%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 40
    Moorabbin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moorabbin · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students545Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 41
    Dingley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dingley Village · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students375Multilingual49%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 42
    Huntingdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oakleigh South · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students414Multilingual91%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 43
    Monash Children's Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Clayton · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 44
    St Mark's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dingley Village · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students421Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank79th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 44%Settled 5+ years · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 44%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 22%Arrived from overseas · 4.6% — well above average: in the top 22%, more recent migrants than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
64%
26%
Same address64%Moved within area3.7%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas4.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.36%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Heatherton — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.10M
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
34
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$805/w
↑ +3.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ +14.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample34GoodLease sample31Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed23 sales · 15 leases
Sales23▲+64.3%
Price$1.08M+0.8%
Sales DOM22 days+0d
Leased15▼−16.7%
Rent$725/wk+0.0%
Rental DOM21 days▼−5d
3.50%
50/100
18/100
02
Houses · 4 bed14 sales · 15 leases
Sales14▲+7.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased15▲+87.5%
Rent$870/wk▼−3.3%
Rental DOM32 days−1d
3.60%
—
3/100
03
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 9 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▼−18.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 5 leases
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales34+0.0%
Price$1.10M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days▼−4d
Leased31▲+14.8%
Rent$805/wk▲+3.2%
Rental DOM28 days▼−3d
3.70%
57/100
11/100
All units
Sales6▲+20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▼−41.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +52%
Houses · 3 bed: +65%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$1.10M▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
340.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.08M▲ +0.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +64.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Heatherton against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Heatherton in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Heatherton · this suburb
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$1.10M▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
340.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Heatherton — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
47.1%

of Heatherton's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 45.1% to 47.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.11M+1.1%
5y median $1.12Mvs last year $1.09M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
38+31.0%
5y median 37vs last year 29
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-5
5y median 26 daysvs last year 29 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$805/wk+3.2%
5y median $700/wkvs last year $780/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
31+14.8%
5y median 32vs last year 27
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
28 days-2
5y median 24 daysvs last year 30 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.79%+0.08 pt
5y median 3.21%vs last year 3.71%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.9 months-24.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.2 months+33.3%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Heatherton, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketHeathertonVIC 3202 · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM21 days
Sold34
12 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ClarindaVIC 3169 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.11M
DOM25 days
Sold44
similar pricedslower
02
Moorabbin AirportVIC 3194 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
CheltenhamVIC 3192 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.29M
DOM24 days
Sold293
pricierslower
04
Oakleigh SouthVIC 3167 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM25 days
Sold93
pricierslower
05
MoorabbinVIC 3189 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM25 days
Sold85
pricierslower
06
Clayton SouthVIC 3169 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$987k
DOM29 days
Sold117
cheaperslower
07
Dingley VillageVIC 3172 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM25 days
Sold125
pricierslower
08
MentoneVIC 3194 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM25 days
Sold144
pricierslower
09
Bentleigh EastVIC 3165 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.55M
DOM24 days
Sold436
much pricierslower
10
ParkdaleVIC 3195 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.63M
DOM25 days
Sold137
much pricierslower
11
HighettVIC 3190 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.47M
DOM24 days
Sold172
pricierslower
12
MordiallocVIC 3195 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM24 days
Sold71
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Heatherton
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Heatherton's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketHeathertonVIC 3202 · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM21 days
Sold34
Most similar sales markets · within 8.8–70 kmLast 12 months
01
St HelenaVIC 3088 · 30km · 83% match
Price$1.15M
DOM20 days
Sold30
02
KingsvilleVIC 3012 · 25km · 83% match
Price$1.13M
DOM23 days
Sold51
03
MaribyrnongVIC 3032 · 27km · 82% match
Price$1.00M
DOM25 days
Sold119
04
SeddonVIC 3011 · 24km · 81% match
Price$1.10M
DOM25 days
Sold100
05
Croydon SouthVIC 3136 · 23km · 81% match
Price$957k
DOM22 days
Sold80
06
Chirnside ParkVIC 3116 · 31km · 81% match
Price$950k
DOM19 days
Sold194
07
SeafordVIC 3198 · 17km · 81% match
Price$910k
DOM21 days
Sold261
08
Coburg NorthVIC 3058 · 28km · 81% match
Price$994k
DOM24 days
Sold119
09
SomervilleVIC 3912 · 32km · 81% match
Price$910k
DOM22 days
Sold179
10
KeysboroughVIC 3173 · 9km · 81% match
Price$965k
DOM25 days
Sold361
43
MonbulkVIC 3793 · 31km · 76% match
Price$898k
DOM18 days
Sold59
97
Lovely BanksVIC 3213 · 68km · 74% match
Price$760k
DOM21 days
Sold37
238
Werribee SouthVIC 3030 · 34km · 65% match
Price$769k
DOM24 days
Sold26
271
Officer SouthVIC 3809 · 34km · 62% match
Price$910k
DOM34 days
Sold49
388
San RemoVIC 3925 · 70km · 53% match
Price$850k
DOM77 days
Sold34
475
Point LonsdaleVIC 3225 · 55km · 46% match
Price$1.21M
DOM92 days
Sold73
585
Barwon HeadsVIC 3227 · 63km · 37% match
Price$1.40M
DOM75 days
Sold75
641
SomersVIC 3927 · 48km · 31% match
Price$1.52M
DOM46 days
Sold44
728
Mont AlbertVIC 3127 · 15km · 17% match
Price$2.42M
DOM26 days
Sold57
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Heatherton
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Heatherton include St Helena (VIC 3088), Kingsville (VIC 3012), Maribyrnong (VIC 3032), Seddon (VIC 3011), Croydon South (VIC 3136), Chirnside Park (VIC 3116), Seaford (VIC 3198) and Coburg North (VIC 3058). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Heatherton

22 data-driven answers about Heatherton's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Heatherton?

#

The median house price in Heatherton, VIC 3202 is $1.1M as of June 2026, based on 34 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Heatherton?

#

The median unit price in Heatherton, VIC 3202 is $824k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +160.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 75% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Heatherton?

#

The median weekly house rent in Heatherton is $805 as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $525 per week. House rents have moved +3.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Heatherton?

#

Gross rental yield in Heatherton is 3.70% for houses and 3.30% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Heatherton?

#

As of June 2026, Heatherton medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$888k$1.08M$1.25M$1.1M
Units$340k$759k$859k—$824k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Heatherton's property market trends?

#

Heatherton's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +160.3%; weekly house rents moved +3.2%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 1.8 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Heatherton market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Heatherton as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Heatherton, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.8 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Heatherton?

#

Houses in Heatherton sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 33 days. Days on market have tightened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Heatherton a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Heatherton's sales market sits at 1.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Heatherton gone up or down?

#

House prices in Heatherton moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +160.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Heatherton?

#

Heatherton's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 31 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Heatherton in its property market cycle?

#

Heatherton's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Heatherton compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Heatherton's median house price ($1.1M) is 43% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Heatherton sits at 3.70% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Heatherton compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Heatherton's most-similar nearby market is St Helena (29.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.15M — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Heatherton?

#

The most-transacted segment in Heatherton over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 23 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 14 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Heatherton last year?

#

Heatherton recorded 34 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 40 transactions. On the rental side, 31 houses and 10 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Heatherton?

#

Heatherton, VIC 3202 is home to 2,826 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Heatherton?

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The median household in Heatherton earns $2k per week — roughly $109k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $891/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Heatherton?

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Heatherton is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 27% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 30% own outright and 42% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Heatherton?

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Heatherton has 60 schools within reach — including Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham Secondary College, Christway College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Heatherton a good place to live?

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Heatherton, VIC 3202 has a population of 2,826, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 27% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

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When was this Heatherton market data last updated?

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This Heatherton market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Heatherton

  • Clarinda1.9km
  • Moorabbin Airport2.7km
  • Cheltenham3.0km
  • Oakleigh South3.2km
  • Moorabbin3.2km
  • Clayton South3.6km
  • Dingley Village3.7km
  • Mentone4.0km
  • Bentleigh East4.2km
  • Parkdale4.3km
  • Highett4.4km
  • Mordialloc4.8km
  • Beaumaris5.5km
  • Springvale South5.5km
  • Hampton East5.5km
  • Huntingdale5.7km
  • Clayton5.8km
  • Bentleigh5.8km
  • Braeside5.9km
  • Black Rock6.1km
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