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VIC · Mitchell Council

Heathcote Junction, VIC, 3758

Current weather

9.9°CSlight rain

95% humidity · 31.1 km/h wind · 12° / 9.2° today · 14.2 mm rain

Desirability score

49.8/100

1731st in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Heathcote Junction is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 811 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 33 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 40.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
811
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,101
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 280
Median monthly mortgage
$1,941
Employment rate
62.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
33
Against the person
11
Against property
16
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 74 residents
State safety percentile
36.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
  • Other Crimes Against The Person3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 23/03/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, EPPING-KILMORE-HUME IN RAMP ON22 Mar 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 27/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, UNNAMED26 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 27/04/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, UNNAMED26 Apr 2026 – 30 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    25 GLENBURNIE AVENUE HEATHCOTE JUNCTION 3758Lapsed

  • June 2021

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    25 JUNCTION ROAD HEATHCOTE JUNCTION 3758Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of the land for two agricultural sheds
    365 North Mountain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use of the land for a store.
    57 North Mountain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of the land for the construction of a dwelling and 2 lot subdivision (re-subdivision)
    120 North Mountain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    57 North Mountain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding
    42 Glenburnie AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Extension to existing dwelling
    80 Quillinan RoadWithdrawn

  • March 2020

  • 2 Lot subdivision and removal of native vegetation SPEAR S123915J
    27 Junction RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    North Mountain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
49.8/100
National rank
1731st in Australia
State rank
383rd in VIC
Peer rank
#51 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#88 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
  • 2 Lot subdivision and removal of native vegetation SPEAR S123915Jplanning27 Junction RoadLodged 31 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning57 North Mountain RoadLodged 02 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwellingplanning25 GLENBURNIE AVENUE HEATHCOTE JUNCTION 3758Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Lapsed
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildingplanning42 Glenburnie AvenueLodged 04 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for two agricultural shedsplanning365 North Mountain RoadLodged 07 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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