VIC · Mitchell Council
Heathcote South, 3523
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Heathcote South is a welcoming smaller community in Mitchell, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,541
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,109
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 (2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2024 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling, car port and outbuilding20 LOEMAN ROAD HEATHCOTE SOUTH 3523Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling extension70 LOEMAN ROAD HEATHCOTE SOUTH 3523Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding20 Red Gate LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling30 Red Gate LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Development of the land for a dwelling605 Dairy Flat 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Spring Plains Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Spring Plains Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning20 Red Gate LaneLodged 04 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwellingplanning30 Red Gate LaneLodged 27 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwellingplanning605 Dairy Flat RoadLodged 10 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling extensionplanning70 LOEMAN ROAD HEATHCOTE SOUTH 3523Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling, car port and outbuildingplanning20 LOEMAN ROAD HEATHCOTE SOUTH 3523Lodged 07 May 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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