Median house price
$1.56M
+6.8% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Heathcote, 2233
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,116
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,240/wk
Employment rate
61.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,565,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, German, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Sutherland Shire Council, Heathcote is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Close enough to visit Sydney for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar regional towns, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with schools and education, plus growth momentum less decisive.
At a glance
Heathcote snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$843/wk
Houses $900 · Units $700
Population (ERP)
6,116
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#16
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
65th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 970th in Australia
- State rank
- 276th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #16 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #41 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $900
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $843
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 94
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,565,000
- Median price change
- +6.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,116(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- -4
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,150), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,148
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,240
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 2,237
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,553
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,600 / 240 / 273 (+ 34 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 134
- Against the person
- 46
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault63
- Fraud55
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property85
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault54
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,042
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 65th
School list
- Heathcote Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Heathcote High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 633 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Heathcote Preschoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
108 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Princes Hwy
- FTB North P1
- FTB North P2
- FTB Princes Hwy
- Heathcote Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 3 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 3 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 108 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.79
Food & drink(3)
- Heathcote Fish and ChipsFast food
- Club HeathcotePub
- Restaurant
Shopping(3)
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- KU Heathcote PreschoolChildcare
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Abbott Road ReservePark
- Blue Bell Street ReservePark
- Cassandra Crescent ReservePark
- Forum Drive ReservePark
- Mirrabook Place ReservePark
- Slessor Place ReservePark
- Veno Street ReservePark
- Playground (5)
- Heathcote OvalSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(3)
- Eddies LookoutViewpoint
- Moorang LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(26)
25 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(28)
- Bench (4)
- Bike Lockers - Heathcote Station, Princes HwyBicycle Parking
- Sutherland Shire CouncilBicycle Parking
- Camp Pitch
- Camp Site
- Mirang Pool CampsiteCamp Site
- Heathcote Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Drinking water (5)
- Camp Fire CircleFirepit
- Information (6)
- Massage
- Baden Powel GrooveOutdoor Seating
- Parking (3)
- Transport for NSWParking
- Ampol FoodaryPetrol station
- Ampol Foodary Heathcote NorthboundPetrol station
1403 Princes Highway, Heathcote
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Mirang Day Use AreaPicnic Table
- Place of worship
- Plymouth Brethren Christian ChurchPlace of worship
44R Forum Drive
- The Fred Eddes ChapelPlace of worship
- Public Toilet Heathcote Netball Courts - FemalePublic toilets
Wilson Parade, Heathcote
- Public Toilet Heathcote Netball Courts - MalePublic toilets
Wilson Parade, Heathcote
- Public Toilet Heathcote Oval 2Public toilets
Wilson Parade, Heathcote
- Public toilets
- Sutherland Shire CouncilPublic toilets
Wilson Parade, Heathcote
- Transport for NSWPublic toilets
- Water Point (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbott Road ReservePark
- Blue Bell Street ReservePark
- Boronia Grove ReservePark
- Cassandra Crescent ReservePark
- Forum Drive ReservePark
- Heathcote Sesquicentenary ParkPark
- Mirrabook Place ReservePark
- Slessor Place ReservePark
- Veno Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
44R Forum Drive
- The Fred Eddes Chapel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- President Private Hospital (9.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 184
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ELTHAM PLACE HEATHCOTE 2233Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 OLIVER STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BORONIA GROVE HEATHCOTE 2233Under Assessment
June 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure11 HUNTER STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1403 PRINCES HIGHWAY HEATHCOTE 2233Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 JANE PLACE HEATHCOTE 2233Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 DILLWYNNIA GROVE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 JACANA GROVE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 BLUE BELL ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 THE AVENUE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)5A HUNTER STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 VENO STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 ROSEBERY STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 KEATS PLACE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14B MARTIN STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport26 MARTIN STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure26 ROSEBERY STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 JUNCTION ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BELLA VISTA STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 JANE PLACE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 WILSON PARADE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
2025· 23 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah33 PARKLANDS AVENUE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 PATTERSON ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 COPELAND ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 WHITTON STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 FOREST ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 FOREST ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage1403 PRINCES HIGHWAY HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 BLACKET STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1403 PRINCES HIGHWAY HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 LINDSAY GORDON PLACE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14B MARTIN STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home15 BORONIA GROVE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 CORINTH ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 ROSEBERY STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 LUNAR AVENUE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure28A TECOMA STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation23 Rosebery Street Heathcote NSW 2233Withdrawn
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 GREVILLEA GROVE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure44R FORUM DRIVE HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 PARKES STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 BLACKET STREET HEATHCOTE 2233Rejected
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 CORINTH ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 FOREST ROAD HEATHCOTE 2233Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Heathcote Hall1-21 Dillwynnia Grove HeathcoteSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Similar Labor lean to the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HeathcoteLabor 52.3% · Coalition 47.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Heathcote EastLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Engadine SouthLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- EngadineLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Engadine WestLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Sutherland Shire Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.