Median house price
$358k
-5.9% change
VIC · Wellington Council
Heyfield, 3858
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,150
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,007/wk
Employment rate
44.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$357,500
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Most common: Russian, Punjabi, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Heyfield is a regional smaller community in Wellington Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Melbourne. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in local dining and lifestyle amenities.
At a glance
Heyfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
2,150
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
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
#79
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
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
- 43.2/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3217th in Australia
- State rank
- 641st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #79 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #218 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $450
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $357,500
- Median price change
- -5.9%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
2,150(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 69th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +22
- Change in 5 years
- +131
- Growth rank in VIC
- 69th 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 (~2,250), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,050
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,007
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 865
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,088
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 743 / 3 / 41 (+ 4 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 244
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 85
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.9%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault12
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary12
- C32 Drug Possession23
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order48
- E23 Breach Bail Conditions16
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) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 983
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1010 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 61 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Heyfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 122 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 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
- Heyfield KindergardenGordon Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gordon St/Mary St
- Primary School/Harbeck St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.95
Food & drink(7)
- Cafe 3858Cafe
- Diner & Heyfield PizzaFast food
- Fish n ChipsFast food
- Mr PizzaFast food
- Commercial HotelPub
- Railway HotelPub
- Dragon Star Chinese ResturantRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Butcher
- The Corner StoreConvenience store
45 Mary Street, Heyfield
- Timberline General StoreConvenience store
1 Tyson Road
- IGASupermarket
Community(6)
- Heyfield KindergardenKindergarten
3 Gordon Street
- Library
- Heyfield Primary SchoolSchool
22-40 Temple Street
- St Michael's Primary SchoolSchool
3 Davis Street
- Townhall (2)
Health & services(2)
- Heyfield HospitalHospital
- AmcalPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Park (4)
- Picnic area
- Apex Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Graves Court - Perry Court - Wickham Court PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports centre
5 Gordon Street, Heyfield
- Alan Lay OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Memorial Heyfield PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Heyfield and District MuseumMuseum
7 Temple Street, Heyfield
Other(39)
- Bendigo BankBank
- NABBank
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- News agentBooks
- Used car salesCar
- Thompson Valley MotorsCar repair
- Heyfield RV ParkCaravan Site
Heyfield
- VinniesClothes
- Thrifty LinkDoityourself
- Yamaha StihlDoityourself
- Drinking water
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Heyfield CFAFire station
- Florist
- Gift
- Hair SalonHairdresser
- Hairdresser
- Commercial HotelHotel
- Railway HotelHotel
- Information (4)
- Rail Trail MapInformation
- Heyfield Broadbent's Motor InnMotel
- Timberline General StoreOutdoor
- Parking (8)
- MobilPetrol station
- Saint James Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
15 Temple Street, Heyfield
- Heyfield Police StationPolice
- Heyfield Police StationPolice
13 Temple Street, Heyfield
- Heyfield Post OfficePost office
- The Heyfield HubPublic Building
- Public toilets
- cansRecycling
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (3)
- Shower
- Telephone
- Pump TrackTrack
- Waste Basket (4)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dawson Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Glenmaggie I4 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint James Anglican Church
15 Temple Street, Heyfield
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Heyfield Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Heyfield HospitalHospital
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)
- 64
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.8
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 177 mm · ~22 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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- 3 lot subdivision and creation of an easement of way. 3 lot subdivision and creation of an easement of way.102 FIREBRACE ROAD HEYFIELD 3858Withdrawn
August 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling. Use and development of the land for a dwelling.1 MACFARLANE STREET HEYFIELD 3858Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land to sell or consume liquor. Use of the land to sell or consume liquor.91 GOLF COURSE ROAD HEYFIELD 3858Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 35 lot residential subdivision and the removal of 2 trees 35 lot residential subdivision of the land and the removal of native vegetation (two trees)76 TYSON ROAD HEYFIELD 3858Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works associated with two outbuildings. Buildings and works associated with two outbuildings.8 Rose StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Use and development of the land assoc with construction of a dwelling. Use and development of the land assoc with construction of a dwelling.455 Heyfield-Seaton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Building and works for the development of a warehouse. Building and works for the development of a warehouse.10 Bolton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for camping and caravan park. Use and development of the land for camping and caravan park.Bessant StreetWithdrawn
October 2020
- Use & development of the site for a caretaker's dwelling. Use & development of the site for a caretaker's dwelling.102 FIREBRACE ROAD HEYFIELD 3858Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Develop land for 3 dwellings & subdivide the land into 3 lots. Development of the land for three dwellings and subdivide the land into three lots.50 George StreetPermit 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.8 km away).
Coalition 79.3%Labor 20.7%
9.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HeyfieldLabor 20.5% · Coalition 79.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- CowwarrLabor 21.7% · Coalition 78.3% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- GlenmaggieLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
- NambrokLabor 12.3% · Coalition 87.7% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- ToongabbieLabor 27.1% · Coalition 72.9% TPP (2025)15.6 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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