Heathwood, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Heathwood is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1062, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Heathwood at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,944
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,527
- SEIFA score
- 1062
- Coordinates
- -27.6437, 152.9861
Heathwood demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Heathwood using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 24% of homes are rented, and 52% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,320 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 580 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,907 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 908 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 231 | 5% |
Share of the 4,946 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 152 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 885 | 63% |
| Rented | 345 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,354 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 46 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,414 occupied private dwellings in Heathwood.
- Median weekly rent
- $455
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,493
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,005
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,488 (52%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,665 (56%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 65 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,693 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,647
- Employed part-time
- 754
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Heathwood
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Heathwood is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Heathwood
Where is Heathwood?
Heathwood is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Heathwood?
At the 2021 Census, Heathwood had a population of about 4,944.
Is Heathwood an advantaged area?
Heathwood has an ABS SEIFA score of 1062, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Heathwood?
Heathwood has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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