The Heart, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
The Heart is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1026, 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.
The Heart at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,583
- SEIFA score
- 1026
- Coordinates
- -38.1137, 147.1853
The Heart demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile The Heart 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 mid-life (45–64) at 35% and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 30% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 8 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 17% |
Share of the 23 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in The Heart.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,583
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Employed full-time
- 7
- Employed part-time
- 6
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.
Common questions about The Heart
Where is The Heart?
The Heart is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of The Heart?
At the 2021 Census, The Heart had a population of about 30.
Is The Heart an advantaged area?
The Heart has an ABS SEIFA score of 1026, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
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