Healesville, VIC 3777 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Healesville is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3777, home to 7,589 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Murrindindi local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 54 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 7,589
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $1,472 /week
- Median personal income
- $707 /week
- Median family income
- $1,911 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Yarra Ranges
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $350 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Healesville Primary School
- St Brigid's School
- Healesville High School
- Badger Creek Primary School
- Worawa Aboriginal College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 7 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 17 bus stops
- Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Healesville PS/High St
- Yarra Valley Railway/Healesville-Kinglake Rd
- Don Rd/Maroondah Hwy
- Harker St/Maroondah Hwy
Lifestyle & amenities
- 9 cafés
- 14 restaurants
- 5 pubs and bars
- 16 parks and reserves
- 7 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 5 supermarkets
- 4 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 52.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 60.7% of the 3,912 resolvable premises in Healesville. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 35.5%
- Fibre to the Node: 60.7%
- Fixed Wireless: 1.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 597 across postcode 3777 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 274 property offences, 129 violent offences, 34 public order offences.
- Wider Yarra Ranges LGA: 5,164 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Healesville?
Healesville (VIC 3777) had 7,589 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 46. It sits within the Yarra Ranges local government area.
What is the median rent in Healesville?
The median advertised rent in Healesville is $350/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Healesville?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Healesville covering government, catholic, independent sectors. Nearest include: Healesville Primary School (0.4 km), St Brigid's School (0.6 km), Healesville High School (1.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Healesville?
Healesville is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (60.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Healesville?
Across postcode 3777, 597 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (274), violent (129), public order (34). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Healesville?
In Healesville, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (52.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Healesville?
17 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Healesville centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 7 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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