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Hesket

VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges

178 (2021)190 est. (2025) · High Growth

29
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

178
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Hesket is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3442, about 59km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Hesket are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 59km inland. Hesket has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

59.1 km
To Melbourne CBD
59.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

178
Population
53
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$3,083
vs NSW median+66.6%
Bachelor degree or higher47.9%
Born in Australia77.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse62 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.37%), Singapore (3.37%), Canada (2.25%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.25%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

9
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1103 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Hesket Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1074

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Braemar CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1120
  • Newham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1092
  • Alice Miller School - Candlebark CampusCombined · Independent · 5.5km
  • Braemar College - Woodend CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
  • Mount Macedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1138
  • Woodend Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1091
  • St Ambrose's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1113
  • Macedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1096

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)189 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWoodend Railway (9.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (29.6 km)
Nearest vet15.2 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (39.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.64%
Projected population 2041243
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Hesket

How far is Hesket from Melbourne CBD?

Hesket is about 59.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 189 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Hesket?

Hesket has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1074 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Hesket?

Hesket has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.