The Heart
VIC 3851 · Wellington
30 (2021) → 31 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
The Heart is a moderate growth suburb in Wellington, VIC 3851, about 197km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in The Heart are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. The Heart has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (26.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 2023
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cobains Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 986
- Araluen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 941
- Guthridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 962
- St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1041
- Sale College-Guthridge CampusSecondary · Government · 8.3km
- Sale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1002
- Sale CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 940
- Longford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1011
- Gippsland Grammar - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 9.3km
- Catholic College SaleSecondary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1001
- Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.6km
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1054
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about The Heart
How far is The Heart from Melbourne CBD?
The Heart is about 196.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in The Heart?
The Heart has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in The Heart?
The Heart has a transport score of 0/100.