The Heart

VIC 3851 · Wellington

30 (2021) → 31 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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.

196.6 km

To Melbourne CBD

21.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

10.5 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,583

vs NSW median+39.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$46,324/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -22%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3851 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia76.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse9 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (26.67%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 3 (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 2023

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 939
Araluen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 946
St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1039
Guthridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 973
Sale College-Guthridge CampusSecondary · Government · 8.3km
Sale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1003
Sale CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 943
Gippsland Grammar - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 9.3km
Longford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1019
Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.6km
Catholic College SaleSecondary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1015
St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1045

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationSale Railway (10.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate4.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ≈

Top local industries

Public Administration & Safety

14.9%

Health Care & Social Assistance

13.4%

Construction

10.7%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

9.7%

Education & Training

8.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

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

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalGippsland Base Hospital (8.2 km)

Nearest vet9.4 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (210.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.82%

Projected population 204135

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wellington

East SaleData not available0transport CobainsData not available0transport ClydebankData not available0transport DutsonData not available0transport AirlyData not available0transport LongfordData not available8transport

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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.