Heathmont, Victoria
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Heathmont is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 24 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Heathmont had a population of 8449.
Heathmont Post Office opened on 15 February 1929, some time after the railway station opened in 1926.
, a Commonwealth bank, two bakeries (including a Baker's Delight), a newsagent
, takeaway shops, a Retravision store and a post office
. There is plenty of parking and the main shopping precinct is opposite the Heathmont Railway Station. The distant Dandenong mountain ranges are visible from much of this shopping strip, offering a somewhat 'Californian' feel to the environment.
There were above-average proportions of residents of no religion (23.9%) and Uniting Church (7.3%).
The average income of Heathmont residents was above the national average (with a median family income of $1,286 per week); the suburb tends to be better off than most of its nearest neighbours. The largest two occupational groupings were professionals (23.5%, above the national average) and clerical/administrative (17.3%, also above the national average). The unemployment rate of 3.2% was below the national average of 5.2%.
Heathmont and surrounding areas were visited by federal politicians Joe Hockey, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott, and Wayne Swan throughout 2010. In 2007, Heathmont was identified as one of the 'wealthier pockets' of Deakin (along with Blackburn and Vermont) in an analysis of marginal 'leafy' suburbs in Melbourne's east that were, by swinging to Labor, proving wrong the notion of a 'rich Lib, poor Labor' myth.
Secondary colleges in the area:
Though students do attend other local Secondary Colleges, within The City of Maroondah
course. Dandenong Creek supports much wildlife including birds and frogs, although swimming is not recommended. There is also a bike track, Dandenong Creek Trail
which runs along Dandenong Creek.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Heathmont Jets, competing in the Eastern Football League
.
Heathmont has two tennis clubs, Heathmont Tennis Club and H.E. Parker Reserve. Other sporting facilities include a Baseball Club, a lawn bowls club, and a cricket club.
Golfers play at the Heathmont Par 3 Golf Course on Canterbury Road.
There are two Scout Groups, 2nd Maroondah and Heathmont. Both are located in reserves along the Dandenong Creek; 2nd Maroondah in H.E. Parker and Heathmont in Kathleen Barrow.
Anglican:
Christadelphian Ecclesia.
Melbourne
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, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
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, Australia
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, 24 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Heathmont had a population of 8449.
History
Heathmont was originally covered by hedge-to-hedge apple orchards. The name appears to have come from the rising land in the area having heath or low shrub-like vegetation on it. The first shop opened in 1923 in front of a house. The population has grown from 600 people in 1953 to 8,787 people in 2001.Heathmont Post Office opened on 15 February 1929, some time after the railway station opened in 1926.
Public transport
Heathmont railway station is located just off Canterbury Road (which runs through the heart of the suburb) and is on the Belgrave railway line. It is within the ticketing Zone 2.Shopping
The Heathmont Shopping Centre provides services to the suburb. It includes a handful of cafes (including modern inner-city-style Spot & Nosh and Barclays), Italian restaurant Lipari Bistro, a Bendigo bankBendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank is an Australian financial institution, operating primarily in retail banking. The company merged with Adelaide Bank in November 2007, with shareholders voting in March 2008 to change the merged company’s name to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited.Before the merger, Bendigo Bank...
, a Commonwealth bank, two bakeries (including a Baker's Delight), a newsagent
Newsagent
A newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents...
, takeaway shops, a Retravision store and a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. There is plenty of parking and the main shopping precinct is opposite the Heathmont Railway Station. The distant Dandenong mountain ranges are visible from much of this shopping strip, offering a somewhat 'Californian' feel to the environment.
Demographics
As of the 2006 Census, the vast majority of residents (78.6%) were born in Australia, with slightly above-average proportions also born in England, Scotland, the Netherlands, and Germany. The languages spoken by slightly above-average proportions of residents were English and German.There were above-average proportions of residents of no religion (23.9%) and Uniting Church (7.3%).
The average income of Heathmont residents was above the national average (with a median family income of $1,286 per week); the suburb tends to be better off than most of its nearest neighbours. The largest two occupational groupings were professionals (23.5%, above the national average) and clerical/administrative (17.3%, also above the national average). The unemployment rate of 3.2% was below the national average of 5.2%.
Politics and Representation
Heathmont contained four voting booths at the 2010 federal election, all lying within the federal electorate of Deakin. Three of those booths saw the Liberal candidate win the most primary votes, yet only two saw the Liberals win a majority of two-party preferred votes after preferences. The combined booth results across the suburb saw the primary vote split 40.1% to Labor, 41.4% to the Liberals, and 12.7% to the Greens. After preferences, the split was 52.5% to Labor and 47.5% to the Liberals. The suburb tends to be highly competitive electorally and is generally a reliable barometer for the overall voting population.Heathmont and surrounding areas were visited by federal politicians Joe Hockey, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott, and Wayne Swan throughout 2010. In 2007, Heathmont was identified as one of the 'wealthier pockets' of Deakin (along with Blackburn and Vermont) in an analysis of marginal 'leafy' suburbs in Melbourne's east that were, by swinging to Labor, proving wrong the notion of a 'rich Lib, poor Labor' myth.
Schools
There are three primary schools:- http://www.heathmonteastps.vic.edu.au Homepage
- http://www.greatryrieps.vic.edu.au Homepage
- http://www.marlboroughps.vic.edu.au Homepage
Secondary colleges in the area:
- http://heathmont.vic.edu.au Homepage
Though students do attend other local Secondary Colleges, within The City of Maroondah
Sport and recreation
There are many parks, such as H.E. Parker Reserve and a mini golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
course. Dandenong Creek supports much wildlife including birds and frogs, although swimming is not recommended. There is also a bike track, Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
which runs along Dandenong Creek.
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Heathmont Jets, competing in the Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
.
Heathmont has two tennis clubs, Heathmont Tennis Club and H.E. Parker Reserve. Other sporting facilities include a Baseball Club, a lawn bowls club, and a cricket club.
Golfers play at the Heathmont Par 3 Golf Course on Canterbury Road.
There are two Scout Groups, 2nd Maroondah and Heathmont. Both are located in reserves along the Dandenong Creek; 2nd Maroondah in H.E. Parker and Heathmont in Kathleen Barrow.
Churches
There are also many churches situated in Heathmont,- http://www.heathmontbaptist.org Homepage
- http://www.hucclc.websyte.com.au Homepage
- http://www.heathmont.pcvic.org.au Homepage
- http://www.chooselife.org.au Homepage
Anglican:
- Christ Church Anglican Church 207, Canterbury Road, Heathmont.
- Djerrnong-Anglican Parish of Heathmont/Ringwood East, 203-205 Canterbury Road, Heathmont.
Christadelphian Ecclesia.
External links
- City of Maroondah
- http://www.heathmont.baseball.com.au Homepage
- http://www.heathmontjets.com Homepage
- http://www.heathmonthornets.com Homepage
- http://www.heathmontbowls.com.au Homepage
- 2nd Maroondah Scout Group
- http://www.heathmontrovers.com Homepage