Heathcote, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3523 · City of Greater Bendigo
Discover Heathcote with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Activities around Heathcote
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Sports & local clubs around Heathcote
Sports
- Martial arts (1 in Heathcote · 1 within 5 km) — Heathcote Taekwondo Club (0.8 km)
- Tennis (1 in Heathcote · 1 within 5 km) — Heathcote Tennis Club (0.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Heathcote
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2 schools within 3 km of the Heathcote centre, 2 with a Heathcote address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Parks (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Heathcote: 2 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Heathcote, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Martial arts, Tennis
- Schools
- 2 in Heathcote · 2 primary
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
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Browse mapped places (6)
- Holy Rosary SchoolSchool
- Heathcote Primary SchoolSchool
- Heathcote Tennis ClubActivity
- Heathcote Taekwondo ClubActivity
- Barrack ReservePark or community place
- Pink Cliffs Geological ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Heathcote within City of Greater Bendigo
2 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 5th of 17 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Heathcote
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$550k
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of Heathcote
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Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: House
Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: House
Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: House
Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: House
Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: House
Heathcote, VIC 3523
Property Type: Acreage / Semi-Rural
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.
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Local guides & reading
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All kids' activities listed in Heathcote
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