Heathcote, Victoria

Heathcote
Main street
Heathcote
Interactive map of Heathcote
Coordinates: 36°55′S 144°42′E / 36.917°S 144.700°E / -36.917; 144.700
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityBendigo
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total2,962 (2021 census)
Postcode
3523

Heathcote (/ˈhθkət/) is a town in central Victoria, Australia, situated on the Northern Highway 110 kilometres north of Melbourne and 40 kilometres south-east of Bendigo via the McIvor Highway. Heathcote's local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo, and it is part of the federal electorate of Bendigo and the state electorate of Euroa. At the 2021 census, Heathcote had a population of 2,962, while the estimated resident population of the wider region in 2024 was 5,329.