Hesket, VIC 3442
Moorabool Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3442
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What to know about Hesket
Hesket (3442) sits in the Moorabool region of Victoria.
Hesket has roughly 178 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Hesket scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 898 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Hesket's population at 178, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (87% family households, 5% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 87%
- Lone person
- 5%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 898 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Hesket
- What is the Hesket postcode?
- Hesket is in the 3442 postcode, in VIC, in the Moorabool Shire Council region.
- Where is Hesket?
- Hesket is a suburb in the Moorabool Shire Council area, VIC 3442.
- What schools are in Hesket?
- There are 7 schools serving Hesket on this page, including Hesket Primary School, Braemar College, Newham Primary School.
- How walkable is Hesket?
- Hesket has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Hesket?
- Hesket is close to Hanging Rock, Cherokee, Newham, Mount Macedon, Kerrie.
- What is the population of Hesket?
- The population of Hesket is approximately 178 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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