What's it like to live in Healesville?
Healesville is part of Yarra Ranges Shire in Victoria
3777 · VIC
Yarra Ranges Shire Overall Score
34 out of 100
Healesville falls within Yarra Ranges Shire, which scores in the 34th percentile among metro councils in VIC.
Score Breakdown
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Sustainability | 43/100 |
| Community Services | 30/100 |
| Lifestyle & Amenity | 23/100 |
| Core Operations | 40/100 |
What Makes This Area Unique
Melbourne's mountain suburb — Dandenong Ranges townships and outer-eastern growth
Yarra Ranges covers an enormous area from Lilydale and Mooroolbark through the Dandenong Ranges villages (Olinda, Sassafras, Belgrave) to the Upper Yarra farming areas. It's a council of two halves: suburban growth in the west and mountain/rural lifestyle in the east. The ranges give it a character no other Melbourne council can claim.
Living here: Yarra Ranges is where Melbourne meets the mountains. The ranges villages offer a unique lifestyle — cooler climate, tall forests, community markets — but with longer commutes and bushfire risk. The western suburbs (Lilydale, Mooroolbark) are more conventional suburban but still benefit from ranges proximity.
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