Moving to Belgrave Heights VIC 3160
What the official numbers say about living in Belgrave Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,025,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 114% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $373 a week, against a median household income of $2,132 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Belgrave Heights grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,376 → 1,398 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: German, Japanese, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Belgrave Heights sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (63% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Belgrave, 2 km north.
Nearest railway halt: Selby, 2.4 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Boronia Station, 9.2 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 22.6 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 36 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 12 schools · 34 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 11 parks — see them all on the Belgrave Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Belgrave Heights Christian School 800 m · Belgrave South Primary School 1.1 km · Mater Christi College 1.9 km · St Thomas More Primary School 2 km · Tecoma Primary School 2.1 km · Selby Primary School 2.4 km · Upwey South Primary School 2.4 km · Upwey High School 2.8 km
Groceries: IGA 1.1 km · Unwrapped Pantry 1.1 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · IGA 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Bellbird Street Reserve 800 m · Birdsland Reserve 1.2 km · Belgrave Lake Park 1.4 km · Borthwick Park Reserve 1.5 km · Monbulk Creek Retarding Basin 1.8 km · Apex Park 2 km · Thompson Road Reserve 2.1 km · Upwey South Recreation Reserve 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Belgrave Heights, most often seen first: Crimson Rosella · Laughing Kookaburra · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Brown Thornbill · Australian Magpie · Grey Fantail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Belgrave Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Heights here | 1,398 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 95% |
| Belgrave South | 1,670 | — | 9/10 | 75% |
| Belgrave | 3,894 | $800,000 | 9/10 | 96% |
| Tecoma | 2,064 | $865,000 | 8/10 | 94% |
| Upwey | 6,818 | $476,000 | 9/10 | 97% |
| Selby | 1,626 | $850,000 | 9/10 | 88% |
| Upper Ferntree Gully | 3,417 | $500,000 | 8/10 | 81% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3160 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Belgrave Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Belgrave Heights has a median sale price of $1,025,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $373 a week.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,376 people to 1,398. It sits about 36 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Belgrave station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Belgrave Heights vs Belgrave South · Belgrave Heights vs Tecoma.
Nearby guides: Belgrave South · Belgrave · Tecoma · Upwey · Selby · Upper Ferntree Gully.
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