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Heidelberg West VIC 3081

5,237 addresses · 94 streets

Jagajaga Electorate › Banyule LGA › Heidelberg West · 11 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Heidelberg West is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,252 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,257 a week, with median rent near $306 a week. Most homes are houses. About 43% of households own their home and 55% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $797,000.

5,252Population
35Median age
$1,257Median household income / wk
$306Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Heidelberg West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Heidelberg West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Rosanna, 2 km east · Tram stop: Stop 56: Loddon Avenue, 2.3 km north-west · Bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 1.4 km west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.8 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Heidelberg West.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$797,000House · 2024
$597,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Heidelberg West

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Heidelberg West VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202133.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 8.9% · Labour-force participation 55.3%

Population by age in Heidelberg West
Population by age, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4353
5-14541
15-19275
20-24394
25-341,056
35-44716
45-54580
55-64614
65-74427
75-84208
85+85
Dwelling types in Heidelberg West
Dwelling types, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,183
Townhouse882
Apartment30
Other0
Households by weekly income in Heidelberg West
Households by weekly income, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650537
$650-1,499577
$1,500-2,999551
$3,000+300
Top ancestries in Heidelberg West
Top ancestries, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other1,336
English1,297
Australian1,149
Irish459
Chinese408
Ancestry NS408
Housing tenure in Heidelberg West
Housing tenure, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned334
Mortgage551
Rented1,128
Other33
Cars per household in Heidelberg West
Cars per household, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0316
1892
2634
3134
4+58
Commute to work in Heidelberg West
Commute to work, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,138
Train17
Bus62
Tram/ferry0
Walked54
Bicycle18
Home525
Top countries of birth in Heidelberg West
Top countries of birth, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China163
India112
New Zealand98
England83
Philippines75
Vietnam69
Languages used at home in Heidelberg West
Languages used at home, Heidelberg West VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin220
Arabic179
Greek100
Vietnamese93
Cantonese80
Italian51

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

373,759 bird observations recorded near Heidelberg West — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Heidelberg West

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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