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Heidelberg VIC 3084

4,962 addresses · 78 streets

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

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Living Here

Heidelberg is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 7,360 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,012 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,374,000.

7,360Population
39Median age
$2,012Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Heidelberg, 700 m south-west · Tram stop: Stop 47: North Balwyn Shopping Centre, 4.4 km south · Railway halt: Box Hill, 6.8 km south-east · Bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 3.3 km south-east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

7 facilities recorded in Heidelberg.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

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

$1,374,000House · 2024
$650,000Unit · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Heidelberg

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

Tree cover measures, Heidelberg VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202151.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 66.4%

Population by age in Heidelberg
Population by age, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4407
5-14831
15-19309
20-24362
25-341,232
35-441,219
45-54909
55-64782
65-74605
75-84472
85+238
Dwelling types in Heidelberg
Dwelling types, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,269
Townhouse498
Apartment1,218
Other0
Households by weekly income in Heidelberg
Households by weekly income, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650397
$650-1,499652
$1,500-2,999932
$3,000+849
Top ancestries in Heidelberg
Top ancestries, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,079
Australian2,033
Other1,036
Irish888
Italian807
Scottish669
Housing tenure in Heidelberg
Housing tenure, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned830
Mortgage834
Rented1,231
Other73
Cars per household in Heidelberg
Cars per household, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0271
11,456
2977
3184
4+86
Commute to work in Heidelberg
Commute to work, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,356
Train128
Bus40
Tram/ferry3
Walked271
Bicycle33
Home1,444
Top countries of birth in Heidelberg
Top countries of birth, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India223
England216
China148
Italy121
Philippines111
New Zealand104
Languages used at home in Heidelberg
Languages used at home, Heidelberg VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin196
Italian196
Greek136
Cantonese95
Malayalam65
Spanish63

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

379,214 bird observations recorded near Heidelberg — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Heidelberg

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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