Suburbs Belgrave Heights

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Belgrave Heights VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Belgrave Heights, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Belgrave Heights VIC is 1,398 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belgrave Heights is $827 per week ($43,004 per year). Median rent in Belgrave Heights is $373 per week ($1,616 per month). Belgrave Heights has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Belgrave Heights has a population density of 593.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belgrave Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belgrave Heights is $1,900.

There were 30 recorded offences in Belgrave Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (11 offences).

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📍 Belgrave Heights, Victoria — 37.9260°S, 145.3435°E

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Belgrave Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Belgrave Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$827/wk
$43,004 per year
#3143 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$373/wk
$1,616 per month
#2694 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Belgrave Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (708) Female 49.4% (691)

Population Density

593.5
people per km²
1,398 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,313
Family income/wk

Belgrave Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Belgrave Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.6% 174 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.4% 244 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Belgrave Heights Country of Birth

Australia
89.7%
England
7.3%
India
1.0%
Brazil
0.8%
Canada
0.8%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Belgrave Heights Religion

No Religion
61.3%
Catholic
12.8%
Anglican
7.6%
Not stated
6.7%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Baptist
3.2%
Pentecostal
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belgrave Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Belgrave Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
34.1%
German
19.5%
Portuguese
14.6%
IAL Sinhal
9.8%
Greek
7.3%
Japan
7.3%
Spanish
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Belgrave Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.6% 391 people
⏰
Employed part-time
28.0% 291 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 27 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.8% 331 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Belgrave Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.2%
Bachelor Degree
28.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Belgrave Heights Occupation

Professionals
31.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Managers
15.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%
Labourers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Belgrave Heights Field of Study

Engineering
17.4%
Society & Culture
15.9%
Management & Commerce
14.6%
Health
11.9%
Education
10.7%
Architecture & Building
9.8%
Creative Arts
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Information Technology
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Belgrave Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belgrave Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belgrave Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
48.8% 562
↔️
Separated
3.7% 43
📋
Divorced
7.9% 91
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 28
👤
Never married
37.1% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belgrave Heights Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
27.8%
Scottish
9.8%
Irish
9.3%
Other
7.6%
Dutch
4.4%
German
3.0%
Italian
1.5%
New Zealander
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Indian
0.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belgrave Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Government
18.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.8%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Catholic
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Belgrave Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.2% 86
✅
No need for assistance
96.8% 2,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Belgrave Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.9% 263
—
Not a volunteer
76.1% 838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belgrave Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belgrave Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.2%
Did not go to work
25.4%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Truck
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Train
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Other
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Belgrave Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
20.1%
2 vehicles
43.4%
3 vehicles
18.9%
4+ vehicles
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Belgrave Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
7.9%
3 bedrooms
44.3%
4 bedrooms
32.0%
5 bedrooms
10.7%
6+ bedrooms
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Belgrave Heights Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
28.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belgrave Heights Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
22
Indigenous residents
2,683
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belgrave Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
166
Asthma
59
Arthritis
46
Heart disease
37
Diabetes
28
Lung condition
21
Kidney disease
15
Cancer
15
Stroke
13

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Belgrave Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belgrave Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.3%
Couple — no children
22.3%
Couple — no children under 15
21.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belgrave Heights Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 25
👤
Never served
97.5% 1,075

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belgrave Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 134
—
Did not provide
87.7% 958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belgrave Heights Children Ever Born

No children
34.2%
1 child
9.5%
2 children
33.3%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Belgrave Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
8
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
40
1991–2000
23
2001–2010
47
2011–2015
25
2018
5
2019
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Belgrave Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
35.1%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Belgrave Heights Household Size

1 person
16.3%
2 persons
31.2%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
21.5%
5 persons
10.7%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belgrave Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,217
Moved from VIC
94
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from overseas
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Belgrave Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.6%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belgrave Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 30 total

Assault
11
Justice Procedures
8
Property Damage
5
Fraud
3
Theft
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Belgrave Heights Schools

9
schools nearby
6
government
1084
avg ICSEA score
3,660
total students
Upwey Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
1114
ICSEA
Selby Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1109
ICSEA
Mater Christi College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 688 students
1093
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students
1089
ICSEA
Tecoma Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students
1080
ICSEA
Upwey South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students
1078
ICSEA
Belgrave Heights Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 776 students
1078
ICSEA
Belgrave South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1065
ICSEA
Upwey High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 744 students
1048
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Belgrave Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,132/wk
Median Rent $373/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Belgrave Heights

≈ $9,239/month
Median rent $373/wk
Left after rent $1,759/wk
Rent share 17.5%

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Belgrave Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mount Egerton
Pop: 706 Income: $823/wk Rent: $275/wk
Loch
Pop: 707 Income: $750/wk Rent: $325/wk
Portland North
Pop: 708 Income: $774/wk Rent: $300/wk
Red Hill South
Pop: 708 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $500/wk
Oxley (Vic.)
Pop: 710 Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk
Toora (Vic.)
Pop: 713 Income: $489/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belgrave Heights

What is the population of Belgrave Heights VIC?

The population of Belgrave Heights VIC is 1,398 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 593.5 people per km².Belgrave Heights is ranked #3,490 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belgrave Heights?

The median personal income in Belgrave Heights VIC is $827 per week, or $43,004 per year.The median household income is $2,132 per week.Family income is $2,313 per week.Belgrave Heights is ranked #3,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belgrave Heights?

Median rent in Belgrave Heights VIC is $373 per week ($1,616 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belgrave Heights ranks #2,694 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belgrave Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belgrave Heights VIC is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belgrave Heights?

The median age in Belgrave Heights VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belgrave Heights a good suburb to live in?

Belgrave Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,398.The median income is $827/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20189. All dollar figures in AUD.