Suburbs Heidelberg Heights

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Heidelberg Heights VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heidelberg Heights VIC is 6,758 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heidelberg Heights is $923 per week ($47,996 per year). Median rent in Heidelberg Heights is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Heidelberg Heights has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Heidelberg Heights has a population density of 3238.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heidelberg Heights is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg Heights is $2,167.

There were 962 recorded offences in Heidelberg Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 142 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (423 offences).

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📍 Heidelberg Heights, Victoria — 37.7421°S, 145.0535°E

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Heidelberg Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Heidelberg Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$923/wk
$47,996 per year
#1875 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$381/wk
$1,651 per month
#2430 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Heidelberg Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (3,294) Female 51.2% (3,462)

Population Density

3238.3
people per km²
6,758 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,341
Family income/wk

Heidelberg 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)

Heidelberg Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.6% 656 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.4% 884 dwellings

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

Heidelberg Heights Country of Birth

Australia
86.0%
India
4.2%
China
3.1%
England
2.7%
Iran
1.3%
Greece
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Heidelberg Heights Religion

No Religion
44.6%
Catholic
22.7%
Not stated
8.4%
Islam
7.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.8%
Anglican
4.8%
Buddhism
3.1%
Christian (other)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Heidelberg Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.3%
Mandarin
15.3%
Greek
14.4%
Arabic
10.5%
Italian
10.5%
Cantonese
9.4%
Vietnamese
5.7%
SAL Tot
4.8%

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

Heidelberg Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.0% 2,117 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 1,182 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 180 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.9% 1,558 people

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

Heidelberg Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.0%
Certificate III/IV
18.2%
Postgraduate Degree
18.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Heidelberg Heights Occupation

Professionals
41.2%
Managers
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Heidelberg Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.6%
Health
17.2%
Society & Culture
13.1%
Engineering
11.3%
Education
7.6%
Creative Arts
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.5%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Information Technology
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Heidelberg Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
65.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
36.4% 2,051
↔️
Separated
3.6% 205
📋
Divorced
8.9% 504
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 230
👤
Never married
47.0% 2,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Ancestry

English
23.0%
Australian
20.6%
Other
14.8%
Irish
9.0%
Italian
8.2%
Scottish
6.6%
Chinese
6.1%
Greek
4.6%
Indian
2.4%
German
2.4%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heidelberg Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.0%
Vocational Education
16.7%
Secondary — Government
15.2%
Pre-school
14.6%
Primary — Catholic
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%

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

Heidelberg Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 882
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 11,842

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

Heidelberg Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 675
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 4,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heidelberg Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.0%
Did not go to work
18.3%
Walked only
3.5%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Train
2.0%
Bus
1.8%
Bicycle
1.4%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

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

Heidelberg Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
43.4%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
7.6%
4+ vehicles
3.2%

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

Heidelberg Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
35.9%
3 bedrooms
46.4%
4 bedrooms
11.2%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Heidelberg Heights Population Mobility

17.9%
moved in the last year
49.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
145
Indigenous residents
12,685
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
748
Asthma
285
Diabetes
161
Arthritis
148
Lung condition
117
Heart disease
99
Cancer
66
Kidney disease
53
Stroke
48
Dementia
16

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

Heidelberg Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.0%
Couple — no children
28.3%
Couple — no children under 15
12.0%
One parent — no children under 15
9.8%
One parent — children under 15
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 73
👤
Never served
98.6% 5,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 761
—
Did not provide
85.6% 4,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Children Ever Born

No children
48.6%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
21.9%
3 children
8.8%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Heidelberg Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
77
1961–1970
156
1971–1980
129
1981–1990
223
1991–2000
282
2001–2010
391
2011–2015
275
2016
72
2017
83
2018
101
2019
69
2020
49
2021
5

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

Heidelberg Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5–14 hours
32.2%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
6.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Heidelberg Heights Household Size

1 person
30.7%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
12.7%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,183
Moved from VIC
797
Moved — same area (SA2)
229
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from SA
8
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
3

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

Heidelberg Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.0%
Step family — no other children
3.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heidelberg Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 962 total

Theft
423
Justice Procedures
113
Assault
100
Property Damage
80
Break & Enter
77
Drug Offences
77
Weapons
33
Fraud
25
Public Order
22
Robbery
12

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Heidelberg Heights Schools

31
schools nearby
20
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
16,771
total students
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Banyule Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 618 students
1161
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1149
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1147
ICSEA
Heidelberg Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students
1141
ICSEA
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1133
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1129
ICSEA
St Martin of Tours School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
1127
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students
1111
ICSEA
Rosanna Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students
1098
ICSEA
Mastery Schools Victoria Independent
Combined · 4-9 · 62 students
1082
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Way School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students
1079
ICSEA
Virtual School Victoria Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 6,248 students
1073
ICSEA
Macleod College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 545 students
1073
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Heidelberg Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,817/wk
Median Rent $381/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Heidelberg Heights

≈ $7,874/month
Median rent $381/wk
Left after rent $1,436/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $41/wk
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Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $31/wk
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Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $16/wk
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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $91/wk
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Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $81/wk
Lang Lang
Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $71/wk

Heidelberg Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ballan
Pop: 3,392 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk
Upper Ferntree Gully
Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk
Long Gully
Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk
Winter Valley
Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk
Tyabb
Pop: 3,449 Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk
Kingsbury
Pop: 3,460 Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heidelberg Heights

What is the population of Heidelberg Heights VIC?

The population of Heidelberg Heights VIC is 6,758 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3238.3 people per km².Heidelberg Heights is ranked #1,114 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heidelberg Heights?

The median personal income in Heidelberg Heights VIC is $923 per week, or $47,996 per year.The median household income is $1,817 per week.Family income is $2,341 per week.Heidelberg Heights is ranked #1,875 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heidelberg Heights?

Median rent in Heidelberg Heights VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heidelberg Heights ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heidelberg Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg Heights VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heidelberg Heights?

The median age in Heidelberg Heights VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heidelberg Heights a good suburb to live in?

Heidelberg Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,758.The median income is $923/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 21168. All dollar figures in AUD.