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Heidelberg VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heidelberg VIC is 7,360 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heidelberg is $1,086 per week ($56,472 per year). Median rent in Heidelberg is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Heidelberg has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Heidelberg has a population density of 2508.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heidelberg is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg is $2,150.

There were 2,113 recorded offences in Heidelberg in 2025-25, a rate of 287 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (1,049 offences).

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📍 Heidelberg, Victoria — 37.7514°S, 145.0710°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Heidelberg Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Heidelberg Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,086/wk
$56,472 per year
#760 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,150/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Heidelberg Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,525) Female 52.1% (3,836)

Population Density

2508.5
people per km²
7,360 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,660
Family income/wk

Heidelberg 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.9% 830 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.1% 834 dwellings

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

Heidelberg Country of Birth

Australia
86.2%
India
3.9%
England
3.8%
China
2.1%
Greece
1.1%
Iran
1.0%
Indonesia
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Heidelberg Religion

No Religion
46.7%
Catholic
27.8%
Anglican
7.1%
Not stated
6.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Hinduism
3.2%
Islam
2.4%
Buddhism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heidelberg Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Heidelberg Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.3%
Italian
17.9%
Mandarin
16.3%
Greek
13.1%
SAL Tot
12.0%
Cantonese
7.2%
Malayalam
6.8%
Hindi
5.4%

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

Heidelberg Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.6% 2,433 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.8% 1,220 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 167 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.6% 1,765 people

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

Heidelberg Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.6%
Certificate III/IV
14.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Heidelberg Occupation

Professionals
48.8%
Managers
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Community & Personal Service
7.6%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Heidelberg Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Health
18.7%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
10.4%
Education
8.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.3%
Creative Arts
5.9%
Information Technology
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Heidelberg Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heidelberg Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heidelberg Marital Status

💍
Married
43.3% 2,655
↔️
Separated
3.1% 189
📋
Divorced
8.6% 529
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 319
👤
Never married
39.8% 2,436

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heidelberg Ancestry

English
23.0%
Australian
22.4%
Other
11.4%
Irish
9.8%
Italian
8.9%
Scottish
7.4%
Chinese
5.6%
Greek
3.3%
Indian
2.9%
German
2.5%
Filipino
1.7%
Macedonian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heidelberg School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.8%
Secondary — Government
16.2%
Pre-school
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.5%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

Heidelberg Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 910
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 13,179

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

Heidelberg Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 955
—
Not a volunteer
83.6% 4,856

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heidelberg Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heidelberg How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.7%
Did not go to work
21.6%
Walked only
11.4%
Train
5.4%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Bus
1.7%
Bicycle
1.4%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Heidelberg Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.1%
1 vehicle
49.0%
2 vehicles
32.9%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
2.9%

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

Heidelberg Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.4%
2 bedrooms
37.5%
3 bedrooms
31.5%
4 bedrooms
15.2%
5 bedrooms
2.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Heidelberg Population Mobility

18.5%
moved in the last year
49.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heidelberg Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
70
Indigenous residents
14,103
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heidelberg Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
735
Asthma
265
Arthritis
203
Heart disease
183
Diabetes
157
Cancer
116
Lung condition
92
Kidney disease
82
Stroke
71
Dementia
36

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

Heidelberg Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heidelberg Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.1%
Couple — no children
29.6%
Couple — no children under 15
14.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heidelberg Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 109
👤
Never served
97.9% 5,709

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heidelberg Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 846
—
Did not provide
85.4% 4,948

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heidelberg Children Ever Born

No children
44.1%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
12.0%
4 children
2.8%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Heidelberg When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
136
1961–1970
166
1971–1980
122
1981–1990
200
1991–2000
238
2001–2010
403
2011–2015
315
2016
73
2017
96
2018
86
2019
97
2020
55
2021
21

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

Heidelberg Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
33.3%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.2%

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

Heidelberg Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heidelberg Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,675
Moved from VIC
938
Moved — same area (SA2)
215
Moved from overseas
55
Moved from NSW
32
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from SA
6
Moved from WA
4
Moved from TAS
4

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

Heidelberg Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.3%
Step family — no other children
4.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heidelberg Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,113 total

Justice Procedures
1,049
Theft
469
Assault
144
Fraud
130
Drug Offences
105
Property Damage
81
Break & Enter
53
Weapons
53
Public Order
18
Robbery
5
Other
5
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Heidelberg Schools

25
schools nearby
16
government
1115
avg ICSEA score
13,661
total students
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,500 students
1169
ICSEA
Banyule Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 618 students
1161
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
Ivanhoe East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1155
ICSEA
Heidelberg Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students
1141
ICSEA
Viewbank Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 656 students
1138
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
Viewbank College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,427 students
1125
ICSEA
Marcellin College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,131 students
1115
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students
1111
ICSEA
St Clement of Rome School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students
1109
ICSEA
Rosanna Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students
1098
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,012/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Heidelberg

≈ $8,719/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,612/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $99/wk
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Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk
Batesford
Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk
Beaconsfield (Vic.)
Income: $887/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk
Nichols Point
Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $175/wk
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Income: $943/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Essendon North
Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Heidelberg vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Port Fairy
Pop: 3,742 Income: $745/wk Rent: $300/wk
Ivanhoe East
Pop: 3,762 Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $451/wk
Point Lonsdale
Pop: 3,788 Income: $833/wk Rent: $420/wk
Buninyong
Pop: 3,797 Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk
Watsonia North
Pop: 3,799 Income: $830/wk Rent: $401/wk
Miners Rest
Pop: 3,829 Income: $927/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heidelberg

What is the population of Heidelberg VIC?

The population of Heidelberg VIC is 7,360 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2508.5 people per km².Heidelberg is ranked #986 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heidelberg?

The median personal income in Heidelberg VIC is $1,086 per week, or $56,472 per year.The median household income is $2,012 per week.Family income is $2,660 per week.Heidelberg is ranked #760 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heidelberg?

Median rent in Heidelberg VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heidelberg ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heidelberg?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg VIC is $2,150. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heidelberg?

The median age in Heidelberg VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heidelberg a good suburb to live in?

Heidelberg is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,360.The median income is $1,086/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 21167. All dollar figures in AUD.