Suburbs Heidelberg West

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Heidelberg West VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heidelberg West VIC is 5,252 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heidelberg West is $612 per week ($31,824 per year). Median rent in Heidelberg West is $306 per week ($1,326 per month). Heidelberg West has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Heidelberg West has a population density of 1634.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heidelberg West is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg West is $1,900.

There were 1,305 recorded offences in Heidelberg West in 2025-25, a rate of 248 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (472 offences).

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📍 Heidelberg West, Victoria — 37.7392°S, 145.0452°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (35)

Heidelberg West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Heidelberg West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$612/wk
$31,824 per year
#6898 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$306/wk
$1,326 per month
#4465 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Heidelberg West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,610) Female 50.3% (2,641)

Population Density

1634.6
people per km²
5,252 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,682
Family income/wk

Heidelberg West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏦
Owned with mortgage
62.3% 551 dwellings
🏠
Owned outright
37.7% 334 dwellings

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

Heidelberg West Country of Birth

Australia
84.4%
China
4.3%
India
3.9%
England
2.3%
Iran
1.3%
Greece
1.3%
Hong Kong
1.0%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Croatia
0.5%

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

Heidelberg West Religion

No Religion
42.8%
Islam
17.4%
Catholic
16.4%
Not stated
9.6%
Anglican
4.7%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Buddhism
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heidelberg West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

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

Heidelberg West Languages Spoken at Home

Other
43.6%
Mandarin
14.8%
Arabic
13.7%
Vietnamese
7.1%
Greek
6.6%
Cantonese
5.8%
SAL Tot
5.3%
IAL Punjabi
3.1%

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

Heidelberg West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.5% 1,221 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.9% 811 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.7% 220 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.9% 1,625 people

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

Heidelberg West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.4%
Certificate III/IV
24.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.4%
Postgraduate Degree
15.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Heidelberg West Occupation

Professionals
36.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Managers
9.8%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Labourers
6.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%
Sales Workers
4.8%

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

Heidelberg West Field of Study

Society & Culture
17.6%
Management & Commerce
17.3%
Health
13.7%
Engineering
12.0%
Education
8.8%
Creative Arts
7.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Information Technology
5.2%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%

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

Heidelberg West Dwelling Types

Separate house
57.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heidelberg West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
9.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heidelberg West Marital Status

💍
Married
28.5% 1,240
↔️
Separated
3.6% 158
📋
Divorced
11.0% 477
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 221
👤
Never married
51.9% 2,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heidelberg West Ancestry

Other
22.7%
English
22.0%
Australian
19.5%
Irish
7.8%
Chinese
6.9%
Scottish
6.7%
Italian
3.9%
Greek
2.6%
German
2.2%
Indian
2.2%
Filipino
1.8%
Lebanese
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heidelberg West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.2%
Secondary — Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
17.0%
Pre-school
11.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.0%
Secondary — Catholic
2.2%

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

Heidelberg West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.2% 895
✅
No need for assistance
90.8% 8,873

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

Heidelberg West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.4% 460
—
Not a volunteer
88.6% 3,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heidelberg West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heidelberg West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.5%
Did not go to work
16.0%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bus
3.9%
Walked only
3.4%
Bicycle
1.1%
Train
1.1%
Other
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.6%

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

Heidelberg West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.5%
1 vehicle
43.9%
2 vehicles
31.2%
3 vehicles
6.6%
4+ vehicles
2.9%

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

Heidelberg West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.3%
2 bedrooms
38.3%
3 bedrooms
41.6%
4 bedrooms
9.0%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Heidelberg West Population Mobility

15.1%
moved in the last year
41.9%
moved in the last 5 years
8.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heidelberg West Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
212
Indigenous residents
9,632
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heidelberg West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
710
Asthma
222
Arthritis
163
Diabetes
153
Lung condition
142
Heart disease
120
Kidney disease
66
Stroke
63
Cancer
52
Dementia
17

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

Heidelberg West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
9.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heidelberg West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.9%
Couple — no children
23.4%
One parent — no children under 15
12.9%
One parent — children under 15
11.8%
Couple — no children under 15
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heidelberg West Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 62
👤
Never served
98.4% 3,999

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heidelberg West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 533
—
Did not provide
86.7% 3,476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heidelberg West Children Ever Born

No children
47.7%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
19.4%
3 children
8.4%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
2.8%

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

Heidelberg West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
36
1961–1970
99
1971–1980
85
1981–1990
188
1991–2000
334
2001–2010
338
2011–2015
281
2016
49
2017
56
2018
86
2019
65
2020
21
2021
3

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

Heidelberg West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
26.4%
15–29 hours
9.8%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
36.2%

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

Heidelberg West Household Size

1 person
34.9%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
10.7%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heidelberg West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,099
Moved from VIC
562
Moved — same area (SA2)
101
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from SA
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Heidelberg West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.5%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heidelberg West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,305 total

Theft
472
Justice Procedures
205
Assault
176
Property Damage
123
Break & Enter
114
Drug Offences
102
Weapons
38
Fraud
34
Public Order
26
Robbery
14
Other
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 West Schools

35
schools nearby
22
government
1065
avg ICSEA score
16,198
total students
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1149
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
Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students
1111
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
1107
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
Holy Name School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 205 students
1078
ICSEA
Virtual School Victoria Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 6,248 students
1073
ICSEA
Macleod College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 545 students
1073
ICSEA
Thornbury High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,123 students
1067
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,257/wk
Median Rent $306/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Heidelberg West

≈ $5,447/month
Median rent $306/wk
Left after rent $951/wk
Rent share 24.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $26/wk
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Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $5/wk
Robinvale
Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $86/wk
Norlane
Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $56/wk
North Bendigo
Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $21/wk
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Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $96/wk
Churchill (Vic.)
Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $76/wk
Long Gully
Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $56/wk

Heidelberg West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Manifold Heights
Pop: 2,681 Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk
Keilor Park
Pop: 2,684 Income: $645/wk Rent: $392/wk
Research
Pop: 2,695 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $431/wk
Lancefield
Pop: 2,743 Income: $771/wk Rent: $360/wk
Merbein
Pop: 2,770 Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk
Daylesford
Pop: 2,781 Income: $715/wk Rent: $331/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heidelberg West

What is the population of Heidelberg West VIC?

The population of Heidelberg West VIC is 5,252 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1634.6 people per km².Heidelberg West is ranked #1,500 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heidelberg West?

The median personal income in Heidelberg West VIC is $612 per week, or $31,824 per year.The median household income is $1,257 per week.Family income is $1,682 per week.Heidelberg West is ranked #6,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heidelberg West?

Median rent in Heidelberg West VIC is $306 per week ($1,326 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heidelberg West ranks #4,465 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heidelberg West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heidelberg West 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 Heidelberg West?

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

Is Heidelberg West a good suburb to live in?

Heidelberg West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,252.The median income is $612/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 21169. All dollar figures in AUD.