Eaglemont vs Heidelberg

Heidelberg is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Eaglemont. In both, most households own their home. In Eaglemont, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eaglemont: a median of $2.38 million, against $1.47 million in Heidelberg, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eaglemont tends to suit couples, while Heidelberg suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eaglemont

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 48%)
  • But Heidelberg has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Heidelberg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,470,000 vs $2,382,500)
  • has cheaper units ($640,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heidelberg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $453/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heidelberg

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 22%)
  • But Eaglemont carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Heidelberg

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 2.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eaglemont and Heidelberg drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Walkability 90 / 96
Eaglemont — Walkability: 90/100 Heidelberg — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 48 / 7
Eaglemont — Safety: 48/100 Heidelberg — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eaglemont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heidelberg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 26
Eaglemont — Low flood risk: 25/100 Heidelberg — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Heidelberg has more residents (7,360 vs 3,960); Eaglemont has higher household incomes ($149,032 vs $104,624).

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Population 3,960 7,360
+86% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +18.2%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $149,032/yr
+30% vs other
 $104,624/yr
Median weekly rent $453/wk
+12% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
0-4 3.8% / 5.5%
Eaglemont — 0-4: 3.8% Heidelberg — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.6% / 11.3%
Eaglemont — 5-14: 11.6% Heidelberg — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.9% / 4.2%
Eaglemont — 15-19: 6.9% Heidelberg — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.6% / 4.9%
Eaglemont — 20-24: 6.6% Heidelberg — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.8% / 16.7%
Eaglemont — 25-34: 9.8% Heidelberg — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 10.1% / 16.6%
Eaglemont — 35-44: 10.1% Heidelberg — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 13.6% / 12.4%
Eaglemont — 45-54: 13.6% Heidelberg — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.8% / 10.6%
Eaglemont — 55-64: 15.8% Heidelberg — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 13.0% / 8.2%
Eaglemont — 65-74: 13.0% Heidelberg — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.4% / 6.4%
Eaglemont — 75-84: 6.4% Heidelberg — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.7% / 3.2%
Eaglemont — 85+: 2.7% Heidelberg — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaglemont 57.9% couple families
Eaglemont — Couple Families: 57.9% Eaglemont — Lone Person: 27.1% Eaglemont — One Parent Families: 10.2% Eaglemont — Group Household: 4.0% Eaglemont — Other Families: 0.8%
Heidelberg 37.1% couple families
Heidelberg — Couple Families: 37.1% Heidelberg — Lone Person: 44.9% Heidelberg — One Parent Families: 11.3% Heidelberg — Group Household: 5.1% Heidelberg — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaglemont 20.3% renting
Eaglemont — Owned Outright: 50.0% Eaglemont — Mortgage: 29.7% Eaglemont — Renting: 20.3%
Heidelberg 42.5% renting
Heidelberg — Owned Outright: 28.7% Heidelberg — Mortgage: 28.8% Heidelberg — Renting: 42.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 23.4%
Eaglemont — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Heidelberg — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 11.8%
Eaglemont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% Heidelberg — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.2%
Eaglemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Heidelberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 8.1%
Eaglemont — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Heidelberg — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.0%
Eaglemont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Heidelberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
England 3.6% / 2.9%
Eaglemont — England: 3.6% Heidelberg — England: 2.9%
Italy 2.8% / 1.6%
Eaglemont — Italy: 2.8% Heidelberg — Italy: 1.6%
India 1.4% / 3.0%
Eaglemont — India: 1.4% Heidelberg — India: 3.0%
China 2.1% / 2.0%
Eaglemont — China: 2.1% Heidelberg — China: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.9%
Eaglemont — Malaysia: 1.3% Heidelberg — Malaysia: 0.9%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Eaglemont — Philippines: not among its largest Heidelberg — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaglemont 78.4% houses
Eaglemont — Houses: 78.4% Eaglemont — Flats / Apartments: 15.9% Eaglemont — Townhouses: 5.7%
Heidelberg 42.3% houses
Heidelberg — Houses: 42.3% Heidelberg — Flats / Apartments: 41.0% Heidelberg — Townhouses: 16.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Median house price $2,382,500 $1,470,000
Median unit price $800,000 $640,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 17 sales
 19 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
3 bed $2.03M / $1.44M
Eaglemont — 3 bed: $2.03M (26 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $1.44M (27 sales)

26 vs 27 sales

4 bed $2.58M / $1.51M
Eaglemont — 4 bed: $2.58M (45 sales) Heidelberg — 4 bed: $1.51M (23 sales)

45 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.57M / $1.91M
Eaglemont — 5 bed: $2.57M (13 sales) Heidelberg — 5 bed: $1.91M (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
1 bed $460K / $410K
Eaglemont — 1 bed: $460K (8 sales) Heidelberg — 1 bed: $410K (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

2 bed $785K / $650K
Eaglemont — 2 bed: $785K (13 sales) Heidelberg — 2 bed: $650K (61 sales)

13 vs 61 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $755K
Eaglemont — 3 bed: $1.08M (10 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $755K (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Heidelberg has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 2%).

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Residential 74% 48%
Parks and recreation 19% 20%
Commercial 2% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eaglemont Heidelberg
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Houses 2.3%
$929/wk on $2.1M
 3.2%
$790/wk on $1.27M
Units — 4.9%
$585/wk on $615K

Ranking within VIC

Eaglemont Heidelberg
House price Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Eaglemont scores higher overall (80 vs 54).

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Grade A B
Score 80/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heidelberg carries more crime risk (93 vs 52).

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 7.3 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 2.5%

Schools in Eaglemont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Heidelberg

  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Heidelberg Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Austin Hospital School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 3 20
Parks & reserves 11 10
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Walkability score 90/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.2 km 14.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3084
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3084
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Worked from Home 45.1% / 43.4%
Eaglemont — Worked from Home: 45.1% Heidelberg — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Car (driver) 42.6% / 38.4%
Eaglemont — Car (driver): 42.6% Heidelberg — Car (driver): 38.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 8.1%
Eaglemont — Walked Only: 3.4% Heidelberg — Walked Only: 8.1%
Train 3.8% / 5.2%
Eaglemont — Train: 3.8% Heidelberg — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.3%
Eaglemont — Car (passenger): 3.7% Heidelberg — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.1%).

Setting

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 14.8 km

NBN connectivity

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Connectivity score 88/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,727 premises
 36%
4,462 premises

Climate

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eaglemont Heidelberg
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 3.9 µg/m³
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.82 pphm —

Council rates

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaglemont Heidelberg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaglemont

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Heidelberg

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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