Heidelberg Heights vs Heidelberg

Heidelberg Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Heidelberg. In both, most households own their home. In Heidelberg Heights, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Heidelberg: a median of $1.47 million, against $948,000 in Heidelberg Heights. Heidelberg is closer to the city centre: 14.8 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Heidelberg Heights tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Heidelberg Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 42%)
  • 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 Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($948,000 vs $1,470,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Heidelberg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.8 km vs 17.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Heidelberg

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 38%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Heidelberg Heights carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Heidelberg Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)
  • Heidelberg is growing faster (18.2% vs 11.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Heidelberg Heights 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.

Heidelberg Heights 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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Walkability 91 / 96
Heidelberg Heights — Walkability: 91/100 Heidelberg — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 20 / 7
Heidelberg Heights — Safety: 20/100 Heidelberg — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heidelberg Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heidelberg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 26
Heidelberg Heights — Low flood risk: 77/100 Heidelberg — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Heidelberg skews older (39 vs 35); Heidelberg has higher household incomes ($104,624 vs $94,484).

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Population 6,758 7,360
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +18.2%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $94,484/yr $104,624/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
0-4 6.5% / 5.5%
Heidelberg Heights — 0-4: 6.5% Heidelberg — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.1% / 11.3%
Heidelberg Heights — 5-14: 10.1% Heidelberg — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 3.7% / 4.2%
Heidelberg Heights — 15-19: 3.7% Heidelberg — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 7.0% / 4.9%
Heidelberg Heights — 20-24: 7.0% Heidelberg — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 21.4% / 16.7%
Heidelberg Heights — 25-34: 21.4% Heidelberg — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 15.9% / 16.6%
Heidelberg Heights — 35-44: 15.9% Heidelberg — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.7% / 12.4%
Heidelberg Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Heidelberg — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.7% / 10.6%
Heidelberg Heights — 55-64: 11.7% Heidelberg — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.1% / 8.2%
Heidelberg Heights — 65-74: 7.1% Heidelberg — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.2% / 6.4%
Heidelberg Heights — 75-84: 3.2% Heidelberg — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.8% / 3.2%
Heidelberg Heights — 85+: 1.8% Heidelberg — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heidelberg Heights 40.3% lone person
Heidelberg Heights — Lone Person: 40.3% Heidelberg Heights — Couple Families: 32.4% Heidelberg Heights — One Parent Families: 16.2% Heidelberg Heights — Group Household: 8.6% Heidelberg Heights — Other Families: 2.5%
Heidelberg 44.9% lone person
Heidelberg — Lone Person: 44.9% Heidelberg — Couple Families: 37.1% Heidelberg — One Parent Families: 11.3% Heidelberg — Group Household: 5.1% Heidelberg — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heidelberg Heights 42.8% renting
Heidelberg Heights — Owned Outright: 24.4% Heidelberg Heights — Mortgage: 32.8% Heidelberg Heights — Renting: 42.8%
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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 23.4%
Heidelberg Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Heidelberg — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 11.8%
Heidelberg Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Heidelberg — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 8.1%
Heidelberg Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Heidelberg — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.2%
Heidelberg Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Heidelberg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.0%
Heidelberg Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Heidelberg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
India 2.4% / 3.0%
Heidelberg Heights — India: 2.4% Heidelberg — India: 3.0%
England 2.2% / 2.9%
Heidelberg Heights — England: 2.2% Heidelberg — England: 2.9%
China 2.6% / 2.0%
Heidelberg Heights — China: 2.6% Heidelberg — China: 2.0%
Italy 1.4% / 1.6%
Heidelberg Heights — Italy: 1.4% Heidelberg — Italy: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.4% / 0.9%
Heidelberg Heights — Malaysia: 1.4% Heidelberg — Malaysia: 0.9%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Heidelberg Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Heidelberg — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heidelberg Heights 62.0% houses
Heidelberg Heights — Houses: 62.0% Heidelberg Heights — Townhouses: 33.4% Heidelberg Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Heidelberg 42.3% houses
Heidelberg — Houses: 42.3% Heidelberg — Townhouses: 16.6% Heidelberg — Flats / Apartments: 41.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Median house price $948,000 $1,470,000
Median unit price $656,250 $640,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
3 bed $925K / $1.44M
Heidelberg Heights — 3 bed: $925K (60 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $1.44M (27 sales)

60 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.51M
Heidelberg Heights — 4 bed: $1.17M (26 sales) Heidelberg — 4 bed: $1.51M (23 sales)

26 vs 23 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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
2 bed $610K / $650K
Heidelberg Heights — 2 bed: $610K (22 sales) Heidelberg — 2 bed: $650K (61 sales)

22 vs 61 sales

3 bed $740K / $755K
Heidelberg Heights — 3 bed: $740K (10 sales) Heidelberg — 3 bed: $755K (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Heidelberg has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 5%).

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Residential 86% 48%
Parks and recreation 3% 20%
Commercial 5% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 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

Heidelberg Heights 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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Houses 4.0%
$712/wk on $935K
 3.2%
$790/wk on $1.27M
Units — 4.9%
$585/wk on $615K

Ranking within VIC

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
House price Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Heidelberg Heights scores higher overall (75 vs 54).

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Grade A B
Score 75/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Heidelberg carries more flood risk (74 vs 23); Heidelberg carries more crime risk (93 vs 80).

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
23/100
 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

Heidelberg Heights 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, 5.0 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.5%

Schools in Heidelberg Heights

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

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

Mobility

Heidelberg Heights sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 14.8 km).

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Walkability score 91/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.9 km
+17% vs other
 14.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 160.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3081
 2.1%
postcode 3084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 3081
 24
postcode 3084

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.

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Car (driver) 53.7% / 38.4%
Heidelberg Heights — Car (driver): 53.7% Heidelberg — Car (driver): 38.4%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 43.4%
Heidelberg Heights — Worked from Home: 35.5% Heidelberg — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Walked Only 2.7% / 8.1%
Heidelberg Heights — Walked Only: 2.7% Heidelberg — Walked Only: 8.1%
Train 2.7% / 5.2%
Heidelberg Heights — Train: 2.7% Heidelberg — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.3%
Heidelberg Heights — Car (passenger): 2.5% Heidelberg — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Connectivity score 90/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
3,839 premises
 36%
4,462 premises

Climate

Heidelberg Heights 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)

Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Heidelberg Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Heidelberg

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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