Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$991,000
Up 1.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $935k
- 4 bed
- $1.01m
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Belgrave Heights
VIC 3160 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $991,000
- Population
- 1,398
- Postcode
- 3160
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Belgrave Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Belgrave Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Belgrave Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 15.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Belgrave Heights, VIC is currently $991,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Belgrave Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 1.0% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Belgrave Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Belgrave Heights is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Belgrave Heights safe?
The overall rate for Belgrave Heights is 1,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Belgrave Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,166
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Melbourne
Belgrave HeightsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Belgrave Heights?
Belgrave Heights VIC 3160 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,398 people call Belgrave Heights home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,132 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,398
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $373 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.9%Above
15–3422.7%Below
35–5430.9%Above
55–7424.4%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.4%Above
Paying a mortgage52.5%Above
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car20.1%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more33.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.5%Below
Drove to work45.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Belgrave Heights
27.5% of workers in Belgrave Heights worked from home on Census day.
6.4% of Belgrave Heights residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
56.7% of people in Belgrave Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Belgrave Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Belgrave Heights VIC 3160.
Is Belgrave Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.9% of Belgrave Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
397 family households lived in Belgrave Heights; 50.6% were couple families and 14.1% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Belgrave Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Belgrave Heights had 1,398 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Belgrave Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Belgrave Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Belgrave Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
52.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Belgrave Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Belgrave Heights had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 35.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Belgrave Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Belgrave Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 20.1% of the total.
77.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Belgrave Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
17.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Belgrave Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.1% of residents used only English at home.
7.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Belgrave Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.3% of Belgrave Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Belgrave Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.5% of ancestry responses in Belgrave Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Belgrave Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 13.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Belgrave Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Belgrave Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Belgrave Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Belgrave Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,132 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $373 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Belgrave Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.5% in Belgrave Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Belgrave Heights, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Belgrave Heights
Is Belgrave Heights expensive?
The median house price is $991,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Belgrave Heights good for families?
The Census counted 397 local families, and 18.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Belgrave Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Belgrave Heights
26 streets in Belgrave Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avonside Rd
- Bartley Rd
- Colby Dr
- Convention Avenue
- Fairmont Ave
- Ferndell Ct
- Glen Rd
- Grandview Rd
- Gumtree Gr
- Harvey St
- Hawthorn Ln
- Heath Rd
- Hood St
- Huon Rd
- Keswick Ave
- Licence Rd
- Lockwood Rd
- Marama Rd
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- Mt Morton Rd
- Osborne Ave
- Ryans Rd
- The Crescent
- Tor Rd
- Vale Rd
- Vista Rd
- Zig Zag Rd
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