Median price trend for houses
Based on 97 sales in the preceding 12 months
$970,000
Up 10.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $920k
- 3 bed
- $942k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.39m
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The quick read on
Heidelberg Heights
VIC 3081 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $970,000
- Median unit
- $770,000
- Population
- 6,758
- Postcode
- 3081
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Heidelberg Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Heidelberg Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Heidelberg Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 80 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Heidelberg Heights, VIC is currently $970,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Heidelberg Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 10.2% for houses and 6.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $920,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $942,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Heidelberg Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Heidelberg Heights is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Heidelberg Heights is $770,000, which has increased 6.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $960,000 in Heidelberg Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Heidelberg Heights is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Heidelberg Heights safe?
The overall rate for Heidelberg Heights is 5,279 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% above 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 Heidelberg Heights.
Overall crime rate
5,279
offences per 100,000 residents
32% aboveGreater Melbourne
Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg Heights?
Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,758 people call Heidelberg Heights home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,817 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,758
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $381 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.6%Below
15–3432.1%Above
35–5427.6%In line
55–7418.8%In line
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.0%Below
Townhouses33.4%Above
Apartments4.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.4%Below
Paying a mortgage32.8%Below
Renting42.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%In line
One car43.3%Above
Two cars37.2%In line
Three or more10.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.1%Above
Drove to work45.6%Below
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled3.2%Above
What stands out in Heidelberg Heights
30.1% of workers in Heidelberg Heights worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of Heidelberg Heights residents were born in China.
40.7% of people in Heidelberg Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Heidelberg Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081.
Is Heidelberg Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.6% of Heidelberg Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,739 family households lived in Heidelberg Heights; 39.1% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
37.7% 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 Heidelberg Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Heidelberg Heights had 6,758 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Heidelberg Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.0% of occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 33.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Heidelberg Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Heidelberg Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Heidelberg Heights had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 17.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Heidelberg Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Heidelberg Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 43.3% of the total.
47.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Heidelberg Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.0% reported a different address.
28.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Heidelberg Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.8% of residents used only English at home.
28.3% used a language other than English at home.
3.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Heidelberg Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.9% of Heidelberg Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.1% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Heidelberg Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Heidelberg Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 24.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Heidelberg Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Heidelberg Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Heidelberg Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Heidelberg Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Heidelberg Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,817 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $381 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Heidelberg Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.1% in Heidelberg Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 42.8% in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg Heights
Is Heidelberg Heights expensive?
The median house price is $970,000, while units and apartments sit at $770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Heidelberg Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,739 local families, and 16.6% 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 Heidelberg Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $1,390,000, 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 Heidelberg Heights
67 streets in Heidelberg Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Altona St
- Arnold Ave
- Baker Cr
- Bamfield Rd
- Bell Street
- Bonar St
- Burns Ct
- Byron Ct
- Chauvel St
- Churchill Street
- Clauscen St
- Clinton St
- Collins St
- Dennis St
- Dickens Street
- Disney St
- Dougharty Rd
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- Dresden St
- Eden St
- Edwin St
- Elliott St
- Flinders St
- Francis St
- Frederick St
- Glover St
- Gotha St
- Haig St
- Heffernan
- Hopkins Ave
- James St
- Keats St
- Laurel Ct
- Lawson Pde
- Law St
- Leicester St
- Leonard St
- Lloyd St
- Marie Ave
- Marks Ave
- Mary Ave
- Mcewan Rd
- Miller St
- Milton Ct
- Monash St
- Montgomery St
- Northern Rd
- Orr St
- Outhwaite Rd
- Pimelea Ln
- Pizzey
- Porter Rd
- Sackville St
- Shakespeare Gr
- Shelley St
- Skeggs Cr
- Southern Rd
- Spencer Street
- St Hellier St
- Swanston St
- Terry St
- Thames St
- Upper Heidelberg Rd
- Waiora Rd
- Waterdale Road
- Weinberg
- Wordsworth Ave
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