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The quick read on

Heidelberg

VIC 3084 · Banyule

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,470,000
Median unit: $694,000
Population: 7,360
Postcode: 3084

Property market insights for Heidelberg

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Heidelberg VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,470,000

Up 2.7% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.5m
3 bed: $1.34m
4 bed: $1.54m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Heidelberg, VIC is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Heidelberg has a 12-month growth rate of 2.7% for houses and 7.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000 in Heidelberg.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Heidelberg is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Heidelberg is $694,000, which has increased 7.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $384,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $828,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Heidelberg. The median rent for units and apartments in Heidelberg is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Heidelberg safe?

The overall rate for Heidelberg is 3,642 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% 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 Heidelberg.

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Overall crime rate

3,642

offences per 100,000 residents

9% belowGreater Melbourne

HeidelbergGreater 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?

Heidelberg VIC 3084 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

7,360 people call Heidelberg home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,012 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 7,360
Median age: 39 years
Median mortgage: $2,150 / month
2021 household rent: $400 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.8%Below

15–3425.9%Below

35–5428.9%Above

55–7418.8%In line

75 and over9.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses42.4%Below

Townhouses16.6%In line

Apartments40.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.7%Below

Paying a mortgage28.8%Below

Renting42.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.1%Above

One car49.1%Above

Two cars32.9%Below

Three or more9.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home37.0%Above

Drove to work32.8%Below

Train, tram or bus4.4%Above

Walked or cycled7.8%Above

What stands out in Heidelberg

37.0% of workers in Heidelberg worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.

3.0% of Heidelberg residents were born in India.

42.4% of people in Heidelberg described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Heidelberg

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Heidelberg VIC 3084.

Is Heidelberg family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.8% of Heidelberg's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

1,900 family households lived in Heidelberg; 43.6% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.

37.6% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Heidelberg had 7,360 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.5% 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 Heidelberg?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 42.4% of occupied private dwellings in Heidelberg.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 40.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Heidelberg?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

28.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

42.5% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Heidelberg had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 33.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Heidelberg?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

37.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

32.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

4.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Heidelberg?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

One-car households formed 49.1% of the total.

42.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Heidelberg, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.5% reported a different address.

28.1% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

72.1% of residents used only English at home.

23.7% used a language other than English at home.

2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Heidelberg residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.1% of Heidelberg's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.9% was born in Australia.

2.0% of residents were born in China.

3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Heidelberg?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.2% of ancestry responses in Heidelberg.

Australian ancestry made up 27.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Heidelberg?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

41.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 21.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Heidelberg?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Heidelberg show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Heidelberg?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Heidelberg?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,012 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,150.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Heidelberg compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 37.0% in Heidelberg, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 28.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 42.5% in Heidelberg, 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

Is Heidelberg expensive?

The median house price is $1,470,000, while units and apartments sit at $694,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Heidelberg good for families?

The Census counted 1,900 local families, and 16.8% 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?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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

78 streets in Heidelberg

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Adamson St
Almay Gr
Anderson Street
Andrews St
Austral Ct
Avoca St
Banksia St
Banyule Rd
Barkly Pl
Bedford Ct
Berkeley Ave
Beverley Rd
Bolden St
Bristol St
Bronte St
Brown St
Buckingham Dr
Burgundy St

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Candlebark Ct
Cape St
Cartmell St
Cleve Gr
Clyde Ct
Dalvey St
Darebin St
Dee St
Dora Street
Dorset Ave
Edgar St
Essex Ct
Eton Ct
Fanning St
Fay St
Gloucester Dr
Golders St
Halifax Ave
Hastings Ct
Hawdon St
Hodgson St
Jika St
Kent Ct
Learmonth St
Louise St
Lower Heidelberg Rd
Lower Plenty Rd
Manton Ln
Manton St
Martin St
Mortimer St
Mount St
Oakhurst Ave
Olive Gr
Orient Pl
Plymouth Street
Powlett St
Quinn St
Radnor St
Reid St
Rill St
Rosanna Rd
Scarborough Dr
Sevenoaks Ave
Shirley Gr
St James Rd
Stradbroke Ave
Studley Rd
Sussex Pl
The Conduit
Turnham Avenue
Upper Heidelberg Rd
Villa St
Vine St
Ward Gr
Weyburn Ct
Wimport St
Woburn St
Yarra St
Yellow Box Tce

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