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Suburb profile ·Banyule LGA · VIC ·3084

Heidelberg VIC 3084

Heidelberg is in Banyule LGA, VIC, postcode 3084, with population 7,360.

Median house $1.4M +0.2% YoY
Median rent $560/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 2.0% Low yield band
Population 7,360 7K local footprint
Schools 4 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Heidelberg has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 41% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

886 latest-year approvals in Banyule, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 28 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 41% of annual income. Snapshot rent $560/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Heidelberg has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Heidelberg currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 4 matched, including Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg Primary School, St John's School.
Crime: 8,647 per 100k at the Banyule LGA level.
Transport: 28 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Heidelberg VIC

Postcode 3084 · Banyule LGA

Heidelberg is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Banyule local government area (postcode 3084). With a population of 7,360, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Heidelberg is $1.4 million, having risen modestly 0.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $650,000 (-8.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,150.

Heidelberg is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1127, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 23 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 public and 1 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Banyule LGA is higher than average at 8,647 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Heidelberg offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$875K Above Median
Affordability13.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+0.2% Stable
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$71,260
Mean income$88,656
Earners11,023
YoY change+5.7%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.4M
0.2% YoY
Median unit
$650K
-8.8% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$400
Population
7,360
Demographics
Median age39
Household size2.3
HH income /wk$2,012
Personal income /wk$1086
Mortgage /mth$2,150
Crime (Banyule LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)8,647
Total incidents11,496
Transport
Rail stations5
Bus stops23
Heidelberg Station
Heidelberg Station/Yarra St
Schools (4)
Avg ICSEA1127
Total students2,018
Catholic2
Government2
Our Lady of Mercy CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1111
Heidelberg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141
St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1129
Austin Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government
Hospitals (3)
Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]public
Mercy Hospital for Womenpublic
Warringal Private Hospitalprivate
Population growth (Banyule LGA)
Population (2025)132,770
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Banyule LGA)
Approvals (2026)886
Houses169
Units717
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Heidelberg FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Heidelberg in?

    Heidelberg is in the Banyule Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3084. Council-level context for Banyule LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Heidelberg?

    The current median house price in Heidelberg, VIC is $1.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Heidelberg?

    The median weekly rent in Heidelberg is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Heidelberg?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 41% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Heidelberg a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Heidelberg show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Heidelberg?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Heidelberg data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.