$381 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $287
- 2016: $332
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heidelberg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Heidelberg Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shifting housing landscape has seen Heidelberg Heights become a high-rental area where the typical weekly rent is $381. Much more of the population now rents compared to other similar suburbs, with a small number of residents facing particularly high monthly mortgage payments.
$381
▲ +32.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heidelberg Heights — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the state and national figures. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, with over half of renters paying between $350 and $549 per week.
$2,167 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 41.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up only 23.9%, a figure well below the national average.
41.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 62.0% of homes. Many residents live in smaller properties, with townhouses and semi-detached homes representing 33.4% of the total dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.0% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.8% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heidelberg Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Heidelberg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights/topic/housing-dwellings