Heidelberg Heights flood risk
Of Heidelberg Heights’s 4,665 mapped properties, 1.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Heidelberg Heights’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Heidelberg Heights
Flood and bushfire areas across Heidelberg Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg Heights sits in the Banyule council area, which recorded 7,699 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,699 total. Figures are for the whole Banyule council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Heidelberg Heights
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Heidelberg Heights
Heidelberg Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Heidelberg Heights
At the 2021 Census, 29% of Heidelberg Heights’s 6,758 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Heidelberg Heights
Banyule council approved 1,092 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Banyule council area (not just Heidelberg Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/4 Dickens Street, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 25 Glover Street, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 9 Weinberg Walk, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 540 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 6 Chauvel Street, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 1/9 Milton Court, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 1/59 Waiora Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
- 39 Southern Road, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.