Heidelberg Heights is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Heidelberg Heights recorded a population of 6,758 at the 2021 census.[1]
| Heidelberg Heights Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Heidelberg Heights | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°44′31″S 145°03′11″E / 37.742°S 145.053°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,758 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,730/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3081 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Banyule | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ivanhoe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Jagajaga | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe first Heidelberg Heights Post Office was renamed in 1950 from Heidelberg West (open since 1923) and closed in 1982. In 1983 Heidelberg North office was renamed Heidelberg Heights; this closed in 1993.[2]
In 2012 the City of Banyule acquired the Haig Street Primary School property at 52 Haig Street which had been closed by the Victorian Education Department. A housing development was built by Metricon on the site.[3]
Facilities
editPublic library services is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Ivanhoe and Rosanna.
Sport
editNorth Heidelberg Football Club, an Australian rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League.[4]
See also
edit- City of Heidelberg – Heidelberg Heights was previously within this former local government area.
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Heidelberg Heights (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Former School Sites". Banyule City Council. 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, archived from the original on 9 March 2009, retrieved 15 April 2009