Heidelberg Heights, Victoria

Heidelberg Heights
Melbourne, Victoria
Heidelberg Heights
Coordinates 37°44′31″S 145°03′11″E / 37.742°S 145.053°E / -37.742; 145.053Coordinates: 37°44′31″S 145°03′11″E / 37.742°S 145.053°E / -37.742; 145.053
Population 6,388 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 2,460/km2 (6,360/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 3081
Area 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location 13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s) City of Banyule
State electorate(s) Ivanhoe
Federal Division(s) Jagajaga
Suburbs around Heidelberg Heights:
Bundoora Macleod Rosanna
Heidelberg West Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg
Bellfield Ivanhoe Eaglemont

Heidelberg Heights is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Banyule. At the 2011 Census, Heidelberg Heights had a population of 6,388.

History

The 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]

Sport

North Heidelberg Football Club, an Australian Rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League.[3]

See also

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Heidelberg Heights (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, retrieved 15 April 2009


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