Heidelberg Heights, Victoria
| Heidelberg Heights Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Heidelberg Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°44′31″S 145°03′11″E / 37.742°S 145.053°ECoordinates: 37°44′31″S 145°03′11″E / 37.742°S 145.053°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,087 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,340/km2 (6,060/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3081 | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Heidelberg Heights is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Banyule. At the 2016 Census, Heidelberg Heights had a population of 6,087.[1]
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]
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[]
Public library services is provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest libraries are at Ivanhoe and Rosanna.
Sport[]
North Heidelberg Football Club, an Australian rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League.[4]
See also[]
- City of Heidelberg - Heidelberg Heights was previously within this local government area.
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Heidelberg Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ 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
- Suburbs of Melbourne
- Heidelberg, Victoria