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Heidelberg

Ranked #17 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
86
#17 of 216
Safety
3
#209 of 216
Wealth
46
#116 of 216
Value
63
#79 of 216
Parks
80
#27 of 216
Cafés
82
#37 of 216
Transit
25
#110 of 216
Green space
76
#31 of 216
Active & healthy
83
#4 of 216

The numbers

Population7,360
Area2.89 km²
Median household income$2,012/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate228.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (7.73 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park92.5% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues43
Nearest parkrunWarringal Parklands parkrun (0.52 km)

Nearby suburbs

RosannaEaglemontHeidelberg HeightsBulleenViewbankHeidelberg West

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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