Heidelberg, Victoria

Heidelberg
MelbourneVictoria
Austin Hospital dominates the Heidelberg skyline (as viewed from Westerfolds Park)
Heidelberg is located in Melbourne
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
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Coordinates37°45′07″S 145°04′12″E / 37.752°S 145.07°E / -37.752; 145.07
Population7,360 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,730/km2 (7,060/sq mi)
Established1838
Postcode(s)3084
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
Area2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Location11 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Banyule
State electorate(s)Ivanhoe
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Heidelberg:
Heidelberg Heights Rosanna Viewbank
Heidelberg Heights Heidelberg Bulleen
Ivanhoe Eaglemont Bulleen

Heidelberg (/hdəlbɜːrɡ/) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Heidelberg recorded a population of 7,360 at the 2021 census.[1]

Once a large town on Melbourne's outskirts, Heidelberg was absorbed into Melbourne as part of the latter's northward expansion after World War II. Heidelberg once had its own historic central business district including its own municipality in the former City of Heidelberg.

Heidelberg lends its name to the Heidelberg School, an impressionist art movement that developed in and around the town in the late 19th-century.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Heidelberg (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata