Belgrave Heights, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Belgrave Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1049, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Belgrave Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,398
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,132
- SEIFA score
- 1049
- Coordinates
- -37.9260, 145.3434
Belgrave Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Belgrave Heights using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 10% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 264 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 190 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 340 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 411 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 209 | 15% |
Share of the 1,414 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 174 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 244 | 51% |
| Rented | 47 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 464 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 472 occupied private dwellings in Belgrave Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,313
- Median weekly personal income
- $827
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 242 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 99 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 667 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 399
- Employed part-time
- 293
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Belgrave Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Belgrave Heights is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.9°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 13.6°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 85 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.2°C | 11°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Belgrave Heights
Where is Belgrave Heights?
Belgrave Heights is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Belgrave Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Belgrave Heights had a population of about 1,398.
Is Belgrave Heights an advantaged area?
Belgrave Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1049, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Belgrave Heights?
Belgrave Heights has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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