Belgrave Heights suburb profile
Belgrave Heights sits high in the Dandenong Ranges, set among eucalypt bushland and rolling, forested hills that give the suburb a distinctly semi-rural, elevated character. Streets are often tree-lined and sloping, with a mix of older timber cottages, contemporary homes and larger, bushy blocks that appeal to families, retirees and people drawn to a quieter lifestyle close to nature. Outdoor recreation is a daily feature, with walking tracks, lookouts and plenty of birdlife on the doorstep, and residents are within easy reach of Belgrave village for shops and cafes, Belgrave station and the Puffing Billy heritage railway for weekend outings.
Belgrave Heights property market performance
Belgrave Heights has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. House values fell marginally, down 0.5% over the last 12 months.
Over the past 3 months there were 4 house sales, and houses sold in a median of 12 days.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | -0.5% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 4 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 12 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Belgrave Heights demographics
Couple families with children are the largest family type in this community, accounting for 50.1% of families. Belgrave Heights has a population of 1,398, a median age of 40 and a median household income of $2,132 a week, which is about $110,900 a year.
Together, couple families with and without children make up 84.0% of families, with couple families without children at 33.9%. One-parent families represent 14.0% of the family mix, and other families 2.0%.
Homes in Belgrave Heights are predominantly owner-occupied, at 89.9% overall — 52.5% are owned with a mortgage and 37.4% are owned outright, while about one in ten homes (10.1%) are rented.
Suburbs near Belgrave Heights
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How does Belgrave Heights compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Belgrave Heights’s median house price is 20.8% higher than Belgrave’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Belgrave South have risen 14.3% more than in Belgrave Heights over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Belgrave Heights are selling 33.3% faster than in Belgrave South.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Belgrave Heights have grown 4.1% lower than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.

