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Heidelberg West is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Heidelberg Heights recorded a population of 5,252 at the 2021 census.[1]

Heidelberg West
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Olympic Village houses, located in Heidelberg West
Heidelberg West
Coordinates37.744°S 145.047°E / -37.744; 145.047
Population5,252 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,641/km2 (4,250/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3081
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Banyule
State electorate(s)Ivanhoe
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Heidelberg West:
Reservoir Bundoora Macleod
Preston Heidelberg West Heidelberg Heights
Preston Bellfield Heidelberg Heights

Suburb


Heidelberg West contains The Mall, an open style shopping centre constructed during the 1950s. The first store opened in The Mall was Dad's Fruit Shop which opened on 4 October 1956 one week before the Olympic Games of the year. The proprietors were Hyman Wisel & David East. The centre is to be redeveloped[when?] as a part of the urban renewal plan. Another shopping strip is situated at the end of Bell Street.

Darebin Creek, and its surrounding parklands act as Heidelberg West's main public open space. The urban parts of Heidelberg West consist mostly of medium to low-density housing and development. A mobile library service managed by Yarra Plenty Regional Library visits Heidelberg West every Friday morning.


History


The Heidelberg West Post Office opened on 14 May 1923, and was renamed Heidelberg Heights around 1950. The current office on Oriel Road opened in 1952. The Heidelberg Military Hospital office opened in 1941 and was renamed to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in 1947.[2]

In 1956, Heidelberg West became the site of the Summer Olympics athlete's village. The village was converted into a Housing Commission of Victoria estate following the conclusion of the games, and in recent years[when?] has had properties sold into private hands. In 2006 the suburb was selected for urban renewal by the State Government because of its low socio-economic profile.[citation needed]


Education


Heidelberg West hosts the following educational facilities:

Banksia Secondary College and Bellfield Primary School, which was located on Banksia Street, and Haig Street Primary School, in Heidelberg Heights, were the primary education facilities for the area. Both schools have now been closed due to not having enough enrolled students.


Health care facilities



Recreation



See also



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Heidelberg West (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. The centre : 40 years of Banyule community health. Dodsworth, Graham,, Geary, Michael B.,, Jones, Mia,, Wood, Keryn, 1956-. Heidelberg West, Vic. 2015. ISBN 9780646946887. OCLC 927295644.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, archived from the original on 9 March 2009, retrieved 15 April 2009



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