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 West recorded a population of 5,252 at the 2021 census.
History
The Heidelberg West Post Office opened on 14 May 1923, and was renamed Heidelberg Heights around 1950. The post office on Oriel Road opened in 1952 but closed in 2025. The Heidelberg Military Hospital office opened in 1941 and was renamed to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in 1947.
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 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.
Education
Heidelberg West hosts the following educational facilities:
- Audrey Brooks Pre-School
- Olympic Village Primary School
- Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
- St Pius X Primary School
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
- Banyule Community Health
- Bellfield Medical Centre
- Repatriation campus of the Austin Hospital.
Recreation
- Heidelberg West Football Club, an Australian rules football team, competes in the Northern Football League. It plays its home games at Heidelberg Park in neighbouring Heidelberg
- Olympic Colts Cricket Club affiliated with the North Metro Cricket Association and resides at Olympic Village Reserve, Catalina Street, West Heidelberg. Formed in 1991/92 from the merger of Olympic Youth Cricket Club and Heidelberg Colts Cricket Club
- Heidelberg United Football Club moved into the training facility in 1979 and still resides there today. The Heidelberg United Football Club competes and plays out of the stadium arena in the Victorian Premier League
- The Heidelberg West Cricket Club currently competes in the North Metro Cricket Association based at Heidelberg Park
See also
- List of Olympic Villages