The area remained agricultural, apart from a large house and gardens, named "Mount Eagle", built in the late 1850s by parliamentarian J. H.

This group became known as the Heidelberg School, and included Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder, and Frederick McCubbin.

[12] Eaglemont's small shopping strip includes a newsagency/licensed post office, cafes, grocery store and hairdressers, along with the Eagle Bar.

[13] Eaglemont is well serviced by public transport, having its own railway station, as well as numerous bus routes and bike paths.

Eaglemont has been home to many notable residents over the years, many of whom have been involved in the artistic professions, including: ^ = territory divided with another LGA