The area was called Conyerstown by its first European owner, Thomas Agnew.

He sold the land to settlers Joseph and Martin Metzger, who were both connected to Heidelberg in Germany.

Before the 2023 census, Heidelberg had a larger boundary, covering 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi).

[6] Aurora College is a state secondary school for years 7 to 13[9] with a roll of 586 students as of November 2024.

Mt Anglern was formed from the merger of Kingswell and Cargill high schools in 1998.