Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.2m
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.42m
- 5+ bed
- $1.51m
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Chadstone
VIC 3148 · Monash
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Median unit
- $867,000
- Population
- 9,552
- Postcode
- 3148
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ABS 2021
Chadstone, Victoria
Property market insights for Chadstone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chadstone VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 107 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chadstone, VIC is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chadstone has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses and 5.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Chadstone.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chadstone is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chadstone is $867,000, which has increased 5.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $367,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $940,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Chadstone. The median rent for units and apartments in Chadstone is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chadstone safe?
The overall rate for Chadstone is 1,682 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chadstone.
Overall crime rate
1,682
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Melbourne
ChadstoneGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chadstone?
Chadstone VIC 3148 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
9,552 people call Chadstone home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,991 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,552
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,250 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3433.6%Above
35–5427.9%In line
55–7416.1%Below
75 and over6.5%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses55.0%Below
Townhouses26.0%Above
Apartments18.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.4%Below
Paying a mortgage34.0%Below
Renting40.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.9%Below
One car40.2%Above
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.1%Above
Drove to work43.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Chadstone
33.1% of workers in Chadstone worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.2% of Chadstone residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
35.4% of people in Chadstone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chadstone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chadstone VIC 3148.
Is Chadstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Chadstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,540 family households lived in Chadstone; 43.7% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
36.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chadstone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chadstone had 9,552 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chadstone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 55.0% of occupied private dwellings in Chadstone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 18.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chadstone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
34.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chadstone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chadstone had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chadstone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chadstone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.2% of the total.
53.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chadstone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.4% reported a different address.
47.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chadstone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.0% of residents used only English at home.
49.4% used a language other than English at home.
10.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chadstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
47.6% of Chadstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 52.4% was born in Australia.
8.2% of residents were born in China.
5.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chadstone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.5% of ancestry responses in Chadstone.
Australian ancestry made up 15.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chadstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chadstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chadstone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chadstone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chadstone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,991 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,250.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chadstone compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.1% in Chadstone, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 25.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 40.6% in Chadstone, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chadstone
Is Chadstone expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000, while units and apartments sit at $867,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chadstone good for families?
The Census counted 2,540 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Chadstone?
Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Chadstone
114 streets in Chadstone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adrian St
- Aikman Crescent
- Aloomba St
- Amaroo St
- Ashby Ct
- Atkinson St
- Attunga St
- Bambil St
- Baradine St
- Batesford Rd
- Beatrice Ave
- Becchi Pl
- Beckett St
- Bega St
- Binalong Ave
- Bolwarra St
- Bosco St
- Brae Ct
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- Brindalee
- Bullarto St
- Burton St
- Cabena Cr
- Carramar St
- Cedar Cl
- Celia Ct
- Chestnut Pl
- Churchill Ave
- Cole Cr
- Collins St
- Coolac St
- Crana Ct
- Drummond St
- Dundee Ave
- Edward St
- Elaroo St
- Ellery St
- Elmtree Tce
- Eula Ct
- Euroka St
- Evans St
- Fitzroy Grove
- Gateway Cl
- Glenora St
- Gooyong Ave
- Grandview Rd
- Hatherley Rd
- Helen Rd
- Hennessy St
- Highfield Rd
- Hillcrest Ave
- Hillcrest Ct
- Hiscock St
- Huntingdale Road
- Illawarra Cl
- Inga Ct
- Ipydene Ct
- Iskandar Ct
- Ithaca Ct
- Jacana Ct
- Jacana St
- Jindabyne Ave
- Kalymna Gr
- Kelly St
- Kierens
- Ladner Ct
- Lenna Ct
- Malibu
- Margot St
- Mark Ct
- Maude St
- Mawarra Cr
- Meadows Ct
- Melinga Cr
- Monash Fwy
- Moona Ct
- Moorong Street
- Moroney Dr
- Mudgee Ct
- Murphy St
- Myora Ct
- Newton St
- Nioka St
- North Road
- Nyrang St
- Oakpark Dr
- Outlook Ct
- Paringa Ct
- Power Ave
- Rae St
- Railway Pde South
- Robert St
- Rosemary St
- Savannah Pl
- Savio St
- Stapley Cr
- Swanson Cr
- Tandara Ct
- Terrigal St
- Thurloo St
- Timmings St
- Torquay Ave
- Tuhan St
- Ventnor St
- Vision St
- Walcha Ct
- Wall Ct
- Warrigal Rd
- Warrina St
- Waverley Rd
- Weabra Ct
- Westbrook St
- Woonah St
- Yambie Ln
- Yarrinup Ave
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