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The quick read on
Chapple Vale
VIC 3239 · Colac Otway
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 42
- Postcode
- 3239
ABS 2021
Chapple Vale, Victoria
Property market insights for Chapple Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chapple Vale VIC
Crime and safety
Is Chapple Vale safe?
The overall rate for Chapple Vale is 3,527 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Chapple Vale.
Overall crime rate
3,527
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowRest of Vic.
Chapple ValeRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chapple Vale?
Chapple Vale VIC 3239 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
42 people call Chapple Vale home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $774 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.1%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5414.3%Below
55–7445.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.3%Below
Paying a mortgage66.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.4%Above
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more72.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.3%Above
Drove to work75.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Chapple Vale
56.3% of workers in Chapple Vale worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
45.2% of people in Chapple Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chapple Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chapple Vale VIC 3239.
Is Chapple Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.1% of Chapple Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
9 family households lived in Chapple Vale; 44.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chapple Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chapple Vale had 42 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chapple Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Chapple Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chapple Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
66.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chapple Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chapple Vale had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 72.7%, while 45.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chapple Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
75.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chapple Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 36.4% of the total.
109.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chapple Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
11.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chapple Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chapple Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.9% of Chapple Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chapple Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.0% of ancestry responses in Chapple Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 11.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chapple Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 37.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chapple Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chapple Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 11.9% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chapple Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chapple Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $774.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chapple Vale compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.3% in Chapple Vale, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Chapple Vale, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chapple Vale
Is Chapple Vale expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Chapple Vale good for families?
The Census counted 9 local families, and 7.1% 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 Chapple Vale?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Chapple Vale
6 streets in Chapple Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Devondale Rd
- Gellibrand River Rd
- King Trk
- Lavers Hill-Cobden Rd
- Montys Trk
- Sand Pit Rd
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