Median price trend for houses
Based on 50 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 7.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
- 5+ bed
- $1.25m
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The quick read on
Chelsea Heights
VIC 3196 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Median unit
- $805,000
- Population
- 5,393
- Postcode
- 3196
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ABS 2021
Chelsea Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Chelsea Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chelsea Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chelsea Heights, VIC is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chelsea Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 7.1% for houses and 7.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Chelsea Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chelsea Heights is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chelsea Heights is $805,000, which has increased 7.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $765,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $810,000 in Chelsea Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Chelsea Heights is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chelsea Heights safe?
The overall rate for Chelsea Heights is 1,789 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Chelsea Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,789
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowGreater Melbourne
Chelsea HeightsGreater 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 Chelsea Heights?
Chelsea Heights VIC 3196 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,393 people call Chelsea Heights home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,867 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,393
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,001 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $412 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7422.0%Above
75 and over8.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.2%Above
Townhouses13.2%Below
Apartments7.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.4%Above
Paying a mortgage46.4%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars44.3%Above
Three or more18.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.4%Below
Drove to work54.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Chelsea Heights
24.4% of workers in Chelsea Heights worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.7% of Chelsea Heights residents were born in England.
44.1% of people in Chelsea Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chelsea Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chelsea Heights VIC 3196.
Is Chelsea Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Chelsea Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,517 family households lived in Chelsea Heights; 51.7% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.
39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chelsea Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chelsea Heights had 5,393 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chelsea Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.2% of occupied private dwellings in Chelsea Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chelsea Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chelsea Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chelsea Heights had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 28.8%, while 29.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chelsea Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chelsea Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.
62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chelsea Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.5% reported a different address.
25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chelsea Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.9% of residents used only English at home.
16.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chelsea Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.2% of Chelsea Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chelsea Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.5% of ancestry responses in Chelsea Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 34.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chelsea Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% 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 Chelsea Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chelsea Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chelsea Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chelsea Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,867 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,001.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $412 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chelsea Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.4% in Chelsea Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Chelsea Heights, 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 Chelsea Heights
Is Chelsea Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $805,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chelsea Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,517 local families, and 19.5% 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 Chelsea Heights?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Chelsea Heights
86 streets in Chelsea Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amaroo Dr
- Amron St
- Anton Ct
- Aquilla Ct
- Armistan Cr
- Ashley Park Dr
- Bradina Ct
- Broadbent Ct
- Brolga Ave
- Carrington Cl
- Challenger Ct
- Chelsea Park Dr
- Clarood Cr
- Conway Ct
- Dotterel Ct
- Dryad Ct
- Dunscombe Pl
- Eamont Cl
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- Edithvale Road
- Egret Dr
- Eighth Ave
- Endeavour Dr
- Enmore Ct
- Enterprize Ave
- Fielding Dr
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Flora Ct
- Fourth Ave
- Georgiana Cl
- Gerald Ct
- Gruchy Ave
- Hartwood Ct
- Horne Ct
- Immerset Dr
- Isabella Cl
- Jabiru Dr
- Jennison Ct
- Kennedy Ave
- Kestrel Cl
- Kiwi Ct
- Larnark Ct
- Linton Cl
- Lynne St
- Lysander Ct
- Mallard Ct
- Mayo Ct
- Mint Ct
- Moralla Ct
- Muir Ct
- Nariel Ct
- Neptune St
- Nimrod
- Ninth Ave
- Norman Ave
- Olive Ct
- Orana Pl
- Panorama Dr
- Pelican Ct
- Perovic Pl
- Pickwick Pl
- Piper Dr
- Platina Pl
- Puffin Cl
- Quail Cl
- Rebecca Cl
- Roche Ct
- Sandpiper Cl
- Seaview Ct
- Seccull Dr
- Second Ave
- Seventh Ave
- Sixth Ave
- Skye Ct
- Smyth St
- Snipe Cl
- Sutton St
- Talab Ct
- Tarana Ct
- Teresa Ct
- Tern Cl
- Thames Prom
- Third Ave
- Tikanti Ct
- Wells Rd
- Zeus Ct
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