Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$762,000
Up 13.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $800k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chesney Vale
VIC 3725 · Benalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $762,000
- Population
- 204
- Postcode
- 3725
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chesney Vale, Victoria
Property market insights for Chesney Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chesney Vale VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chesney Vale, VIC is currently $762,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chesney Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 13.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Chesney Vale.
Crime and safety
Is Chesney Vale safe?
The overall rate for Chesney Vale is 1,388 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Chesney Vale.
Overall crime rate
1,388
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowRest of Vic.
Chesney 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 Chesney Vale?
Chesney Vale VIC 3725 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
204 people call Chesney Vale home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,002 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3422.1%In line
35–5428.9%Above
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.3%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.8%Above
Paying a mortgage40.3%Above
Renting13.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.1%Below
Two cars45.1%Above
Three or more39.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.6%In line
Drove to work63.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Chesney Vale
15.6% of workers in Chesney Vale worked from home on Census day.
46.6% of people in Chesney Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chesney Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chesney Vale VIC 3725.
Is Chesney Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Chesney Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
58 family households lived in Chesney Vale; 37.9% were couple families and 5.2% were one-parent families.
29.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chesney Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chesney Vale had 204 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chesney Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Chesney 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 Chesney Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
40.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chesney Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chesney Vale had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 38.4%, while 28.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chesney Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
63.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to 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 Chesney 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 21.1% of the total.
84.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chesney Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.4% reported a different address.
12.7% 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 Chesney Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% 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 Chesney Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of Chesney Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chesney Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.8% of ancestry responses in Chesney Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 37.7% 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 Chesney Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chesney Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chesney Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chesney Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 22.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chesney Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,002.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chesney Vale compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.6% in Chesney Vale, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 45.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 13.9% in Chesney 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 Chesney Vale
Is Chesney Vale expensive?
The median house price is $762,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chesney Vale good for families?
The Census counted 58 local families, and 19.1% 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 Chesney Vale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $800,000, 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 Chesney Vale
11 streets in Chesney Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bowcher Rd
- Cherry Tree Ln
- Chesney Vale Rd
- Goudie Rd
- Irvine Road
- Lake Mokoan Rd
- Lakeside Dr
- Mcgann Hill Rd
- Old Thoona Rd
- Sergeant Rd
- Walker Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.