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The quick read on
Chiltern Valley
VIC 3683 · Indigo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 77
- Postcode
- 3683
ABS 2021
Chiltern Valley, Victoria
Property market insights for Chiltern Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chiltern Valley VIC
Crime and safety
Is Chiltern Valley safe?
The overall rate for Chiltern Valley is 2,702 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Chiltern Valley.
Overall crime rate
2,702
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of Vic.
Chiltern ValleyRest 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 Chiltern Valley?
Chiltern Valley VIC 3683 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
77 people call Chiltern Valley home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 77
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,580 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $140 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.2%Below
15–3416.9%Below
35–5433.8%Above
55–7431.2%Above
75 and over10.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.6%In line
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting9.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars75.9%Above
Three or more34.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.2%Below
Drove to work78.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Chiltern Valley
13.2% of workers in Chiltern Valley worked from home on Census day.
7.8% of Chiltern Valley residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
40.3% of people in Chiltern Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chiltern Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chiltern Valley VIC 3683.
Is Chiltern Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.2% of Chiltern Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
22 family households lived in Chiltern Valley; 40.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
22.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chiltern Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chiltern Valley had 77 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chiltern Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.1% of occupied private dwellings in Chiltern Valley.
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 Chiltern Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.4% 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 Chiltern Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chiltern Valley had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 46.9%, while 12.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chiltern Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
78.9% 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 Chiltern Valley?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 0.0% of the total.
110.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chiltern Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.0% reported a different address.
7.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chiltern Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% 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 Chiltern Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.8% of Chiltern Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.2% 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 97.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chiltern Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.0% of ancestry responses in Chiltern Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 48.1% 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 Chiltern Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.4% 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 Chiltern Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chiltern Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
22.1% reported asthma, 16.9% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chiltern Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chiltern Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,580.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $140 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chiltern Valley compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.2% in Chiltern Valley, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 40.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Renting accounted for 9.4% in Chiltern Valley, 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 Chiltern Valley
Is Chiltern Valley 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 Chiltern Valley good for families?
The Census counted 22 local families, and 5.2% 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 Chiltern Valley?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Chiltern Valley
14 streets in Chiltern Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Back Springhurst Rd
- Bests Rd
- Box Tree Ln
- Chiltern Valley Rd
- Franks Rd
- Hendersons Rd
- Holloways Ln
- Hotson Rd
- Major Mitchell Rd
- Marengos Rd
- Mclean Street
- Pit Rd
- Railway Access Rd
- Wenkes 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.