Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$868,000
Up 11.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $738k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Chum Creek
VIC 3777 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $868,000
- Population
- 981
- Postcode
- 3777
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chum Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Chum Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chum Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chum Creek, VIC is currently $868,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chum Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $738,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Chum Creek.
The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chum Creek safe?
The overall rate for Chum Creek is 1,383 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% 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 Chum Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,383
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Melbourne
Chum CreekGreater 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 Chum Creek?
Chum Creek VIC 3777 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
981 people call Chum Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,902 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $361 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Below
15–3421.1%Below
35–5423.8%Below
55–7430.6%Above
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.7%Above
Paying a mortgage51.7%Above
Renting6.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars36.7%In line
Three or more41.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.1%Below
Drove to work57.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Chum Creek
20.1% of workers in Chum Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.8% of Chum Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
54.4% of people in Chum Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chum Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chum Creek VIC 3777.
Is Chum Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Chum Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
294 family households lived in Chum Creek; 43.5% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
29.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chum Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chum Creek had 981 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chum Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Chum Creek.
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 Chum Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
51.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.6% 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 Chum Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chum Creek had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 28.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chum Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chum Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 23.7% of the total.
77.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chum Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.5% reported a different address.
14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chum Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% 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 Chum Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Chum Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chum Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Chum Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% 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 Chum Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chum Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chum Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chum Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chum Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,902 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $361 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chum Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.1% in Chum Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 6.6% in Chum Creek, 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 Chum Creek
Is Chum Creek expensive?
The median house price is $868,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chum Creek good for families?
The Census counted 294 local families, and 17.2% 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 Chum Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Chum Creek
29 streets in Chum Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ainsworth Ave
- Arlunya Rd
- Arthurs Rd
- Bangambalanga Ave
- Barkers Rd
- Blackmore St
- Blackwoods Rd
- Chaffer St
- Cunninghams Rd
- Fairview Rd
- Healesville-Kinglake Rd
- Heath Rd
- Hodges Rd
- Karamooka Ave
- Kay Rd
- Long Gully Rd
- Lowes Rd
- Malbar St
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- Merlin St
- Mt Lebanon Rd
- Nicholls Rd
- Old Chum Creek Rd
- Postill Ln
- Rogers Rd
- Rowson Rd
- St Johns Rd
- Tarranna Gr
- Warreena Gr
- Warringah Dr
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