Moving to Chadstone VIC 3148
What the official numbers say about living in Chadstone — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,224,000 for a median house or $733,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 49% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $421 a week, against a median household income of $1,991 a week.
About 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 40% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Chadstone grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,821 → 9,552 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Sri Lanka; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Chadstone sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (55% of workers), while 39% work from home.
Nearest train station: Holmesglen, 1.1 km north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Gilmour Street, 3.4 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Chadstone Shopping Centre, 1.6 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.9 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 63 schools · 139 cafes & restaurants · 16 supermarkets · 43 parks — see them all on the Chadstone profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary Magdalen's Primary School 150 m · Salesian College 250 m · Salesian College Mannix Campus 650 m · Mount Waverley Heights Primary School 1.2 km · Malvern Valley Primary School 1.6 km · Christ Our Holy Redeemer Primary School 1.7 km · Frank Dando Sports Academy 1.8 km · Oakleigh Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Coles 750 m · Srini's Ceylon Madura 800 m · Coles 1.5 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Friendly Cellars 2.1 km · Asian Supermarket 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Batesford Reserve 500 m · Jordan Reserve 850 m · Peverill Park 1000 m · Salisbury Reserve 1.1 km · Holmesglen Reserve 1.1 km · Scotchman's Creek Linear Park 1.1 km · Bayview Reserve 1.2 km · Scotchmans Run Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Chadstone, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Spotted Turtle-dove · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Chadstone, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadstone here | 9,552 | $1,224,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Ashwood | 7,154 | $1,442,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Oakleigh | 8,442 | $1,311,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Ashburton | 7,952 | $1,907,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Hughesdale | 7,563 | $1,421,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Huntingdale | 1,949 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Oakleigh East | 6,804 | $1,165,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Monash — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Chisholm — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3148 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Chadstone profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Chadstone has a median sale price of $1,224,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $733,000. Renters pay a median $421 a week, and about 40% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 22% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,821 people to 9,552. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Holmesglen station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Monash council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Chadstone vs Ashwood · Chadstone vs Oakleigh.
Nearby guides: Ashwood · Oakleigh · Ashburton · Hughesdale · Huntingdale · Oakleigh East.
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