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Cheltenham VIC 3192

16,645 addresses · 336 streets

Isaacs Electorate › Kingston (Vic.) LGA › Cheltenham · 19 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A bayside south-eastern Melbourne suburb near the coast and major shopping, Cheltenham is comfortable and well-serviced. Households average 2.4 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,919 a week, with rent around $430.

Cheltenham is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 23,992 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,919 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,332,500.

23,992Population
40Median age
$1,919Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Cheltenham - Highett (East) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cheltenham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cheltenham, 700 m south-west · Bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 900 m north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 3.8 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

13 facilities recorded in Cheltenham, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs9/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,332,500House · 2024
$705,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 65.3%

Population by age in Cheltenham
Population by age, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,412
5-142,899
15-191,267
20-241,182
25-343,017
35-443,750
45-543,376
55-642,601
65-742,056
75-841,464
85+955
Dwelling types in Cheltenham
Dwelling types, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,532
Townhouse2,148
Apartment1,748
Other37
Households by weekly income in Cheltenham
Households by weekly income, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,530
$650-1,4992,155
$1,500-2,9992,605
$3,000+2,694
Top ancestries in Cheltenham
Top ancestries, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English7,732
Australian6,814
Other3,292
Irish2,634
Scottish2,266
Greek1,494
Housing tenure in Cheltenham
Housing tenure, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,105
Mortgage3,521
Rented2,561
Other156
Cars per household in Cheltenham
Cars per household, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0649
13,940
23,624
3788
4+364
Commute to work in Cheltenham
Commute to work, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,538
Train259
Bus88
Tram/ferry0
Walked255
Bicycle78
Home4,239
Top countries of birth in Cheltenham
Top countries of birth, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England948
China750
India656
Greece478
New Zealand393
South Africa246
Languages used at home in Cheltenham
Languages used at home, Cheltenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek1,026
Mandarin868
Russian430
Italian274
Hindi241
Spanish219

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164,546 bird observations recorded near Cheltenham — most often seen:

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