Chiltern Valley vs Chiltern

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Chiltern Valley tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chiltern

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chiltern Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chiltern Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (288.7 km vs 293.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Chiltern Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chiltern Valley and Chiltern drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Walkability 0 / 0
Chiltern Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Chiltern — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 55
Chiltern Valley — Safety: 64/100 Chiltern — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 83 / 34
Chiltern Valley — Low fire risk: 83/100 Chiltern — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Chiltern Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Chiltern — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Chiltern has more residents (1,580 vs 77); Chiltern rents higher ($260/wk vs $140/wk).

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Population 77 1,580
+1952% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% -1.6%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $86,632/yr
+22% vs other
 $67,860/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $260/wk
+86% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
0-4 — / 4.3%
Chiltern Valley — 0-4: not among its largest Chiltern — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 5.2% / 10.7%
Chiltern Valley — 5-14: 5.2% Chiltern — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.2% / 6.5%
Chiltern Valley — 15-19: 5.2% Chiltern — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Chiltern Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Chiltern — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.7% / 8.2%
Chiltern Valley — 25-34: 11.7% Chiltern — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 6.5% / 9.1%
Chiltern Valley — 35-44: 6.5% Chiltern — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 27.3% / 15.0%
Chiltern Valley — 45-54: 27.3% Chiltern — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.9% / 17.5%
Chiltern Valley — 55-64: 16.9% Chiltern — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 14.3% / 14.9%
Chiltern Valley — 65-74: 14.3% Chiltern — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 6.5% / 9.1%
Chiltern Valley — 75-84: 6.5% Chiltern — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 3.9% / 1.5%
Chiltern Valley — 85+: 3.9% Chiltern — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Valley 47.1% lone person
Chiltern Valley — Lone Person: 47.1% Chiltern Valley — Couple Families: 52.9% Chiltern Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Chiltern Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Chiltern Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Chiltern 45.0% lone person
Chiltern — Lone Person: 45.0% Chiltern — Couple Families: 35.6% Chiltern — One Parent Families: 13.1% Chiltern — Group Household: 4.4% Chiltern — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Valley 9.4% renting
Chiltern Valley — Owned Outright: 40.6% Chiltern Valley — Mortgage: 50.0% Chiltern Valley — Renting: 9.4%
Chiltern 11.8% renting
Chiltern — Owned Outright: 45.7% Chiltern — Mortgage: 42.5% Chiltern — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
England 7.8% / 4.1%
Chiltern Valley — England: 7.8% Chiltern — England: 4.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Chiltern Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Chiltern — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.9%
Chiltern Valley — Germany: not among its largest Chiltern — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Chiltern Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Chiltern — Scotland: 0.5%
France — / 0.3%
Chiltern Valley — France: not among its largest Chiltern — France: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 19.6%
Chiltern Valley — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Chiltern — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 7.8%
Chiltern Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Chiltern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 8.5%
Chiltern Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Chiltern — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.9%
Chiltern Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Chiltern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Chiltern Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Chiltern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Valley 100.0% houses
Chiltern Valley — Houses: 100.0% Chiltern Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Chiltern Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Chiltern 92.9% houses
Chiltern — Houses: 92.9% Chiltern — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Chiltern — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Median house price — $586,500
Median unit price — $275,000
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Chiltern Valley has more rural and farming land (87% vs 53%).

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Rural and farming 87% 53%
Parks and recreation 12% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
House price — Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Chiltern carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Chiltern carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 17).

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chiltern Valley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Chiltern

  • Chiltern Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 19

Mobility

Chiltern sits further from the CBD (293.2 km vs 288.7 km).

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 288.7 km 293.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3683
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3683
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Car (driver) 85.7% / 76.5%
Chiltern Valley — Car (driver): 85.7% Chiltern — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 15.4%
Chiltern Valley — Worked from Home: 14.3% Chiltern — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Chiltern Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Chiltern — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Chiltern Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Chiltern — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Elevation 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Connectivity score 30/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 45%
767 premises

Climate

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Annual rainfall 567 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chiltern Valley Chiltern
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chiltern Valley

Rural

Chiltern

Affordable Retirees Rural

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