Chiltern vs Beechworth

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. Houses cost more in Beechworth: a median of $785,000, against $586,000 in Chiltern, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chiltern tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Beechworth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Chiltern

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($275,000 vs $530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($586,500 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chiltern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beechworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.9 km vs 293.2 km)
  • But Chiltern has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 192 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Beechworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chiltern and Beechworth 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 Beechworth
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 Beechworth
Walkability 0 / 10
Chiltern — Walkability: 0/100 Beechworth — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 55 / 56
Chiltern — Safety: 55/100 Beechworth — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 34 / 30
Chiltern — Low fire risk: 34/100 Beechworth — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Chiltern — Low flood risk: 76/100 Beechworth — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beechworth has more residents (4,274 vs 1,580); Beechworth rents higher ($300/wk vs $260/wk).

Chiltern Beechworth
Population 1,580 4,274
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +10.8%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $67,860/yr $72,852/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Beechworth
0-4 4.3% / 4.2%
Chiltern — 0-4: 4.3% Beechworth — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.7% / 12.0%
Chiltern — 5-14: 10.7% Beechworth — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Chiltern — 15-19: 6.5% Beechworth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.9% / 2.7%
Chiltern — 20-24: 3.9% Beechworth — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.2% / 7.5%
Chiltern — 25-34: 8.2% Beechworth — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 9.1% / 12.2%
Chiltern — 35-44: 9.1% Beechworth — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.0% / 14.6%
Chiltern — 45-54: 15.0% Beechworth — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 17.5% / 15.0%
Chiltern — 55-64: 17.5% Beechworth — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 14.9% / 15.9%
Chiltern — 65-74: 14.9% Beechworth — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 9.1% / 8.0%
Chiltern — 75-84: 9.1% Beechworth — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.7%
Chiltern — 85+: 1.5% Beechworth — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Beechworth 46.1% lone person
Beechworth — Lone Person: 46.1% Beechworth — Couple Families: 34.5% Beechworth — One Parent Families: 15.2% Beechworth — Group Household: 3.3% Beechworth — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chiltern 11.8% renting
Chiltern — Owned Outright: 45.7% Chiltern — Mortgage: 42.5% Chiltern — Renting: 11.8%
Beechworth 21.2% renting
Beechworth — Owned Outright: 46.5% Beechworth — Mortgage: 32.3% Beechworth — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chiltern Beechworth
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 13.5%
Chiltern — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Beechworth — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 14.7%
Chiltern — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Beechworth — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Chiltern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Beechworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.5%
Chiltern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Beechworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 5.0%
Chiltern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Beechworth — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Beechworth
England 4.1% / 4.0%
Chiltern — England: 4.1% Beechworth — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Chiltern — New Zealand: 0.9% Beechworth — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Chiltern — Germany: 0.9% Beechworth — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Chiltern — Scotland: 0.5% Beechworth — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.2% / 0.5%
Chiltern — Netherlands: 0.2% Beechworth — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Chiltern — Philippines: not among its largest Beechworth — Philippines: 0.4%
France 0.3% / —
Chiltern — France: 0.3% Beechworth — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chiltern 92.9% houses
Chiltern — Houses: 92.9% Chiltern — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Chiltern — Townhouses: 2.1%
Beechworth 93.8% houses
Beechworth — Houses: 93.8% Beechworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Beechworth — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chiltern Beechworth
Median house price $586,500 $785,000
Median unit price $275,000 $530,000
Median land price $510,000 $497,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 sales
 68 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chiltern Beechworth
2 bed $382K / $750K
Chiltern — 2 bed: $382K (5 sales) Beechworth — 2 bed: $750K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

3 bed $625K / $738K
Chiltern — 3 bed: $625K (23 sales) Beechworth — 3 bed: $738K (57 sales)

23 vs 57 sales

4 bed $645K / $882K
Chiltern — 4 bed: $645K (5 sales) Beechworth — 4 bed: $882K (30 sales)

5 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Chiltern Beechworth
Rural and farming 53% 55%
Parks and recreation 45% 39%
Residential 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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 Beechworth
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chiltern Beechworth
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $929K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chiltern Beechworth
House price Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 55% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Beechworth is more walkable (10 vs 0); Beechworth scores higher overall (48 vs 26).

Chiltern Beechworth
Grade D C
Score 26/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Chiltern carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Chiltern Beechworth
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chiltern Beechworth
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Chiltern

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

Schools in Beechworth

  • Beechworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beechworth Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Beechworth Montessori School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chiltern Beechworth
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 11
Parks & reserves 8 12
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 19 36

Mobility

Chiltern sits further from the CBD (293.2 km vs 285.9 km).

Chiltern Beechworth
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 293.2 km
+2% vs other
 285.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3683
 1.2%
postcode 3747
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3683
 68
postcode 3747

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 Beechworth
Car (driver) 76.5% / 65.6%
Chiltern — Car (driver): 76.5% Beechworth — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 22.1%
Chiltern — Worked from Home: 15.4% Beechworth — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 7.8%
Chiltern — Walked Only: 5.0% Beechworth — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.6%
Chiltern — Car (passenger): 3.2% Beechworth — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Chiltern — Bicycle: not among its largest Beechworth — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Chiltern Beechworth
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chiltern Beechworth
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
767 premises
 47%
2,263 premises

Climate

Chiltern Beechworth
Annual rainfall 567 mm 984 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.1°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chiltern

Affordable Retirees Rural

Beechworth

Acreage Retirees River

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