Chiltern vs Cornishtown

Chiltern is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Cornishtown. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chiltern, about half of households are people living alone. In Cornishtown, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cornishtown tends to suit people living alone.

Chiltern and Cornishtown are both small, rural Victorian towns with quite different profiles. Cornishtown has a notably higher median household income at $87,048 compared to Chiltern's $67,860, and scores better on socio-economic measures with a decile of 7 versus Chiltern's 3. Chiltern is the larger community with 1,580 residents against Cornishtown's 94, which may appeal if you prefer more local services and activity. Both face bushfire risk—Cornishtown's is higher at 75 compared to Chiltern's 66—though Cornishtown has lower crime risk and no flood risk, whereas Chiltern records a flood risk of 23.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chiltern has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $290/wk)
  • Cornishtown has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chiltern

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (293.2 km vs 297.5 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chiltern and Cornishtown 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 Cornishtown
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 Cornishtown
Walkability 0 / 0
Chiltern — Walkability: 0/100 Cornishtown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 56
Chiltern — Safety: 55/100 Cornishtown — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 34 / 25
Chiltern — Low fire risk: 34/100 Cornishtown — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Chiltern — Low flood risk: 76/100 Cornishtown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chiltern has more residents (1,580 vs 94); Cornishtown has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $67,860).

Chiltern Cornishtown
Population 1,580
+94% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -2.1%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $67,860/yr $87,048/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $290/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Cornishtown
0-4 4.3% / —
Chiltern — 0-4: 4.3% Cornishtown — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.7% / 4.3%
Chiltern — 5-14: 10.7% Cornishtown — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 6.5% / 3.2%
Chiltern — 15-19: 6.5% Cornishtown — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.9% / —
Chiltern — 20-24: 3.9% Cornishtown — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 3.2%
Chiltern — 25-34: 8.2% Cornishtown — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 9.1% / 4.3%
Chiltern — 35-44: 9.1% Cornishtown — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 15.0% / 27.7%
Chiltern — 45-54: 15.0% Cornishtown — 45-54: 27.7%
55-64 17.5% / 22.3%
Chiltern — 55-64: 17.5% Cornishtown — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 14.9% / 13.8%
Chiltern — 65-74: 14.9% Cornishtown — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 9.1% / 11.7%
Chiltern — 75-84: 9.1% Cornishtown — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
Chiltern — 85+: 1.5% Cornishtown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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%
Cornishtown 55.0% lone person
Cornishtown — Lone Person: 55.0% Cornishtown — Couple Families: 45.0% Cornishtown — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cornishtown — Group Household: 0.0% Cornishtown — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Cornishtown 25.7% renting
Cornishtown — Owned Outright: 45.7% Cornishtown — Mortgage: 28.6% Cornishtown — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chiltern Cornishtown
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 16.0%
Chiltern — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Cornishtown — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 16.0%
Chiltern — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Cornishtown — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
Chiltern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Cornishtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.3%
Chiltern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Cornishtown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Chiltern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Cornishtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Cornishtown
Brazil — / 4.3%
Chiltern — Brazil: not among its largest Cornishtown — Brazil: 4.3%
England 4.1% / —
Chiltern — England: 4.1% Cornishtown — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Chiltern — New Zealand: 0.9% Cornishtown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Chiltern — Germany: 0.9% Cornishtown — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Chiltern — Scotland: 0.5% Cornishtown — Scotland: not among its largest
France 0.3% / —
Chiltern — France: 0.3% Cornishtown — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
Cornishtown 100.0% houses
Cornishtown — Houses: 100.0% Cornishtown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cornishtown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chiltern Cornishtown
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

Cornishtown has more rural and farming land (81% vs 53%).

Chiltern Cornishtown
Rural and farming 53% 81%
Parks and recreation 45% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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 Cornishtown
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chiltern Cornishtown
House price Higher than 18% of VIC —
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 69% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Chiltern Cornishtown
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
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 Cornishtown
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
75/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Chiltern

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

Schools in Cornishtown

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chiltern Cornishtown
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 19 1

Mobility

Cornishtown sits further from the CBD (297.5 km vs 293.2 km).

Chiltern Cornishtown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 293.2 km 297.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 194 min
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 Cornishtown
Car (driver) 76.5% / 72.9%
Chiltern — Car (driver): 76.5% Cornishtown — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 27.1%
Chiltern — Worked from Home: 15.4% Cornishtown — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Chiltern — Walked Only: 5.0% Cornishtown — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Chiltern — Car (passenger): 3.2% Cornishtown — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Chiltern Cornishtown
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chiltern Cornishtown
Connectivity score 75/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
767 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chiltern Cornishtown
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

Cornishtown

Retirees Rural

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