Chiltern vs Wooragee

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chiltern, about half of households are people living alone. In Wooragee, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wooragee: a median of $1.22 million, against $586,000 in Chiltern, though rent is higher in Chiltern. On these figures, Chiltern tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wooragee suits 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 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Wooragee is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Chiltern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($586,500 vs $1,221,445)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Chiltern has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 195 min)
  • Wooragee is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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 Wooragee 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 Wooragee
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 Wooragee
Walkability 0 / 14
Chiltern — Walkability: 0/100 Wooragee — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 55 / 70
Chiltern — Safety: 55/100 Wooragee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 34 / 34
Chiltern — Low fire risk: 34/100 Wooragee — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Chiltern — Low flood risk: 76/100 Wooragee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chiltern has more residents (1,580 vs 342); Chiltern rents higher ($260/wk vs $110/wk).

Chiltern Wooragee
Population 1,580
+78% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -0.9%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $67,860/yr $100,048/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+58% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chiltern Wooragee
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Chiltern — 0-4: 4.3% Wooragee — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.7% / 9.1%
Chiltern — 5-14: 10.7% Wooragee — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Chiltern — 15-19: 6.5% Wooragee — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.9% / 3.2%
Chiltern — 20-24: 3.9% Wooragee — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.2% / 7.3%
Chiltern — 25-34: 8.2% Wooragee — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 9.1% / 9.9%
Chiltern — 35-44: 9.1% Wooragee — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.0% / 14.9%
Chiltern — 45-54: 15.0% Wooragee — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 17.5% / 19.3%
Chiltern — 55-64: 17.5% Wooragee — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 14.9% / 14.6%
Chiltern — 65-74: 14.9% Wooragee — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 9.1% / 6.1%
Chiltern — 75-84: 9.1% Wooragee — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
Chiltern — 85+: 1.5% Wooragee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chiltern 35.6% couple families
Chiltern — Couple Families: 35.6% Chiltern — Lone Person: 45.0% Chiltern — One Parent Families: 13.1% Chiltern — Group Household: 4.4% Chiltern — Other Families: 2.0%
Wooragee 62.3% couple families
Wooragee — Couple Families: 62.3% Wooragee — Lone Person: 24.7% Wooragee — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wooragee — Group Household: 0.0% Wooragee — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Wooragee 2.6% renting
Wooragee — Owned Outright: 59.0% Wooragee — Mortgage: 38.5% Wooragee — Renting: 2.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chiltern Wooragee
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.5%
Chiltern — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Wooragee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 14.0%
Chiltern — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Wooragee — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 14.0%
Chiltern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wooragee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 6.1%
Chiltern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wooragee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.2%
Chiltern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Wooragee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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 Wooragee
England 4.1% / 2.3%
Chiltern — England: 4.1% Wooragee — England: 2.3%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Chiltern — Germany: 0.9% Wooragee — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Chiltern — New Zealand: 0.9% Wooragee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.2% / 1.5%
Chiltern — Netherlands: 0.2% Wooragee — Netherlands: 1.5%
Italy 0.2% / 0.9%
Chiltern — Italy: 0.2% Wooragee — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Chiltern — Scotland: 0.5% Wooragee — Scotland: not among its largest
France 0.3% / —
Chiltern — France: 0.3% Wooragee — 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%
Wooragee 100.0% houses
Wooragee — Houses: 100.0% Wooragee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wooragee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chiltern Wooragee
Median house price $586,500 $1,221,445
Median unit price $275,000 —
Median land price $510,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wooragee has more rural and farming land (70% vs 53%).

Chiltern Wooragee
Rural and farming 53% 70%
Parks and recreation 45% 29%
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 Wooragee
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chiltern Wooragee
House price Higher than 18% of VIC —
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 69% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Wooragee is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Chiltern Wooragee
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Chiltern carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Chiltern carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Chiltern Wooragee
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
30/100
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 Wooragee
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Chiltern

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

Schools in Wooragee

  • Wooragee Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chiltern Wooragee
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 15

Mobility

Chiltern Wooragee
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 293.2 km 294.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 195 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 Wooragee
Car (driver) 76.5% / 63.4%
Chiltern — Car (driver): 76.5% Wooragee — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 29.7%
Chiltern — Worked from Home: 15.4% Wooragee — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.8%
Chiltern — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wooragee — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.1%
Chiltern — Walked Only: 5.0% Wooragee — Walked Only: 2.1%

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

Setting

Chiltern Wooragee
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chiltern Wooragee
Connectivity score 75/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
767 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chiltern Wooragee
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

Wooragee

Rural

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