Chirnside Park vs Coldstream

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chirnside Park, most households are couple families. In Coldstream, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chirnside Park: a median of $950,000, against $870,000 in Coldstream, and rent is higher there too. Chirnside Park is closer to the city centre: 40.5 km, against 49.9 km.

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

Chirnside Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Coldstream carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coldstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($371/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chirnside Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.5 km vs 49.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 54 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chirnside Park is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • Coldstream carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Chirnside Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chirnside Park Coldstream
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.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Walkability 22 / 0
Chirnside Park — Walkability: 22/100 Coldstream — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 44
Chirnside Park — Safety: 30/100 Coldstream — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 14 / 2
Chirnside Park — Low fire risk: 14/100 Coldstream — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 44 / 20
Chirnside Park — Low flood risk: 44/100 Coldstream — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Chirnside Park has more residents (11,779 vs 2,199); Chirnside Park rents higher ($443/wk vs $371/wk).

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Population 11,779
+81% vs other
 2,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.3% +1.6%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $108,368/yr
+8% vs other
 $99,476/yr
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+16% vs other
 $371/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
0-4 6.8% / 7.0%
Chirnside Park — 0-4: 6.8% Coldstream — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.8% / 13.1%
Chirnside Park — 5-14: 12.8% Coldstream — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.5%
Chirnside Park — 15-19: 6.2% Coldstream — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.2%
Chirnside Park — 20-24: 5.9% Coldstream — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.0% / 14.5%
Chirnside Park — 25-34: 13.0% Coldstream — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.8% / 13.1%
Chirnside Park — 35-44: 13.8% Coldstream — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.8% / 11.1%
Chirnside Park — 45-54: 12.8% Coldstream — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.6% / 13.3%
Chirnside Park — 55-64: 11.6% Coldstream — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.0% / 10.6%
Chirnside Park — 65-74: 10.0% Coldstream — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.9% / 5.0%
Chirnside Park — 75-84: 5.9% Coldstream — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Chirnside Park — 85+: 1.4% Coldstream — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 56.6% couple families
Chirnside Park — Couple Families: 56.6% Chirnside Park — Lone Person: 24.1% Chirnside Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Chirnside Park — Group Household: 2.4% Chirnside Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Coldstream 54.2% couple families
Coldstream — Couple Families: 54.2% Coldstream — Lone Person: 24.7% Coldstream — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coldstream — Group Household: 3.0% Coldstream — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 15.1% renting
Chirnside Park — Owned Outright: 37.1% Chirnside Park — Mortgage: 47.8% Chirnside Park — Renting: 15.1%
Coldstream 13.4% renting
Coldstream — Owned Outright: 35.5% Coldstream — Mortgage: 51.1% Coldstream — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 21.4%
Chirnside Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Coldstream — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 7.3%
Chirnside Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Coldstream — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.5%
Chirnside Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Coldstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.0%
Chirnside Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Coldstream — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Chirnside Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Coldstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
England 4.1% / 4.7%
Chirnside Park — England: 4.1% Coldstream — England: 4.7%
India 1.7% / 0.4%
Chirnside Park — India: 1.7% Coldstream — India: 0.4%
Italy 1.4% / 0.7%
Chirnside Park — Italy: 1.4% Coldstream — Italy: 0.7%
China 2.0% / —
Chirnside Park — China: 2.0% Coldstream — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Chirnside Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Coldstream — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Chirnside Park — Scotland: 0.7% Coldstream — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Chirnside Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Coldstream — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 97.9% houses
Chirnside Park — Houses: 97.9% Chirnside Park — Townhouses: 1.6% Chirnside Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Coldstream 98.9% houses
Coldstream — Houses: 98.9% Coldstream — Townhouses: 0.4% Coldstream — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Median house price $950,000 $870,000
Median unit price $690,000 —
Median land price $1,132,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 136 sales
 25 days
from 17 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.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
3 bed $828K / $830K
Chirnside Park — 3 bed: $828K (116 sales) Coldstream — 3 bed: $830K (36 sales)

116 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $920K
Chirnside Park — 4 bed: $1.05M (108 sales) Coldstream — 4 bed: $920K (14 sales)

108 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Coldstream has more rural and farming land (95% vs 66%).

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Rural and farming 66% 95%
Residential 19% 1%
Other and special use 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Chirnside Park Coldstream
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Houses 4.5%
$750/wk on $858K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Chirnside Park Coldstream
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC —

Liveability

Chirnside Park is more walkable (22 vs 0); Chirnside Park scores higher overall (39 vs 26).

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Grade C D
Score 39/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coldstream carries more flood risk (80 vs 56); Chirnside Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 56).

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chirnside Park

  • Chirnside Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Oxley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Coldstream

  • Coldstream Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lyrebird College Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 13
Parks & reserves 11
same for both
Childcare 7 2
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Coldstream sits further from the CBD (49.9 km vs 40.5 km).

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 40.5 km 49.9 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 54 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 160.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3116
 0.7%
postcode 3770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3116
 51
postcode 3770

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.

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Car (driver) 66.4% / 69.5%
Chirnside Park — Car (driver): 66.4% Coldstream — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 21.9%
Chirnside Park — Worked from Home: 26.5% Coldstream — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.4%
Chirnside Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Coldstream — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.6%
Chirnside Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Coldstream — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 1.6% / 0.9%
Chirnside Park — Train: 1.6% Coldstream — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 42.3 km

NBN connectivity

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Connectivity score 90/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
4,929 premises
 40%
962 premises

Climate

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Annual rainfall 777 mm 1,215 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 22.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 3.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Chirnside Park Coldstream
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chirnside Park Coldstream
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chirnside Park

Large Blocks Outer

Coldstream

Acreage Outer

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