Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chiltern suburb profile
Chiltern, VIC · Postcode 3683
This Chiltern suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chiltern, VIC (postcode 3683). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Chiltern with nearby suburbs.
Chiltern at a glance
Population
1,580
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,305/wk
Median age
50
Chiltern trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.5% over 10 years
Population
1,580
was 1,605 in 2016
-25 · -1.6%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$60 · +30%
Household income
$1,305/wk
was $1,182/wk in 2016
+$123 · +10.4%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Chiltern population growth · Chiltern then and now
Chiltern vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Chiltern, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29% vs area
- Chiltern$260/wk
- Nearby$276.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-28% vs area
- Chiltern$1,305/wk
- Nearby$1,708/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Chiltern50
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-15.1% vs area
- Chiltern$682/wk
- Nearby$800.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Chiltern compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chiltern sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3924.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chiltern on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chiltern, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chiltern people
- Population
- 1,580
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chiltern income
- Median household income
- $1,305/wk
- Median personal income
- $682/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chiltern housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 40.4%
- Mortgaged
- 37.6%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Chiltern work
- Employment to population
- 53.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3683)
Compare Chiltern with nearby suburbs
Chiltern in numbers
Chiltern had 1,580 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.4% own their home outright, 37.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 85.4% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,305/wk, 27% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4%. 41.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.6% (from 1,605 to 1,580). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $260/wk (+30%).
Chiltern suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chiltern, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Chiltern was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chiltern, VIC?
- Chiltern had 1,580 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chiltern?
- Median household income in Chiltern was $1,305/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chiltern?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Chiltern were rented, 40.4% were owned outright and 37.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chiltern suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chiltern. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology