Suburbs Chelsea Heights

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Chelsea Heights VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chelsea Heights, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chelsea Heights VIC is 5,393 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chelsea Heights is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Chelsea Heights is $412 per week ($1,785 per month). Chelsea Heights has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Chelsea Heights has a population density of 1687.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chelsea Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chelsea Heights is $2,001.

There were 429 recorded offences in Chelsea Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 80 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (165 offences).

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📍 Chelsea Heights, Victoria — 38.0402°S, 145.1340°E

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Chelsea Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chelsea Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$805/wk
$41,860 per year
#3540 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$412/wk
$1,785 per month
#1704 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,001/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chelsea Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (2,596) Female 51.8% (2,794)

Population Density

1687.5
people per km²
5,393 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,313
Family income/wk

Chelsea Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chelsea Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.6% 782 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.4% 897 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chelsea Heights Country of Birth

Australia
87.4%
England
6.1%
India
3.0%
China
1.1%
Greece
0.8%
Fiji
0.5%
Cambodia
0.5%
Germany
0.2%
France
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chelsea Heights Religion

No Religion
47.6%
Catholic
27.7%
Anglican
9.1%
Not stated
5.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Buddhism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chelsea Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chelsea Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
22.3%
Other
19.0%
Mandarin
15.4%
Russian
10.3%
SAL Tot
9.5%
Italian
8.8%
Spanish
7.7%
Cantonese
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chelsea Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.5% 1,570 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 902 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 124 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 1,374 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chelsea Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.8%
Bachelor Degree
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chelsea Heights Occupation

Professionals
29.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Managers
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chelsea Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.7%
Engineering
17.6%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Health
11.2%
Education
8.9%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Information Technology
4.5%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chelsea Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chelsea Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chelsea Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
50.1% 2,176
↔️
Separated
2.7% 118
📋
Divorced
9.2% 399
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 255
👤
Never married
32.1% 1,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chelsea Heights Ancestry

English
28.4%
Australian
28.0%
Other
9.3%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
7.2%
Italian
4.4%
Chinese
3.0%
Greek
2.6%
German
2.4%
Indian
2.3%
Filipino
1.8%
Dutch
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chelsea Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.3%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Pre-school
13.6%
Vocational Education
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
10.8%
Secondary — Catholic
7.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chelsea Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.4% 557
✅
No need for assistance
94.6% 9,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chelsea Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.1% 462
—
Not a volunteer
88.9% 3,691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chelsea Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chelsea Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.1%
Did not go to work
17.9%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
0.9%
Walked only
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chelsea Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
44.5%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chelsea Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
16.4%
3 bedrooms
51.0%
4 bedrooms
26.3%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chelsea Heights Population Mobility

7.7%
moved in the last year
26.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chelsea Heights Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
50
Indigenous residents
10,397
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chelsea Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
467
Asthma
237
Diabetes
159
Arthritis
155
Heart disease
136
Lung condition
77
Cancer
69
Kidney disease
52
Stroke
50
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chelsea Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chelsea Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.9%
Couple — no children
21.4%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chelsea Heights Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 94
👤
Never served
97.7% 4,069

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chelsea Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 613
—
Did not provide
85.2% 3,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chelsea Heights Children Ever Born

No children
29.3%
1 child
13.3%
2 children
35.7%
3 children
14.8%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chelsea Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
57
1961–1970
163
1971–1980
166
1981–1990
292
1991–2000
159
2001–2010
280
2011–2015
146
2016
19
2017
11
2018
9
2019
8
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chelsea Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chelsea Heights Household Size

1 person
23.4%
2 persons
28.8%
3 persons
18.9%
4 persons
21.1%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chelsea Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,736
Moved from VIC
335
Moved — same area (SA2)
24
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chelsea Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chelsea Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 429 total

Theft
165
Justice Procedures
87
Assault
50
Break & Enter
31
Property Damage
26
Weapons
24
Drug Offences
22
Fraud
13
Public Order
7
Robbery
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Chelsea Heights Schools

10
schools nearby
8
government
1085
avg ICSEA score
3,761
total students
Cornish College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students
1132
ICSEA
Edithvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students
1100
ICSEA
Aspendale Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 592 students
1095
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1084
ICSEA
Bonbeach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
1077
ICSEA
Chelsea Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1075
ICSEA
Patterson Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 521 students
1061
ICSEA
Chelsea Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1059
ICSEA
Oakwood School-Oakwood School VCAL Campus Government
Secondary
Westall Secondary College-LEEP Chelsea Government
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chelsea Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,867/wk
Median Rent $412/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chelsea Heights

≈ $8,090/month
Median rent $412/wk
Left after rent $1,455/wk
Rent share 22.1%

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Chelsea Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Lancefield
Pop: 2,743 Income: $771/wk Rent: $360/wk
Merbein
Pop: 2,770 Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk
Daylesford
Pop: 2,781 Income: $715/wk Rent: $331/wk
Lovely Banks
Pop: 2,782 Income: $798/wk Rent: $350/wk
Blairgowrie
Pop: 2,786 Income: $787/wk Rent: $400/wk
Alexandra (Vic.)
Pop: 2,801 Income: $629/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chelsea Heights

What is the population of Chelsea Heights VIC?

The population of Chelsea Heights VIC is 5,393 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1687.5 people per km².Chelsea Heights is ranked #1,460 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chelsea Heights?

The median personal income in Chelsea Heights VIC is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $1,867 per week.Family income is $2,313 per week.Chelsea Heights is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chelsea Heights?

Median rent in Chelsea Heights VIC is $412 per week ($1,785 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chelsea Heights ranks #1,704 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chelsea Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chelsea Heights VIC is $2,001. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chelsea Heights?

The median age in Chelsea Heights VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chelsea Heights a good suburb to live in?

Chelsea Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,393.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20538. All dollar figures in AUD.