Suburbs Cheltenham (Vic.)

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Cheltenham VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cheltenham VIC is 23,992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cheltenham is $924 per week ($48,048 per year). Median rent in Cheltenham is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Cheltenham has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Cheltenham has a population density of 2281.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham is $2,200.

There were 2,506 recorded offences in Cheltenham in 2025-25, a rate of 104 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,191 offences).

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📍 Cheltenham, Victoria — 37.9619°S, 145.0601°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Cheltenham Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cheltenham Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$924/wk
$48,048 per year
#1863 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$430/wk
$1,863 per month
#1360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cheltenham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (11,469) Female 52.2% (12,522)

Population Density

2281.2
people per km²
23,992 people · 10.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,543
Family income/wk

Cheltenham 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)

Cheltenham Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.9% 3,105 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.1% 3,521 dwellings

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

Cheltenham Country of Birth

Australia
83.3%
England
5.3%
India
3.6%
China
3.4%
Greece
2.4%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.4%
France
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Cheltenham Religion

No Religion
47.8%
Catholic
23.5%
Anglican
8.8%
Eastern Orthodox
7.4%
Not stated
5.7%
Hinduism
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Buddhism
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cheltenham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

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

Cheltenham Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
26.6%
Mandarin
22.5%
Other
15.1%
Russian
11.1%
Hindi
6.8%
Italian
6.8%
Spanish
6.1%
Cantonese
5.1%

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

Cheltenham Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.8% 7,425 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.9% 4,158 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 535 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 6,062 people

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

Cheltenham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.1%
Certificate III/IV
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Cheltenham Occupation

Professionals
36.2%
Managers
18.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.6%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Cheltenham Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.1%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Engineering
12.7%
Health
10.7%
Education
9.3%
Information Technology
6.3%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Cheltenham Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cheltenham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cheltenham Marital Status

💍
Married
47.1% 9,273
↔️
Separated
2.8% 551
📋
Divorced
9.2% 1,817
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 1,269
👤
Never married
34.4% 6,765

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cheltenham Ancestry

English
26.1%
Australian
23.0%
Other
11.1%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
7.7%
Greek
5.0%
Chinese
5.0%
Italian
4.5%
German
3.0%
Indian
2.9%
Dutch
1.4%
Russian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cheltenham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.3%
Secondary — Government
19.9%
Pre-school
13.3%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.3%
Secondary — Catholic
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Cheltenham Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 3,103
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 43,095

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

Cheltenham Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 2,418
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 16,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cheltenham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cheltenham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.2%
Did not go to work
19.1%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
3.3%
Walked only
3.2%
Bus
1.1%
Bicycle
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Cheltenham Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.9%
1 vehicle
42.1%
2 vehicles
38.7%
3 vehicles
8.4%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

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

Cheltenham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
30.2%
3 bedrooms
43.2%
4 bedrooms
19.1%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Cheltenham Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
40.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cheltenham Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
214
Indigenous residents
46,266
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cheltenham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,055
Asthma
876
Arthritis
588
Diabetes
529
Heart disease
512
Lung condition
384
Cancer
345
Stroke
237
Kidney disease
170
Dementia
84

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

Cheltenham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cheltenham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.2%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
17.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.4%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cheltenham Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 14
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 385
👤
Never served
97.8% 18,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cheltenham Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 2,602
—
Did not provide
86.2% 16,203

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cheltenham Children Ever Born

No children
36.4%
1 child
16.0%
2 children
30.9%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Cheltenham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
82
1951–1960
416
1961–1970
704
1971–1980
588
1981–1990
762
1991–2000
805
2001–2010
1,684
2011–2015
1,061
2016
220
2017
243
2018
234
2019
215
2020
86
2021
45

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

Cheltenham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
32.2%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Cheltenham Household Size

1 person
28.9%
2 persons
31.0%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cheltenham Where Residents Moved From

Same address
19,749
Moved from VIC
2,337
Moved — same area (SA2)
515
Moved from overseas
186
Moved from NSW
30
Moved from QLD
25
Moved from SA
11
Moved from WA
7
Moved from ACT
5

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

Cheltenham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.1%
Step family — no other children
4.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cheltenham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,506 total

Theft
1,191
Assault
274
Justice Procedures
233
Property Damage
227
Break & Enter
167
Fraud
147
Drug Offences
99
Public Order
74
Weapons
64
Robbery
25
Other
5

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Cheltenham Schools

28
schools nearby
19
government
1107
avg ICSEA score
14,154
total students
Mentone Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 560 students
1174
ICSEA
Beaumaris North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1150
ICSEA
Mentone Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,008 students
1144
ICSEA
Stella Maris School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 143 students
1137
ICSEA
Beaumaris Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students
1134
ICSEA
Cheltenham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 392 students
1122
ICSEA
Southmoor Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students
1121
ICSEA
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1120
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1116
ICSEA
Cheltenham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 402 students
1116
ICSEA
Beaumaris Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
1113
ICSEA
Mentone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 299 students
1112
ICSEA
Moorabbin Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 545 students
1108
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1107
ICSEA
Mentone Girls Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,102 students
1102
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Cheltenham Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,919/wk
Median Rent $430/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Cheltenham

≈ $8,316/month
Median rent $430/wk
Left after rent $1,489/wk
Rent share 22.4%

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Cheltenham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Highett
Pop: 12,016 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $430/wk
Sunshine North
Pop: 12,047 Income: $546/wk Rent: $341/wk
Prahran
Pop: 12,203 Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $421/wk
Bayswater (Vic.)
Pop: 12,262 Income: $785/wk Rent: $375/wk
Parkdale
Pop: 12,308 Income: $974/wk Rent: $410/wk
Caulfield South
Pop: 12,328 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $496/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cheltenham

What is the population of Cheltenham VIC?

The population of Cheltenham VIC is 23,992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2281.2 people per km².Cheltenham is ranked #96 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cheltenham?

The median personal income in Cheltenham VIC is $924 per week, or $48,048 per year.The median household income is $1,919 per week.Family income is $2,543 per week.Cheltenham is ranked #1,863 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cheltenham?

Median rent in Cheltenham VIC is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cheltenham ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cheltenham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cheltenham VIC is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cheltenham?

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

Is Cheltenham a good suburb to live in?

Cheltenham is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 23,992.The median income is $924/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 20539. All dollar figures in AUD.