Cheltenham, VIC 3192 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Cheltenham is a bayside suburb 18km south-east of Melbourne CBD, in the Cities of Bayside and Kingston, home to Westfield Southland and two Frankston line stations. It has a population of around 24,000 with median age 40, mainly families in 68% of households. Housing comprises mid-century homes and newer townhouses, with median house price $1,291,000.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,992
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,919 /week
- Median personal income
- $924 /week
- Median family income
- $2,543 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Kingston (Vic.)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner South
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Isaacs
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $750 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Median house price
- $1,291,000
- Rent share of household income
- 39%
Schools
- Cheltenham Secondary College
- Cheltenham Primary School
Transport
- Frankston Line — Cheltenham Station
- Frankston Line — Southland Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Established residential suburb with families and professionals. Westfield Southland and golf courses including Royal Melbourne are key landmarks; beaches in nearby Beaumaris and Black Rock.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 19.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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