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Suburb profile ·Yarra Ranges LGA · VIC ·3116

Chirnside Park VIC 3116

Chirnside Park is in Yarra Ranges LGA, VIC, postcode 3116, with population 11,779.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$855K
-4.0% YoY
2014 → 2025 · 12 periods
ABS + state medians
$920K
$491K
2014 2025
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$855K
House median, latest period
4.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.7%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
11,779
12K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
1,551
82 added 12mo · 10MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$352/wk (-$18,300/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $433/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$855K
Household income · yr
$108K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
3.7%

Household income

$108K household · yr+31.6% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$120K
Household
$108K

Growth outlook · Yarra Ranges LGA

Dwellings
+14.6%
61,570 → 70,530
+8,960 dwellings
Population
+12%
157,420 → 176,270
Households
+17.1%
59,230 → 69,350

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1080
Students1,249
Government1
Independent1
  • Chirnside Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040
  • Oxley Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1119
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
8,307
5,164 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,164
Total incidents8,307· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault87752%
  • Sexual Offences30918%
  • Robbery422%
  • Break And Enter45627%

Full data detail

Chirnside Park VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Yarra Ranges local government area, Chirnside Park is a well-established suburb (postcode 3116). It is home to about 11,779 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Chirnside Park has a median house price of $855,000, which has fallen by 4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $715,000 (+0.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Chirnside Park is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1080, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 39 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra Ranges LGA is moderate at 5,164 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.7%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($855K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -4.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$855K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability7.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum-4.0% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$443
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$600
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income7.9x
Population growth · Yarra Ranges LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)160,906
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Yarra Ranges LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)377
Houses201
Units176
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yarra Ranges LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.1%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3116ATO
Negatively geared585 (7.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,907/yr
Landlords (rental income)937
Reported capital gains623
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population11,779
Median age38
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$2,084
Personal income · wk$852
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$60,600
Mean income$72,969
Earners7,983
YoY change+8%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining15
aldi1
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops39
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Chirnside Park for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2025 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 39 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Chirnside Park FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Chirnside Park in?

    Chirnside Park is in the Yarra Ranges Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3116. Council-level context for Yarra Ranges LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Chirnside Park?

    The current median house price in Chirnside Park, VIC is $855K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Chirnside Park?

    The median weekly rent in Chirnside Park is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Chirnside Park?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Chirnside Park a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Chirnside Park show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Chirnside Park?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Chirnside Park data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.