Population
+10.5% since 2016.
Chadstone, VIC
Chadstone had a population of 9,552 at the 2021 Census (+10.5% since 2016). Median age 35.2. Median weekly household income $2,002. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Chadstone at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chadstone's population grew by 10.5% to 9,552, in step with Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 35.2, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.6%.
39.9% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 25.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Victoria overall: 18.8% of homes, against 12.1%. The 2021 Census counted 3,623 households.
The median household earns $2,002 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $422 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,226 a month.
49.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 51.8% use a language other than English at home. 38.1% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Chadstone beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Chadstone | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,552 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +10.5% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 3,623 | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 18.8% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 39.9% | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 25.0% | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,002 | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $422 | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,226 | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 49.8% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 51.8% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 38.1% | 42.1% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 35.2, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Chadstone at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Chadstone
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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