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Chirnside Park, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Chirnside Park (VIC 3116): population 11,779, median age 38, median household income $2,084/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 8. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Chirnside Park is a suburb in Yarra Ranges, Victoria (postcode 3116), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 11,779 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
11,779
Median age
38
Household income
$2,084/wk
Weekly rent
$443
Unemployment
3.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile
8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
6.8%
5-14
12.8%
15-19
6.2%
20-24
5.9%
25-34
13.0%
35-44
13.8%
45-54
12.8%
55-64
11.6%
65-74
10.0%
75-84
5.9%
85+
1.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.5%
Mortgage
46.9%
Rented
14.9%
Other
0.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3116
Population (2021)11,779
Males5,780 (49.1%)
Females5,995 (50.9%)
Median age38 years
Average household size2.8
Median weekly household income$2,084
Median weekly family income$2,316
Median weekly rent$443
Median monthly mortgage$2,167
Labour force6,332
Unemployment rate3.1%
Participation rate69.1%
Born overseas21.5%
Separate houses93.5%
Worked at home22.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher40.1%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent60.1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.8%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.8%
Households with 2+ vehicles71.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD31.9 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 38 years. Residents under 15: 19.6%. Residents aged 65 and over: 17.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-48056.8%
5-141,50212.8%
15-197256.2%
20-246945.9%
25-341,53613.0%
35-441,62913.8%
45-541,50212.8%
55-641,36211.6%
65-741,17410.0%
75-846915.9%
85 and over1651.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households4,071
Average household size2.8
One person71217.5%
Two persons1,33732.8%
Three persons75118.4%
Four persons81820.1%
Five persons3328.2%
Six or more persons1233.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families3,382
Couples with children1534.5%
Couples without children1,21135.8%
One-parent families46913.9%
Other families290.9%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.68
Women with no children28.5%
Women with three or more children26.0%

Of the 1,672 couple families with children in Chirnside Park, 10.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Chirnside Park.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)53.5%
Married (de facto)10.2%
Not married36.3%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings4,264
Occupied4,07195.5%
Unoccupied1894.4%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house3,98793.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse651.5%
Flat or apartment170.4%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,48636.5%
Owned with a mortgage1,91146.9%
Rented60514.9%
Other tenure340.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week11.5%
$350 to $549 per week74.9%
$550 or more per week13.6%

0.5% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00011.3%
$1,000 to $1,79921.9%
$1,800 to $2,99947.4%
$3,000 or more19.3%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.5%
Two bedrooms4.8%
Three bedrooms48.1%
Four or more bedrooms46.6%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force6,332
Employed6,13696.9%
Unemployed1963.1%
Not in the labour force2,837
Unemployment rate3.1%
Participation rate69.1%

37.5% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Chirnside Park are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65013.0%
$650 to $1,49923.9%
$1,500 to $2,99934.6%
$3,000 or more28.5%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50033.4%
$500 to $99923.0%
$1,000 to $1,99930.5%
$2,000 or more13.1%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver3,42155.8%
Car passenger2053.3%
Train450.7%
Bus230.4%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle60.1%
Walked only440.7%
Worked at home1,36722.3%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity5,28244.8%
No religion5,37245.6%
Islam890.8%
Hinduism1251.1%
Buddhism1471.2%
Judaism140.1%
Other or not stated7506.4%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1060879
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10378
IER (economic resources)10748
IEO (education and occupation)10147

Where residents were born

77.8% of residents were born in Australia and 22.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Chirnside Park are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England4824.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2362.1%
India1981.7%
Italy1611.4%
New Zealand1251.1%
South Africa840.7%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202111.5%
2011 to 201510.5%
2001 to 201021.3%
Before 200156.7%

Languages spoken at home

85.6% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Chirnside Park are listed below. Across all households, 1.7% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin2982.6%
Italian1851.6%
Chinese: Cantonese880.8%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi760.7%
Persian (excluding Dari)650.6%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi610.5%

Ancestry

Residents of Chirnside Park most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English4,64329.1%
Australian4,24326.6%
Irish1,1277.1%
Scottish1,1076.9%
Italian8505.3%
German5543.5%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Chirnside Park residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Construction87414.9%
Health Care and Social Assistance84414.4%
Retail Trade62910.7%
Education and Training5459.3%
Manufacturing4537.7%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4237.2%

The most common occupations among Chirnside Park residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals1,20520.0%
Technicians and Trades Workers1,03217.1%
Managers87314.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers87114.5%
Community and Personal Service Workers69511.5%
Sales Workers5809.6%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Chirnside Park, 15.6% are at university or higher education, 9.6% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 71.9% are at school.

60.1% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Chirnside Park residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,18122.0%
Engineering and Related Technologies93817.5%
Society and Culture66212.3%
Health66112.3%
Education55110.3%
Architecture and Building4668.7%

Long-term health conditions

56.0% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Chirnside Park are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma1,0348.1%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,0208.0%
Arthritis9837.7%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)4823.8%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)4353.4%
Cancer (including remission)3592.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1511.2%
Stroke1040.8%
Kidney disease880.7%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)400.3%

21.9% of residents report one condition, 5.9% report two, and 2.6% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Chirnside Park contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group13.0%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.2%
Provides unpaid child care64.0%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work21.8%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.1%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago89.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last year8.8%
Moved interstate in the last year0.4%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago60.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years31.5%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.6%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years2.4%

Photo: Chirnside Park, Victoria. Credit: Ottre / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 826 offences in Chirnside Park in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person142
B Property and deception offences526
C Drug offences44
D Public order and security offences44
E Justice procedures offences69
F Other offences1

That is a calculated rate of 70.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Yarra Ranges local government area recorded 5,096 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
540
2023
586
2024
696
2025
926
2026
826

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 11779
Median Age 38
Average Household Size 2.8
Median Weekly Household Income $2084
Median Weekly Rent $443
Median Monthly Mortgage $2167
Unemployment Rate 3.1%
Participation Rate 69.1%
Born Overseas 21.5%
Separate House 93.5%
Worked at Home 22.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 8
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 79
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8
Median Weekly Family Income $2316
Postcode 3116

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