Chadstone Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3148
Postcode for Chadstone, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 14 km from Melbourne · Pop. 9,552
9,552
Population
35
Median Age
$1,991
Household Income/wk
$421
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Chadstone ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chadstone Compares

Chadstone vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricChadstoneVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,991 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $421 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,250 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 35 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3148 covers Chadstone, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Monash.

According to the 2021 Census, Chadstone has a population of 9,552 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,991, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 32 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Chadstone includes a median weekly rent of $421, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,250, with 3,623 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Rental properties account for 40.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chadstone scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Chadstone is served by Salesian College Chadstone.

Chadstone is part of the Monash statistical area in Victoria.

Chadstone Details

Postcode3148
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,552
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,991/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$880/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$421
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,250
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density3061/km²
Total Dwellings3,623
Australian Citizens75.2%
Indigenous Population32 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8819831
Longitude145.0989646
Distance from Melbourne14 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Monash
Local GovernmentMonash
Federal ElectorateChisholm

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (38.3%) 45–64 (20.8%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,504 (15.7%)
15–24 years1,116 (11.7%)
25–44 years3,655 (38.3%)
45–64 years1,986 (20.8%)
65+ years1,280 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.4%) Mortgaged (34.0%) Rented (40.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma687 (7.2%)
Arthritis543 (5.7%)
Diabetes427 (4.5%)
Heart Disease289 (3.0%)
Cancer204 (2.1%)
Lung Condition101 (1.1%)
Dementia53 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle247 (6.9%)
1 vehicle1,433 (40.1%)
2 vehicles1,388 (38.8%)
3+ vehicles507 (14.2%)

Schools in Chadstone

Salesian College Chadstone
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1093 · 982 students

Suburbs Near Chadstone

Same Postcode (3148)

More Chadstone Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.