Barnawartha vs Chiltern
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BarnawarthaIndigo | ChilternIndigo |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $520,500 (calendar year 2025) | $525,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $293/wk | $260/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.93% | 2.58% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 987 | 1,580 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 95% | 93% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 10% | 1% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 15% | 68% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 16% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Barnawartha Primary School, Chiltern Primary School | Barnawartha Primary School, Beechworth Primary School, Carraragarmungee Primary School, Chiltern Primary School, Middle Indigo Primary School, Springhurst Primary School, Wooragee Primary School |
| Secondary | Rutherglen High School, Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga Senior Secondary College | Beechworth Secondary College, Rutherglen High School, Wangaratta High School, Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga Senior Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Barnawartha is higher on median weekly rent (by about 13%).
- Chiltern is higher on population (by about 60%).
- Barnawartha is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Barnawartha is higher on flood overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Chiltern is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 53 percentage points).
- Chiltern is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Chiltern has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BarnawarthaChiltern
The median house price in Barnawartha was $520,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Chiltern was $525,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).