Chelsea vs Chelsea Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ChelseaKingston | Chelsea HeightsKingston |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,115,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,000,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $718,000 (calendar year 2025) | $795,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $620/wk | $412/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.89% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,347 | 5,393 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 35% | 79% |
| Townhouses | 24% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 42% | 8% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 29.7 km | 29.4 km |
| Train stations | 17 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 18% | 26% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Primary School, Edithvale Primary School | Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Chelsea Primary School, Edithvale Primary School |
| Secondary | Mordialloc College, Patterson River Secondary College | Mordialloc College, Patterson River Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Chelsea is higher on median house price (by about 12%).
- Chelsea Heights is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Chelsea is higher on median weekly rent (by about 50%).
- Chelsea is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.8 percentage points).
- Chelsea is higher on population (by about 55%).
- Chelsea Heights is higher on flood overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Chelsea Heights is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 44 percentage points).
- Chelsea has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
ChelseaChelsea Heights
The median house price in Chelsea was $1,115,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $718,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Chelsea Heights was $1,000,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $795,500 in calendar year 2025.