Cheltenham vs Heatherton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CheltenhamKingston | HeathertonKingston |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,358,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,100,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $670,000 (calendar year 2025) | $825,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $635/wk | $471/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.43% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 23,992 | 2,826 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 58% | 82% |
| Townhouses | 23% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 18% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 18.7 km | 19.5 km |
| Train stations | 16 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 9% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Beaumaris North Primary School, Black Rock Primary School, Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham Primary School, Kingston Heath Primary School, Le Page Primary School, Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone Primary School, Moorabbin Primary School, Sandringham East Primary School, Southmoor Primary School | Clarinda Primary School, Clayton South Primary School, East Bentleigh Primary School, Kingston Heath Primary School, Kingswood Primary School, Le Page Primary School, Mentone Park Primary School, Spring Parks Primary School |
| Secondary | Beaumaris Secondary College, Cheltenham Secondary College, Mentone Girls Secondary College, Parkdale Secondary College, Sandringham College | Cheltenham Secondary College, South Oakleigh Secondary College, Westall Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Cheltenham is higher on median house price (by about 24%).
- Heatherton is higher on median unit price (by about 23%).
- Cheltenham is higher on median weekly rent (by about 35%).
- Cheltenham is higher on population (by about 749%).
- Heatherton is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 24 percentage points).
- Cheltenham has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
CheltenhamHeatherton
The median house price in Cheltenham was $1,358,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $670,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Heatherton was $1,100,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $825,000 in calendar year 2025.