Chelsea VIC 3196
Chelsea is in Kingston (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3196, with population 8,347.
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Chelsea has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Snapshot rent $600/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Chelsea has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Chelsea currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Chelsea VIC
Chelsea is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3196). With a population of 8,347, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Chelsea is $1.2 million, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $695,000 (+1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,008.
Chelsea is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1080, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 rail stations, 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kingston (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 7,320 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chelsea offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year.
Chelsea is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3196). With a population of 8,347, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Chelsea is $1.2 million, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $695,000 (+1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,008.
Chelsea is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1080, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 rail stations, 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Kingston (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 7,320 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chelsea offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year.
Chelsea FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Chelsea in?
Chelsea is in the Kingston (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3196. Council-level context for Kingston (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Chelsea?
The current median house price in Chelsea, VIC is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Chelsea?
The median weekly rent in Chelsea is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Chelsea?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Chelsea a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Chelsea show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Chelsea?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Chelsea data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.