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Cheltenham property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Cheltenham, VIC (17,767 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Cheltenham

Cheltenham is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential33.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 7

Residential13.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Centre / commercial9.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Cheltenham

PrimaryBeaumaris 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
SecondaryBeaumaris Secondary College · Cheltenham Secondary College · Parkdale Secondary College · Sandringham College

Cheltenham can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Cheltenham

Cheltenham sits in the Kingston council area, which recorded 9,293 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
775
Break-ins
510
Vehicle theft
3,461
Other theft
779
Property damage
459
Fraud
107
Handling stolen goods
722
Assault
151
Sexual offences
76
Robbery
222
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,029
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,293 total. Figures are for the whole Kingston council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Cheltenham

At the 2021 Census, 30.3% of Cheltenham’s 23,992 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.2%
Australian28.4%
Irish11%
Scottish9.4%
Greek6.2%
Chinese6.2%

Top countries of birth

England4%
China3.1%
India2.7%
Greece2%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cheltenham

Kingston (Vic.) council approved 531 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

531
Dwellings/yr
191
Houses
340
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Kingston (Vic.) council area (not just Cheltenham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cheltenham address:

Nearby suburbs

MentoneMoorabbinHighettHeathertonBeaumarisMoorabbin Airport

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.