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Cheltenham

Ranked #139 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
2
#213 of 216
Safety
31
#150 of 216
Wealth
36
#139 of 216
Value
29
#154 of 216
Parks
3
#210 of 216
Cafés
20
#174 of 216
Transit
25
#187 of 216
Green space
2
#214 of 216
Active & healthy
20
#205 of 216

The numbers

Population23,992
Area10.28 km²
Median household income$1,919/wk
Median rent$430/wk
Crime rate79.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park2.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (3.39 km)

Nearby suburbs

HighettMoorabbinHeathertonHampton EastSandringhamBentleigh East

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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