VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Chewton, VIC, 3451
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
97% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.3° today · 17.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#233 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chewton is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 763 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 40.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 763
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,245
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 366
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 31
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 191 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.6%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception4
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,119
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide St/Main Rd
- Adelaide St/Main Rd
- Loddon Prison/Hitchcock St
- Pitman St/Main Rd
- Town Hall/Main Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chewton H86 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Chewton H8A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Chewton Soldiers Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- ARCHBOLD GOLD TREATMENT WORKSNH1351
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKNH2047
- CEMETERY REEF GULLY CEMETERYNH1412
- CHEWTON RAILWAY PRECINCTNH1780
- CHEWTON TOWN HALLNH1015
- COBBLERS GULLY GOLD PUDDLING SITENH1249
- COBBLERS GULLY QUARTZ ROASTING SITENH1277
- FORMER CHEWTON POST OFFICENH1014
- GARFIELD WATERWHEEL QUARTZ GOLD MINING SITENH1356
- MONSTER MEETING SITENH2368
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #233 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ARCHBOLD GOLD TREATMENT WORKSheritageNH1351
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKheritageNH2047
- CEMETERY REEF GULLY CEMETERYheritageNH1412
- CHEWTON RAILWAY PRECINCTheritageNH1780
- CHEWTON TOWN HALLheritageNH1015
- COBBLERS GULLY GOLD PUDDLING SITEheritageNH1249
- COBBLERS GULLY QUARTZ ROASTING SITEheritageNH1277
- FORMER CHEWTON POST OFFICEheritageNH1014
- GARFIELD WATERWHEEL QUARTZ GOLD MINING SITEheritageNH1356
- MONSTER MEETING SITEheritageNH2368
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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