Chirnside Park, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 11,779
- Median age
- 38
- Household income
- $2,084/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 83%
- Renting
- 15%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 8/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Lilydale Station · 2.6 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] · 8.2 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
826 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 10.8% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Chirnside Park Primary School
Secondary
Lilydale Heights College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Chirnside Park
District population (2025)
12,603
+27% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
375
houses 20 · other 355