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Chewton suburb profile

Chewton is a small historic gold-rush village in central Victoria's Mount Alexander region, tucked into bushland and rolling hills just outside Castlemaine. Its streets feature timber and bluestone cottages and Victorian-era houses, many sympathetically restored, while larger rural blocks and hobby farms lie on the outskirts. Life in Chewton has a relaxed village rhythm, with a modest local centre and community facilities complemented by the shops and services of nearby Castlemaine. The surrounding bush provides easy walking and cycling, and local roads link residents to the regional centre, making Chewton appealing to renovators, families and those seeking semi-rural living.

Chewton property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Chewton sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median house or unit price. The figures that are available show house values fell sharply, down 18.6% over the last 12 months.

Over the past 3 months five houses changed hands; there weren't enough recent unit sales to publish a reliable count. Houses sold in a median of 112 days over the last 12 months.

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Chewton demographics

Chewton is a small community of 763 people with a median age of 51 and a typical household income of $1,245 a week, roughly $64,740 a year.

Households here are largely family-based. Couple families without children are the largest group at 48.6%, almost half of all families, while couple families with children make up 31.2% (about one in three). One-parent families account for 20.2%, or roughly one in five households.

Homes in Chewton are predominantly owner-occupied: about 85.3% are owned outright or with a mortgage (51.1% owned outright and 34.2% owned with a mortgage), while 14.7% of homes are rented.

Suburbs near Chewton

Some popular suburbs near Chewton include:

  • Castlemaine: Historic regional centre known for gold-rush heritage and an active arts community.
  • Campbells Creek: Leafy village centred on Campbells Creek reserve with walking trails and community events.
  • Elphinstone: Small rural village surrounded by farmland and rolling low hills.
  • Fryerstown: Historic gold-mining settlement set among bushland and winding country roads.
  • Barkers Creek: Residential locality with creekside reserves and a quiet, semi-rural character.
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