Victoria location profile
Chadstone VIC 3148
Chadstone is a well-connected south-eastern suburb best known for Chadstone – The Fashion Capital, the largest shopping centre in Australia. It blends convenient retail and transport access with quiet residential streets and creekside paths.
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Why families consider Chadstone
A multicultural mix of families, students and young professionals in post‑war brick homes and newer townhouses/apartments. Lifestyle centres on shopping, dining and easy commutes, with green corridors along Scotchmans Creek.
Amenities & services
- Chadstone – The Fashion Capital (major shopping centre, dining, cinemas)
- Supermarkets and specialty retail precincts
- Medical clinics and GP practices
- Nearby hospitals: Cabrini Malvern; Monash Medical Centre (Clayton)
- Cafes and restaurants at Chadstone SC and nearby Oakleigh
- Oakleigh Library, 148 Drummond St, Oakleigh
- Phoenix Park Library, 30–32 Phoenix Rd, Malvern East
Transport & connectivity
- Hughesdale station (Pakenham/Cranbourne line)
- Oakleigh station (Pakenham/Cranbourne line)
- Murrumbeena station (Pakenham/Cranbourne line)
- Holmesglen station (Glen Waverley line)
- Jordanville station (Glen Waverley line)
- Bus routes: 900 SmartBus, 903 SmartBus, 800, 802, 804, 862, 767, 623 (services to Chadstone SC and surrounds)
- Major roads: Princes Highway (Dandenong Rd), Warrigal Rd, Monash Freeway (M1), Waverley Rd
Lifestyle & recreation
- Batesford Reserve (ovals, skate park, playground)
- Jordan Reserve (sports fields and open space)
- Scotchmans Creek Trail (walking/cycling)
- Waverley Basketball Centre (Batesford Rd)
- HOYTS Chadstone cinemas
- LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne
- Batesford Reserve
- Jordan Reserve
- Scotchmans Creek Linear Reserve
- Malvern Valley Golf Course (nearby)
- Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park (nearby)
Education context
Multiple long day care centres, kindergartens and early learning services in Chadstone and nearby Malvern East/Oakleigh; moderate demand with higher waitlists for infant rooms.
- Monash University Caulfield Campus (Caulfield East)
- Monash University Clayton Campus (Clayton)
- Deakin University Burwood Campus (Burwood)
- Holmesglen Institute Chadstone Campus (Batesford Rd, Chadstone)