Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chilcotts Grass suburb profile
Chilcotts Grass, NSW · Postcode 2480
This Chilcotts Grass suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chilcotts Grass, NSW (postcode 2480). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Chilcotts Grass with nearby suburbs.
Chilcotts Grass at a glance
Population
237
Median rent
$435/wk
Household income
$2,143/wk
Median age
50
Chilcotts Grass trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.5% over 10 years
Population
237
was 232 in 2016
+5 · +2.2%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$65 · +17.6%
Household income
$2,143/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$477 · +28.6%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Chilcotts Grass population growth · Chilcotts Grass then and now
Chilcotts Grass vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Chilcotts Grass, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+3.6% vs area
- Chilcotts Grass$435/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+16.3% vs area
- Chilcotts Grass$2,143/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Chilcotts Grass50
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
+3.7% vs area
- Chilcotts Grass$838/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Chilcotts Grass compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chilcotts Grass sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,134.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,002.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chilcotts Grass on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chilcotts Grass, NSW.
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Chilcotts Grass people
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chilcotts Grass income
- Median household income
- $2,143/wk
- Median personal income
- $838/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chilcotts Grass housing
- Median rent
- $435/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,907/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 38.9%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Chilcotts Grass work
- Employment to population
- 63.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2480)
Compare Chilcotts Grass with nearby suburbs
Chilcotts Grass in numbers
Chilcotts Grass had 237 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 38.9% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 89.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $435/wk, 9% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,143/wk, 19% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.2% (from 232 to 237). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $435/wk (+17.6%).
Chilcotts Grass suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chilcotts Grass, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Chilcotts Grass was $435/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chilcotts Grass, NSW?
- Chilcotts Grass had 237 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chilcotts Grass?
- Median household income in Chilcotts Grass was $2,143/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chilcotts Grass?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Chilcotts Grass were rented, 40% were owned outright and 38.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chilcotts Grass suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chilcotts Grass. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology