Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chillingham suburb profile
Chillingham, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Chillingham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chillingham, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Chillingham with nearby suburbs.
Chillingham at a glance
Population
228
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,050/wk
Median age
53
Chillingham 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
0% over 10 years
Population
228
was 232 in 2016
-4 · -1.7%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
$35 · -10.9%
Household income
$1,050/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$200 · +23.5%
Median age
53
was 50 in 2016
+3 · +6%
Dig deeper: Chillingham population growth · Chillingham then and now
Chillingham vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Chillingham, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.1% vs area
- Chillingham$285/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43% vs area
- Chillingham$1,050/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Chillingham53
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-40.1% vs area
- Chillingham$484/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Chillingham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chillingham sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1895.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2893.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2900.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chillingham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chillingham, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chillingham people
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chillingham income
- Median household income
- $1,050/wk
- Median personal income
- $484/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chillingham housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,430/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.9%
- Mortgaged
- 33%
- Rented
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Chillingham work
- Employment to population
- 42.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.6%
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 2484)
Compare Chillingham with nearby suburbs
Chillingham in numbers
Chillingham had 228 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.9% own their home outright, 33% are paying a mortgage, 11.7% rent. Separate houses make up 92.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,050/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 232 to 228). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $285/wk (-10.9%).
Chillingham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chillingham, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Chillingham was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chillingham, NSW?
- Chillingham had 228 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chillingham?
- Median household income in Chillingham was $1,050/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chillingham?
- 11.7% of occupied homes in Chillingham were rented, 47.9% were owned outright and 33% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chillingham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chillingham. 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