Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chippendale suburb profile
Chippendale, NSW · Postcode 2008
This Chippendale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chippendale, NSW (postcode 2008). 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 Chippendale with nearby suburbs.
Chippendale at a glance
Population
7,803
Median rent
$520/wk
Household income
$1,606/wk
Median age
28
Chippendale 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
+92.3% over 10 years
Population
7,803
was 8,617 in 2016
-814 · -9.4%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $572/wk in 2016
$52 · -9.1%
Household income
$1,606/wk
was $1,250/wk in 2016
+$356 · +28.5%
Median age
28
was 26 in 2016
+2 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Chippendale population growth · Chippendale then and now
Chippendale vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Chippendale, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+6.1% vs area
- Chippendale$520/wk
- Nearby$525/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- Chippendale$1,606/wk
- Nearby$2,197.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-30% vs area
- Chippendale28
- Nearby37
- Sydney40
Personal income
-2.4% vs area
- Chippendale$882/wk
- Nearby$1,405/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Chippendale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chippendale ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,128
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1790.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,189.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chippendale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chippendale, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chippendale people
- Population
- 7,803
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 61.8%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chippendale income
- Median household income
- $1,606/wk
- Median personal income
- $882/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chippendale housing
- Median rent
- $520/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,409/mo
- Separate houses
- 0.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 73.5%
- Owned outright
- 7.3%
- Mortgaged
- 10.6%
- Rented
- 63.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.7%
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
Chippendale work
- Employment to population
- 57.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 83.9%
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 2008)
Compare Chippendale with nearby suburbs
Chippendale in numbers
Chippendale had 7,803 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 302nd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 28, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 61.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7.3% own their home outright, 10.6% are paying a mortgage, 63.3% rent. Flats and apartments make up 73.5% of dwellings, with 0.1% separate houses. Median rent was $520/wk, 30% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,606/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.3%. 83.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.4% (from 8,617 to 7,803). Median rent moved from $572/wk to $520/wk (-9.1%).
Chippendale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chippendale, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Chippendale was $520/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chippendale, NSW?
- Chippendale had 7,803 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chippendale?
- Median household income in Chippendale was $1,606/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chippendale?
- 63.3% of occupied homes in Chippendale were rented, 7.3% were owned outright and 10.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chippendale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chippendale. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney