Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chipping Norton suburb profile
Chipping Norton, NSW · Postcode 2170
This Chipping Norton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chipping Norton, NSW (postcode 2170). 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 Chipping Norton with nearby suburbs.
Chipping Norton at a glance
Population
9,412
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$2,024/wk
Median age
39
Chipping Norton 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
+6.5% over 10 years
Population
9,412
was 9,001 in 2016
+411 · +4.6%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$50 · +11.1%
Household income
$2,024/wk
was $1,773/wk in 2016
+$251 · +14.2%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Chipping Norton population growth · Chipping Norton then and now
Chipping Norton vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Chipping Norton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2% vs area
- Chipping Norton$500/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-4.5% vs area
- Chipping Norton$2,024/wk
- Nearby$1,563/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Chipping Norton39
- Nearby35.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Chipping Norton$773/wk
- Nearby$623/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Chipping Norton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chipping Norton sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,057.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chipping Norton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chipping Norton, NSW.
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Chipping Norton people
- Population
- 9,412
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 33.3%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chipping Norton income
- Median household income
- $2,024/wk
- Median personal income
- $773/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chipping Norton housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.7%
- Owned outright
- 37.7%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.2%
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
Chipping Norton work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.8%
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 2170)
Compare Chipping Norton with nearby suburbs
Chipping Norton in numbers
Chipping Norton had 9,412 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 240th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 33.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.7% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 19.7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.7% of dwellings, with 6.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $500/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,024/wk, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 58.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.6% (from 9,001 to 9,412). Median rent moved from $450/wk to $500/wk (+11.1%).
Chipping Norton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chipping Norton, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Chipping Norton was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chipping Norton, NSW?
- Chipping Norton had 9,412 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chipping Norton?
- Median household income in Chipping Norton was $2,024/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chipping Norton?
- 19.7% of occupied homes in Chipping Norton were rented, 37.7% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chipping Norton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chipping Norton. 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