Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chittaway Point suburb profile
Chittaway Point, NSW · Postcode 2261
This Chittaway Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chittaway Point, NSW (postcode 2261). 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 Chittaway Point with nearby suburbs.
Chittaway Point at a glance
Population
947
Median rent
$425/wk
Household income
$1,793/wk
Median age
44
Chittaway Point 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
+5.7% over 10 years
Population
947
was 941 in 2016
+6 · +0.6%
Median rent
$425/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$55 · +14.9%
Household income
$1,793/wk
was $1,603/wk in 2016
+$190 · +11.9%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Chittaway Point population growth · Chittaway Point then and now
Chittaway Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Chittaway Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.3% vs area
- Chittaway Point$425/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-15.4% vs area
- Chittaway Point$1,793/wk
- Nearby$1,590.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Chittaway Point44
- Nearby41.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Chittaway Point$806/wk
- Nearby$729/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Chittaway Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chittaway Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5961.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chittaway Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chittaway Point, NSW.
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Chittaway Point people
- Population
- 947
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chittaway Point income
- Median household income
- $1,793/wk
- Median personal income
- $806/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chittaway Point housing
- Median rent
- $425/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 33.6%
- Mortgaged
- 36.2%
- Rented
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Chittaway Point work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 2261)
Compare Chittaway Point with nearby suburbs
Chittaway Point in numbers
Chittaway Point had 947 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.6% own their home outright, 36.2% are paying a mortgage, 17.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.6% of dwellings, with 1.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $425/wk, 6% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,793/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 43.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.6% (from 941 to 947). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $425/wk (+14.9%).
Chittaway Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chittaway Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Chittaway Point was $425/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chittaway Point, NSW?
- Chittaway Point had 947 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chittaway Point?
- Median household income in Chittaway Point was $1,793/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chittaway Point?
- 17.8% of occupied homes in Chittaway Point were rented, 33.6% were owned outright and 36.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chittaway Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chittaway Point. 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