Median house price
$2.63M
+4.0% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Cheltenham, 2119
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,324
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
46
Median income
$3,573/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,630,000
Languages at home
32.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Cheltenham is a practical smaller community in Hornsby Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Cheltenham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$870/wk
Houses $1,000 · Units $710
Population (ERP)
2,324
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1767th in Australia
- State rank
- 512th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #379 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $870
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 55
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,630,000
- Median price change
- +4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,324(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in NSW
- 46th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,400), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,166
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $3,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 725
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,612
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 666 / 24 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 32
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 241 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault21
- Fraud20
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property18
- Transport Regulatory Offences26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,152
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Cheltenham Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 1,436 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Epping Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Beecroft Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1187 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 837 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Epping North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1174 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Epping Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 790 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1173 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 997 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sydney Science CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Epping West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 994 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beecroft Rd After Lyne Rd
- Beecroft Rd After The Boulevarde
- Beecroft Rd At Old Beecroft Rd
- Beecroft Rd Before Cheltenham Rd
- Cheltenham Girls High School, The Promenade
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
169 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds · 130 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 134 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.39
Community(1)
- Cheltenham Girls High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(137)
- Cheltenham ParkPark
- Lyne Road ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (130)
Transport(7)
6 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(7)
- Bench (7)
- Drinking water (2)
- Garden (4)
- Information (2)
- Parking (7)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cheltenham ParkPark
- Lyne Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 41
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
August 2026
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)60-74 THE CRESCENT CHELTENHAM 2119Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 THE PROMENADE CHELTENHAM 2119Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 SUTHERLAND ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 LYNE ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 SUTHERLAND ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport32A CASTLE HOWARD ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision19A DAY ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs; Pathways and paving22 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure81 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Deferred Commencement
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure90A THE CRESCENT CHELTEHAMDeferred Commencement
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 202 BEECROFT ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Supporting Development76 THE CRESCENT CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Stairway67 BORONIA PLACE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 BORONIA AVENUE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BORONIA AVENUE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 THE PROMENADE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool48A BORONIA AVENUE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 DAY ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool48 CHELTENHAM ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision21 DAY ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 LYNE ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BORONIA AVENUE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure152 BEECROFT ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 CASTLE HOWARD ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 ARGYLL PLACE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 KETHEL ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency work and repairs; Residential Accommodation2 SUTHERLAND ROAD CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CHORLEY AVENUE CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation90 THE CRESCENT CHELTENHAM 2119Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Ahimsa67 Cobran Road CheltenhamSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%
8.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CheltenhamLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Epping HeightsLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Beecroft NorthLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BeecroftLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Epping NorthLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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