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Chester Hill, 2162

Est. population · Jun 2025

13,993

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.6%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,355/wk

Employment rate

36.6%

University qualified

15.6%

Work from home

26%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,400,000

Languages at home

68.8%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.5/100
Average

Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
What Chester Hill is known for: Excellent transport, Walkable, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Chester Hill is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Canterbury-Bankstown Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 40% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 80% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising more affordable housing and daily services over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Chester Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.4M

+6.9% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Houses $710 · Units $555

Population (ERP)

13,993

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.1%

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

#79

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

39th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

42%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

27th

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
48.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2297th in Australia
State rank
780th in NSW
Peer rank
#79 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#454 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$555
Houses (January to March 2026)
$710
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
110
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,400,000
Median price change
+6.9%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

13,993(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+4.6%
Change in 1 year
+84
Change in 5 years
+617
Growth rank in NSW
52th 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 (~15,200), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
14,007
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,355
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
259 of 4,265
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$380
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.4% / 30.4% / 42.1%
Employment rate
36.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26% / 2.8% / 48.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,947 / 548 / 489 (+ 7 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

15.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 10.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational10.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below66.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.5%
  • Society and culture15.2%
  • Health9.8%
  • Education8.9%
  • Architecture and building6.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,420

11th percentile in NSW · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,498

22nd percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

48th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$27,504

6th percentile in NSW · -57% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

87th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2162 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,463
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,467
Median net rent
-$1,202
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,435
Taxable income vs state median
-21%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-61%
Business income vs state median
+40%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

68.8% speak a language other than English at home; 46.6% born overseas

Language at home
3,948 English only · 8,693 other
Non-English at home
68.8%
Born overseas
5,979 (46.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
108 (0.8%)
Australian citizens
11,103
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic1,708 · 45.4%
  • Vietnamese769 · 20.5%
  • Mandarin345 · 9.2%
  • Cantonese293 · 7.8%
  • Urdu116 · 3.1%
  • Turkish67 · 1.8%
  • Greek50 · 1.3%
  • Italian48 · 1.3%

Religion

34.8%Most common religion · Islam

Islam is the most common response at 34.8%, while 14.1% reported no religion. Christianity is less common locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion14.1%32.8%
Christianity29.7%47.6%
Islam34.8%4.3%
Buddhism9.1%2.8%
Other / not stated12.3%12.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15.6%22.4%
Anglican4.1%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox2.4%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2162, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
809
Against the person
245
Against property
332
Rate per 1,000 residents
57.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 57 residents
State crime-rate percentile
38.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-7.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
138
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.86

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault76
  • Fraud89
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment85
  • Malicious Damage To Property69
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault51

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
954
Median ICSEA percentile
27th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
6
School list
  • Chester Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,056 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Chester Hill North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Salamah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 1,353 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Chester Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 578 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Sefton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1033 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,121 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Rowland Hassall SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Old Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 411 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Villawood East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 301 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Auburn WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bass HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Birrong BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Birrong GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Blaxcell St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Chester Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Chester Hill NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Chester Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Granville SCPAHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Old Guildford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

182 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Boundary Rd Opp Dorothy St
  • Chester Hill North Public School, Wolumba St
  • Hector St Opp Norford Park
  • Wolumba St At Vista Cres
  • Wolumba St Opp Chester Hill North Public School

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

240 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 182 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.14
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.57
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.21
Food & drink(22)
  • Cake ComplexBakery
  • Mastripoli HotBakery
  • The Cake PalaceBakery
  • El Bahsa SweetsBar
  • Coffee SpotCafe
  • Yaz CafeCafe
  • Blaze Charcoal ChickenFast food
  • Blaze It UpFast food
  • Chester Hill Pizza HouseFast food
  • El JannahFast food
  • Halal MeatFast food
  • Ocean Way Sea FoodFast food
  • The Bakery CastleFast food
  • A Brothers Kebab & PizzaRestaurant

    5A Chester Hill Road

  • Fionix ThaiRestaurant
  • Golden Star 2001Restaurant
  • Jasmin 1Restaurant
  • Jenny's Asian KitchenRestaurant
  • Mariner PizzeriaRestaurant
  • Pizza HutRestaurant
  • Tai PakRestaurant
  • Zambeekas Char Grilled ChickenRestaurant

    7 Chester Hill Road

Shopping(16)
  • Ivan's ButccheryButcher
  • DaljaConvenience store
  • Hong FongConvenience store
  • NewsagencyConvenience store
  • Tak Tobacco & GiftConvenience store
  • TSGConvenience store
  • Chester Hill HardwareHardware store
  • Home Timber & HardwareHardware store
  • VinniesOp shop
  • Chester SquareShopping centre
  • Shopping centre
  • Woolworths Chester HillSupermarket

    1-13 Leicester Street

Everyday services(9)
  • ANZATM
  • ATM
  • st.georgeATM
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Spotless LaundryLaundry
  • Westinghouse LaundromatLaundry
  • Metro PetroleumPetrol station
  • Chester Hill Post OfficePost office

    142-146 Waldron Road, Chester Hill

Community(7)
  • Al Ihsan FoundationCommunity centre
  • Chester Hill Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Chester Hill LibraryLibrary
  • Chester Hill High SchoolSchool

    Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public SchoolSchool

    Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill Public SchoolSchool

    Chester Hill

  • Salamah CollegeSchool
Health & services(11)
  • Family Medical PracticeClinic
  • Dental CentreDentist
  • Dr James Tan, DentistDentist

    Unit 6 11-13 Chester Hill Road

  • LN Dental CentreDentist
  • Central EyecareMedical clinic
  • Douglass Hanly MoirMedical clinic
  • The Lexcel Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Gleeson Chem WorldPharmacy
  • KennellyPharmacy
  • Minett's ChemistPharmacy
  • Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(41)
  • Alcoomie StCycling route
  • Duck RiverCycling route
  • Duck River Shared PathCycling route
  • Granville - Merrylands - Guildford - Chester Hill - Bass Hill - Georges Hall - Yagoona - BankstownCycling route
  • Parramatta to Glenfield Rail TrailCycling route
  • Robertson RoadCycling route
  • Villawood - Potts HillCycling route
  • Health Being ClinicGym
  • Bullock ReservePark
  • Burton ReservePark
  • Carnegie ReservePark
  • Doug Gooding ParkPark
  • Everley ParkPark
  • Norford ParkPark
  • Nugent ParkPark
  • Park (7)
  • Ryan ReservePark
  • Terry Lamb Complex - Abbott ParkPark
  • Woodland ReservePark
  • Abbot Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (12)
  • Public toilets
  • Frank Bamfield ReserveSports field
  • Sports field
Places to stay(1)
  • Chester Hill HotelHotel
Transport(71)

70 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(43)
  • Chester Hill Laser ClinicBeauty salon
  • La PearlBeauty salon
  • Bench (7)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Vip LoungeBookmaker
  • 2 Modest BoutiqueClothes
  • 2nd ClothingClothes
  • Clothes

    150B

  • Jinan al HoudaClothes
  • Jo-Anne's Quality Recycle ClothingClothes
  • Veiled JewelClothes
  • ComputersComputer
  • Kim Long DiscountFabric
  • Fire station
  • Chester Hill FloristFlorist
  • Chester Hill Community GardensGarden
  • Garden (4)
  • Family LandGift
  • Smart ChoiceGift
  • Sweet KingdomGift;Bakery
  • Georges'sHairdresser
  • Golden ScissorsHairdresser
  • Loui's HairHairdresser
  • Taha's BarberHairdresser
  • My Le CommunicationsMobile Phone
  • Chestr Hill OpticalOptician
  • Outdoor Seating (3)
  • Parking (10)
  • Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    Priam Street, Chester Hill

  • Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship

    Priam Street, Chester Hill

  • Shelter (3)
  • Miller Family Day CareSocial Facility
  • Training CenterSocial Facility
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • Track (2)
  • AdamTravel Agency
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • Variety Store
  • Waste Disposal
  • Local LiquorWine
  • The Salvos ShopYes
  • Van's Fishing TackleYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Chester Hill Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bullock ReservePark
  • Burton ReservePark
  • Carnegie ReservePark
  • Doug Gooding ParkPark
  • Everley ParkPark
  • Norford ParkPark
  • Nugent ParkPark
  • Ryan ReservePark
  • Terry Lamb Complex - Abbott ParkPark
  • Woodland ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
17
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Baptist Church

    Priam Street, Chester Hill

  • Presbyterian Church

    Priam Street, Chester Hill

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
10
Nearest hospital
Karitane (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
91

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Central EyecareGP
  • Dental CentreDentist
  • Douglass Hanly MoirGP
  • Dr James Tan, DentistChester Hill RoadDentist
  • Family Medical PracticeClinic
  • Gleeson Chem WorldPharmacy
  • LN Dental CentreDentist
  • Minett's ChemistPharmacy
  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • The Lexcel Medical CentreGP
Aged-care services
  • Abel Tasman VillageCHESTER HILLResidential
  • Abel Tasman Village Community Care PackagesCHESTER HILLHome Care
  • CHNC Home Care PackagesCHESTER HILLHome Care
  • Chester Hill Community Home Care ServiceCHESTER HILLHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
430
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.7

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

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 (12%)

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· 18 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50 IAN CRESCENT CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    8 FERNGROVE PLACE CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 KENTHURST PLACE CHESTER HILL 2162On Exhibition
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    8 BURROWS AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    50 JOCELYN STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    199 WELLINGTON ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 BYLOSS STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development
    7 MARKS STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Neighbourhood shop
    30 WELLINGTON ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Additional Information Requested
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    66 ELLISTON STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    50 JOCELYN STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    111 WALDRON ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    23 CURTIS ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    155 PROCTOR PARADE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Co-living
    159 PRIAM STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 KENTHURST PLACE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    191 MILLER ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading
    191 MILLER ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Under Assessment
2025· 20 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation
    159 Priam Street, Chester Hill NSW 2162Withdrawn
  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    137 CAMPBELL HILL ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    25 CURTIS ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 ESME AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    7B SIR THOMAS MITCHELL ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    72 GURNEY ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    21A MARKS STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    25 CURTIS ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • August 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink
    87 MILLER ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2A PARKHAM STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks
    5 WOLUMBA STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • June 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    8 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility
    11 CURTIS ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 ESME AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    125 PRIAM STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • April 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
    87 MILLER ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    11 PARKHAM STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • March 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    155 PROCTOR PARADE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    8 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure
    8 ROBERTSON ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    1 MOUNTVIEW AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 KENWARD AVENUE CHESTER HILL 2162Withdrawn
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool
    72 GURNEY ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • November 2024

  • Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading
    1 129 WALDRON ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry
    7B SIR THOMAS MITCHELL ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • October 2024

  • Educational establishment; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Infrastructure
    54 CHESTER HILL ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    72 GURNEY ROAD CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    11 PARKHAM STREET CHESTER HILL 2162Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Blaxland
Member of Parliament
Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,715
Turnout (2025)
85.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+8.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).

Coalition 20.6%Labor 79.4%

7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Chester HillLabor 80.5% · Coalition 19.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Chester Hill CentralLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Chester Hill NorthLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Chester Hill North EastLabor 83.3% · Coalition 16.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • SeftonLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)1.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Canterbury-Bankstown Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.