Median house price
$3.09M
+13% change
NSW · Randwick Council
Chifley, 2036
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,078
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,311/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,090,000
Languages at home
24.5%non-English
Most common: French, Greek, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Chifley is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Randwick Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chifley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,150/wk
Houses $1,450 · Units $1,120
Population (ERP)
5,078
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
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
#133
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
50th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
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
- 44.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3001st in Australia
- State rank
- 907th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #133 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #594 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,120
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 750
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,090,000
- Median price change
- +12.6%
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
5,078(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +107
- Change in 5 years
- +223
- Growth rank in NSW
- 89th 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 (~5,250), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,490
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,311
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 85 of 1,239
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,210
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 677 / 292 / 186
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)
- 344
- Against the person
- 81
- Against property
- 170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.3th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Fraud143
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment189
- Malicious Damage To Property160
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault129
- Steal From Retail Store371
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)
- 1,046
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Chifley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Matraville Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 402 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- La Perouse Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 111 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Malabar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravillePrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Spyridon CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 785 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Matraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 222 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.9 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- First Class Learning Centre - ChifleyLittle Bay Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
55 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Pde After Little Bay Rd
- Anzac Pde At Forrest St
- Anzac Pde At Kenny Av
- Anzac Pde At Nyan St
- Anzac Pde Before Mitchell St
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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 2 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.86
Food & drink(1)
- Sunny's TakeawayFast food
53 Mitchell Street, Chifley
Community(3)
- First Class Learning Centre - ChifleyChildcare
80 Little Bay Road, Chifley
- Chifley Public SchoolSchool
Mitchell Street, Chifley
- Matraville Sports High SchoolSchool
1217-1227 Anzac Parade, Chifley
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Bob Clark RSL Memorial GrovePark
- Doctor Walters ParkPark
- Park
- Chifley Sports PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Chifley Sports ReserveSports centre
- Women's Athletic FieldSports centre
- Baseball field 1Sports field
- Baseball field 2Sports field
- Chifley Sports Reserve SkateparkSports field
- Sports field
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (2)
- Boat Storage
- Fitness Station (3)
- Garden
- Information
- Disabled ParkingParking
- Parking (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Waste Basket
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
- Bob Clark RSL Memorial GrovePark
- Doctor Walters ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
- Justice Health Services (0.3 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)
- 143
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision92-92A LITTLE BAY ROAD CHIFLEY 2036Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision88 MACQUARIE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BURKE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision20 DAMPIER STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)59 HASTINGS AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Under Assessment
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation173 FRANKLIN STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation1 HASTINGS AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Subdivision9 KENNY AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision74 LITTLE BAY ROAD CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Subdivision1 MAWSON PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 HASTINGS AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Under Assessment
- Subdivision4 BURKE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1241 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 BRISBANE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Subdivision75 MITCHELL STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision4 MCKENZIE AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5A FORREST STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 EYRE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Under Assessment
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1367 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)1327 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation1355 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision1 BRISBANE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision92-92A LITTLE BAY ROAD CHIFLEY 2036Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 CARNEGIE CIRCUIT CHIFLEY 2036Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)81 MITCHELL STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision45 MAWSON PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development2 CARNEGIE CIRCUIT CHIFLEY 2036Determined
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool32 LASSETER AVENUE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 BURKE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision29 CARNEGIE CIRCUIT CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 MITCHELL STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling13 GILES STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling11 GILES STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CARNEGIE CIRCUIT CHIFLEY 2036Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision4 CARNEGIE CIRCUIT CHIFLEY 2036Determined
June 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1367 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 MAWSON PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Subdivision; Dual occupancy (detached)28-28A EYRE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision5 DAMPIER STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
April 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)1327 ANZAC PARADE CHIFLEY 2036Determined
- Subdivision55 EYRE STREET CHIFLEY 2036Determined
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)
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
- Kingsford Smith
- Member of Parliament
- Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,399
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 30.1%Labor 69.9%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ChifleyLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- La PerouseLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Matraville SouthLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- MalabarLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- MatravilleLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
More in Randwick Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.