Median house price
$1.05M
+13% change
NSW · Tweed Council
Chillingham, 2484
Est. population · Jun 2025
238
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.3%
Median age
53
Median income
$1,050/wk
Employment rate
42.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,050,000
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Chillingham is a quieter smaller community in Tweed Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. For regional towns, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chillingham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $790 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
238
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
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
#286
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
40th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
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
- 34.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4731st in Australia
- State rank
- 1510th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #286 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #587 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $790
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,050,000
- Median price change
- +12.9%
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 (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
238(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 61th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +6.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in NSW
- 61th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 94
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 42.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 0 / 0
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions140
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault81
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Chillingham Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 35 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 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
- Chillingham Community PreschoolNuminbah Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1454 Numinbah Rd
- 1518 Numinbah Rd
- Numinbah Rd After Zara Rd
- Numinbah Rd At Chilcotts Rd
- Numinbah Rd Opp Chilcotts Rd
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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.39
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.39
Food & drink(1)
- The Chillingham StoreCafe
Shopping(1)
- Chillingham Bush TuckerConvenience store
Community(4)
- Chillingham Community CentreCommunity centre
1469 Numinbah Road
- Chillingham Community PreschoolKindergarten
1411 Numinbah Road
- Chillingham Public SchoolSchool
1420 Numinbah Road, Chillingham
- Chillingham HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Jack Connolly & Johnny Brims ParkPark
- Sports field
Other(8)
- Buck's Banana CabanaFarm
- Chillingham Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
1407 Numinbah Road, Chillingham
- Old Butcher Shop PotteryGallery
- Parking
- The Chillingham StorePetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jack Connolly & Johnny Brims ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Murwillumbah Hospital (11.4 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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.4
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 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· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1152 / DP1317864Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use1154 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Withdrawn
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure339 CHILCOTTS ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development1468 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1458 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1462 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1458 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1458 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space1466 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1154 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1182 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
August 2022
- Shed57 BEANTREE ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land13 Bindaree Place, Chillingham,NSW, 2484Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling1454 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling1458 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
August 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Retaining walls, protection of trees1468 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development1434 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
June 2021
- Secondary dwelling1382 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 LARNOCK PLACE CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1400 NUMINBAH ROAD CHILLINGHAM 2484Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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
- Richmond
- Member of Parliament
- Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,814
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.3 km away).
Coalition 47.5%Labor 52.5%
7.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ChillinghamLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Crystal CreekLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- TyalgumLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- DungayLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
- MurwillumbahLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)10.4 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)
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tweed Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.