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NSW · Sydney Council
Chippendale, 2008
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,644
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.6%
Median age
28
Median income
$1,606/wk
Employment rate
57.2%
Languages at home
57.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Chippendale hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. The community skews younger, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Chippendale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$869/wk
Houses $700 · Units $900
Population (ERP)
9,644
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
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
#141
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
42nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 58.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1203rd in Australia
- State rank
- 350th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #141 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #261 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)
- $900
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $869
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,554
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 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,644(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 42th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +23
- Change in 5 years
- +599
- Growth rank in NSW
- 42th 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 (~12,500), extrapolated at +5.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,803
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,606
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 749 of 4,490
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,409
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 366 / 3,300 (+ 36 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 712
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 445
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.8%
Most common offence types
- Fraud88
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Other Theft106
- Steal From Dwelling63
- Steal From Retail Store102
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
- 29
- Median school ICSEA (28 schools)
- 1,094
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Key CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- GOAL CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1027 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Inner Sydney High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 1,161 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- International Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,224 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Redfern Jarjum CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 667 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 25 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Westbourne College SydneySecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 65 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Glebe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ultimo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Darlington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.2 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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- SDN Chippendale - Children's Education & Care CentrePine Streetchildcare
- Sagechildcare
- Wonder Garden Early Learning CentreO'Connor Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Broadway At Buckland St
- Broadway At Buckland St
- Central Station, Railway Square, Stand K
- Central Station, Railway Square, Stand M
- Railway Square
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
533 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
37 restaurants · 32 cafes · 9 pubs · 14 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 food courts
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 108 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 4.1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 13.84
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
Food & drink(108)
- BrickfieldsBakery
206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale
- Khanom HouseBakery
- LüneburgerBakery
- Osaka DonutLabBakery
6 Central Park Avenue
- 2315Bar
- Bar FredasBar
100 Abercrombie Street
- Cellar DoorBar
- Dry MartiniBar
44 Kensington Street
- Eve’s BarBar
- Gin LaneBar
- Knox Street BarBar
- NomuBar
40 Kensington Street
- Old Clare Hotel Rooftop BarBar
- PetitBar
26 Kensington Street
- SagaBar
- Sneaky PossumBar
86 Abercrombie Street
- Tabé RuBar
20C Kensington Street
- Zigi’s Wine BarBar
- 101 KissaCafe
94a Abercrombie Street
- 3Q Cafe 6 Noodle BarCafe
20 City Road
- A3 CoffeeCafe
- AcroCafe
- Bear EspressoCafe
28-30 Queen Street
- Black CherryCafe
- Brews BrothersCafe
- Brewtopia PlusCafe
- Bubble NiniCafe
- ButteredCafe
- Cafe GiuliaCafe
92 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale
- Concrete JungleCafe
- Fewa KitchenCafe
- Flappy BirdCafe
- Hatch EspressoCafe
- KOICafe
- KrepeCafe
- Kyiv socialCafe
- La Herradura Coffee StableCafe
6 Shepherd Street
- Machi machiCafe
- Piccolo TakeawayCafe
- Rose EspressoCafe
61-65 Regent Street
- ShareteaCafe
- Something For JessCafe
27 Abercrombie Street
- StarbucksCafe
38 Broadway
- Susu LaneCafe
- The Caffeine ProjectCafe
- The SconeryCafe
- Toby's EstateCafe
32-36 City Road
- Top Impression BakeryCafe
- Twelve SquaresCafe
- ZeniusCafe
- Bibin BarFast food
- DizzybirdFast food
- Fast food
- FishbowlFast food
- Hong Kong DinerFast food
- Koa KitchenFast food
- Kyo-toFast food
- New Ginger & SpiceFast food
- Old Jim KeeFast food
- Shanghai dumpling barFast food
- SlapsFast food
- Spice AlleyFood court
- Bar BroadwayPub
2-6 Broadway
- Lansdowne HotelPub
2-6 City Road, Chippendale
- Old Clare HotelPub
- The Abercrombie HotelPub
- The Chippendale HotelPub
- The Duck Inn Pub & KitchenPub
74 Rose Street
- The Green RoomPub
166-170 Broadway
- The Lord GladstonePub
115 Regent Street
- The Rose HotelPub
- A Bowl Of NoodlesRestaurant
- AndiamoRestaurant
- Beautiful BurgersRestaurant
- CartelRestaurant
- CavrocheRestaurant
- cha-no-waRestaurant
- Cheeky BaoRestaurant
- Chez Beckett'sRestaurant
- ChowonRestaurant
- Eastside Grill & BarRestaurant
- EsterRestaurant
- FSHRestaurant
- Golden FangRestaurant
- Gopinatha’sRestaurant
- Holy DuckRestaurant
- HongdaeRestaurant
- KkiniRestaurant
- LongshoreRestaurant
5 Kensington Street
- LukumadesRestaurant
- má là tàngRestaurant
- Mama B'sRestaurant
- Manny's Diner Phillys & PizzaRestaurant
- OlioRestaurant
- PokettoRestaurant
1 Dangar Street
- Radio TacoRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Roll It UpRestaurant
58-64 Abercrombie Street
- StreatsRestaurant
- Sunny Bamboo HouseRestaurant
- Sushi NayaRestaurant
- Talay’s Thai SeafoodRestaurant
- The Spice CentralRestaurant
- The Taste Of ChoRestaurant
Unit 2 8 Central Park Avenue
- UobeiRestaurant
- VietRestaurant
- White Rabbit TeahouseRestaurant
- Yumko Korean Fried ChickenRestaurant
Shopping(11)
- Adam Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Convenience store
- FastimartConvenience store
- Fresh Foods and Convenience StoreConvenience store
- IC MartConvenience store
- Quick & EasyConvenience store
- QuikstopConvenience store
- TSGConvenience store
16-18 Broadway
- Amazing Asian MarketSupermarket
- Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Community(6)
- Childcare
- SageChildcare
- SDN Chippendale - Children's Education & Care CentreChildcare
60 Pine Street, Chippendale
- Wonder Garden Early Learning CentreChildcare
87 O'Connor Street
- Kindergarten
- Japan Foundation LibraryLibrary
Health & services(4)
- Myhealth Medical Centre Central ParkClinic
28 Broadway
- Central Park DentistDentist
- Dentist
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Broadway GymGym
- Central Park GymGym
- Forge GymGym
- My Pilates PassionGym
- Steed FitnessGym
- Chippendale GreenPark
- Daniels Street ReservePark
12 Daniels Street
- Paints Lane GardenPark
1 Paints Lane
- Peace ParkPark
70-80 Boundary Street
- Strickland ParkPark
59-61 Balfour Street
- Playground (3)
- Duya BilliardsSports centre
45 Chippen Street
- Sports field
- Central Park PoolSwimming pool
- Old Clare Hotel Rooftop PoolSwimming pool
Entertainment(4)
- Pine Street Creative Arts CentreArts centre
64 Pine Street, Chippendale
- Palace Central Cinema SydneyCinema
- Chippen Street TheatreTheatre
- Phoenix Central ParkTheatre
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(166)
- Chippendale CellarsAlcohol
Abercrombie Street
- Craft Beer to Take HomeAlcohol
- Red Bottle CentralAlcohol
Unit RB04 28 Broadway, Chippendale
- Brain To BodyAlternative
- Iglu BroadwayApartment
- the collectiveApartment
- Cafe IdeasAppliance
- Fridges Washers DryersAppliance
- ShapiroArt
- Artwork (7)
- Big Nest in SydneyArtwork
- Birds of Peace and IndustryArtwork
- HaloArtwork
- Sea MirrorArtwork
- Sparkling Pond, Bold-Coloured Groove & Tender FireArtwork
- Street Front GalleryArtwork
- Tower of LoveArtwork
- ATM
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Mary Logan BeautyBeauty salon
- PeacockBeauty salon
- ProfessioNailBeauty salon
- Bench (39)
- Bicycle
- Bicycle
Unit 2 49 Regent Street
- Chop ShopBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (52)
- Fox RentalBicycle rental
- Jot BikesBicycle rental
147-149 Regent Street
- Bookshop By UroBooks
- Humanist HouseBooks
- Car Sharing (6)
- GoGetCar Sharing
- GoGet Chippendale SuperPodCar Sharing
- PopCarCar Sharing
- Uber CarshareCar Sharing
- GlueClothes
- Jilian Boustred StudioClothes
- ReborneClothes
- Rococo SeoulClothes
- SuperdryClothes
- Compressed Air
- KeydomComputer
Unit 106&107 5 Carlton Street, Chippendale
- Chef’s AcademyCooking School
- MR T StudioCopyshop
- W CosmeticsCosmetics
- Sydney Flamenco StudioDancing School
122 Abercrombie Street
- Halliday BaillieDoityourself
- Drinking water (4)
- Cook Central Alterations / Dry CleaningDry Cleaning
32-34 Regent Street
- The Cool SpaceEscape Game
Unit 2 134 Abercrombie Street
- Lux PropertyEstate Agent
- Goodspace GalleryEvents Venue
- Sydney Conference CentreEvents Venue
826 George Street
- Fabric RuseFabric
- Le’Mark embroideryFabric
Unit 4 146-152 Cleveland Street
- Beyond VintageFashion Accessories
- Beat BudsFlorist
- Neverland FloraFlorist
- Pastorale FlowerFlorist
- Fountain
- CultFurniture
- MoebelFurniture
- More FurnitureFurniture
- PriceworthFurniture
- Coma GalleryGallery
Unit 2 27-39 Abercrombie Street
- Harrington Street GalleryGallery
- Japan Foundation GalleryGallery
- Michael ReidGallery
109 Shepherd Street
- Nanda HobbsGallery
12-14 Meagher Street
- Puzzle GalleryGallery
19-21 Wellington Street
- RedbaseGallery
- White Rabbit GalleryGallery
30-44 Balfour Street
- Garden (17)
- Sustainable ChippendaleGarden
- Leung Wai Kwe Buddhist Crafts & Joss Stick P/LGift
- Barber ShopHairdresser
- Cila BeautyHairdresser
- Friends & FamilyHairdresser
- Goi DylostHairdresser
- Headz UpHairdresser
- In SyleHairdresser
- Project Hair SalonHairdresser
- Project One HairHairdresser
- Rumble & CoHairdresser
- Shiny StarHairdresser
- Mad Monkey BroadwayHostel
20 City Road
- The ImperialHostel
- 28 HotelHotel
28 Regent Street, Chippendale
- Four PointsHotel
- Homi CentralHotel
11 Regent Street
- Mercure HotelHotel
6-10 Little Regent Street
- NesutoHotel
- Spice On BroadwayHotel
- Sydney Rison HotelHotel
8 Broadway
- Simple Beautiful ThingsHouseware
30 O'Connor Street
- AnitaIce Cream
- Happy EndingsIce Cream
- Yo-ChiIce Cream
- Information (4)
- Irving Street BrewreyInformation
- NewtownInformation
- Ultimo / UTS;Sydney CityInformation
- FortressInternet Cafe
- The Online Jewellery Company (OJCo)Jewelry
52 Balfour Street, Chippendale
- EF International Language CampusLanguage School
53 Balfour Street
- Loading Dock (3)
- Central Park MallMall
80 Broadway
- CalmMassage
32 Kensington Street
- Massage WorldMassage
- Motorcycle Parking (5)
- FSHOutdoor Seating
- Outdoor Seating (3)
- Dulux PaintsPaint
- Parking
101-103 Abercrombie Street
- Parking (16)
- Parking Entrance (6)
- Parking Space (20)
- Parklet
- Pawnbroker
- Fuzzy MonstersPet
- Pipo PetPet Grooming
Unit 103 18 Park Lane
- Budget Petrol ChippendalePetrol station
- Picnic Table
- St Benedict's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
104 Broadway, Chippendale
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Rewind Photo Lab DropboxPost Box
- SpecialPottery
- Public Bookcase (2)
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Enrico SantiShoes
38
- HypeShoes
- The Haymarket CentreSocial Facility
137-139 Regent Street
- Pack SendStationery
- AndpeopleStudio
39 Wellington Street
- Cutting EdgeStudio
14 Myrtle Street
- MightyNickStudio
56
- Peach BlackStudio
126 Abercrombie Street
- Studio BazziStudio
79 Regent Street
- The Audition RoomStudio
- ThereStudio
69 Abercrombie Street
- Veracity TailorTailor
- Taxi
- Telephone (5)
- Curtin University SydneyUniversity
Regent Street
- University of Notre DameUniversity
- University of Notre DameUniversity
104;112-126 Broadway
- University of Notre Dame AustraliaUniversity
- Vacant
66 Abercrombie Street
- Vacant
68 Abercrombie Street
- Vacant
70 Abercrombie Street
- Vacant
77 Regent Street
- Vacant
88 Abercrombie Street
- Vacant (18)
- Daiso JapanVariety Store
- BookVendiVending machine
- Gacha GachaVending machine
- Waste Basket (15)
- Hello Fresh Customer CareWholesale
15-17
- WBBWholesale
29
- Candice GolfYes
- Noble NurseYes
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chippendale GreenPark
- Daniels Street ReservePark
- Paints Lane GardenPark
- Peace ParkPark
- Strickland ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Benedict's Catholic Church
104 Broadway, Chippendale
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Surry Hills Day Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Brain To BodyAlternative
- Central Park DentistDentist
- Hayat DentalDentist
- Myhealth Medical Centre Central ParkBroadwayClinic
- Noble NurseYes
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 139
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.4
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
- 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· 16 proposals
July 2026
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading28 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility62-64 PINE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
May 2026
- Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading7-45 CHIPPEN STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
April 2026
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Food and drink premise8-10 CITY ROAD CHIPPENDALE 2008Under Assessment
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1 42-44 MEAGHER STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading100 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading46-52 MEAGHER STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- 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; Hours of operation and trading16-18 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 PINE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia65/-/DP1048377Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 27 ABERCROMBIE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
January 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 CLEVELAND STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-18 MEAGHER STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing7-9 KNOX STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 MYRTLE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation53 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingBuilding 23, 5 Central Park Ave Chippendale NSWDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution140 MYRTLE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Commercial development; 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 (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingSUITE 1, 134 ABERCROMBIE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading38 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
October 2025
- Small bar; Hours of operation and trading21-21A Shepherd St Chippendale NSW 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 MYRTLE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)5 O'CONNOR STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Small bar; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading107-109 REGENT STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
August 2025
- Hostel; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia824-826 GEORGE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Hours of operation and trading147-149 REGENT STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Rejected
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise38 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading46 KENSINGTON STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading8 KENSINGTON STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Small bar; Commercial development; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading49-51 GOOLD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tertiary institution140 MYRTLE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
June 2025
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16-18 MEAGHER STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading9-15 KENSINGTON STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 SHEPHERD STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading2-6 CITY ROAD CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
- Small bar; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading12-16 CHIPPEN STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Determined
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
3 heritage places
- Mortuary Railway Station and siteRegent Street, ChippendaleSHR
- Railway Institute BuildingChalmers Street, Surry HillsSHR
- Railway Square road overbridgeDarling Harbour goods railway, SydneySHR
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
- Sydney
- Member of Parliament
- Tanya PLIBERSEK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,445
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 21.9%Labor 78.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.0 km away).
Coalition 17.9%Labor 82.1%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Ultimo (Sydney)Labor 80.8% · Coalition 19.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Ultimo EastLabor 81.4% · Coalition 18.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Glebe EastLabor 83.6% · Coalition 16.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- RedfernLabor 85.7% · Coalition 14.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Surry Hills WestLabor 81.7% · Coalition 18.3% TPP (2025)0.8 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)
- 5/10
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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