NSW · Sydney Council
Chippendale, NSW, 2008
Desirability index
#206 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chippendale is a smaller suburban community in the Sydney area, home to around 7,803 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 883 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 113.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $869 (flats $900, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 129 / 366 / 3,300
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 883
- Against the person
- 144
- Against property
- 552
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 113.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud88
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Other Theft106
- Steal From Dwelling63
- Steal From Retail Store102
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,030
- Darlington Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
234 planning-related records
2026· 15 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility62-64 PINE STREET CHIPPENDALE 2008Under Assessment
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BROADWAY CHIPPENDALE 2008Under Assessment
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 2008Additional Information Requested
- 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· 40 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
2024· 41 proposals
41 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
407 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chippendale CellarsAlcohol
Abercrombie Street
- Craft Beer to Take HomeAlcohol
- Red Bottle CentralAlcohol
Unit RB04 28 Broadway, Chippendale
- Cafe IdeasAppliance
- Fridges Washers DryersAppliance
- ShapiroArt
- ATM
- BrickfieldsBakery
206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale
- Khanom HouseBakery
- LüneburgerBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brain To Bodyalternative
- Central Park Dentistdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Myhealth Medical Centre Central ParkBroadwayclinic
- Noble Nurseyes
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- SDN Chippendale - Children's Education & Care CentrePine Streetchildcare
- Sagechildcare
- Wonder Garden Early Learning CentreO'Connor Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #206 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Broadway At Buckland Sttransport
- Broadway At Buckland Sttransport
- Central Station, Railway Square, Stand Ktransport
- Central Station, Railway Square, Stand Mtransport
- Railway Squaretransport
- SDN Chippendale - Children's Education & Care CentrechildcarePine Streetchildcare
- Sagechildcarechildcare
- Wonder Garden Early Learning CentrechildcareO'Connor Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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