Median house price
$1.32M
+8.4% change
NSW · Liverpool Council
Chipping Norton, 2170
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,943
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,024/wk
Employment rate
53.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,323,000
Languages at home
44.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Chipping Norton is a well-connected established suburb in Liverpool Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Chipping Norton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $700 · Units $560
Population (ERP)
12,943
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#146
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
- 57.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1246th in Australia
- State rank
- 367th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #146 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #273 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)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 962
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,323,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
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
12,943(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 82th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +6.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +213
- Change in 5 years
- +781
- Growth rank in NSW
- 82th 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 (~14,450), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,412
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,024
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 128 of 3,073
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,387 / 344 / 206
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)
- 2,182
- Against the person
- 293
- Against property
- 472
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 168.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions1437
- Domestic Violence Related Assault763
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment793
- Malicious Damage To Property677
- Transport Regulatory Offences8364
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,030.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Chipping Norton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Moorebank High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 992 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Georges River Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Newbridge Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- HopePoint Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Nuwarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 508 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 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
Public transport
109 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alfred Rd After Wendlebury Rd
- Alfred Rd Opp Governor Macquarie Shopping Centre
- Alfred Rd Opp Nuwarra Rd
- Governor Macquarie Dr After Childs Rd
- Governor Macquarie Dr Opp Barry 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
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 29 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 109 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.08
Food & drink(3)
- DTN BakeryBakery
- Seddy's TakeawayRestaurant
- Sydney ManooshRestaurant
Unit 9 94 Childs Road
Shopping(4)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
40 Ernest Avenue
- IGASupermarket
- Zaytouna SupermarketSupermarket
Community(5)
- Chipping Norton Public SchoolSchool
Chipping Norton
- Georges River Environmental Education CentreSchool
Chipping Norton
- Moorebank High SchoolSchool
- Newbridge Heights Public SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(30)
- Plus FitnessGym
- Angle ParkPark
- Ashfordby ParkPark
- Black Muscat ParkPark
- Chauvel ParkPark
- Childs ParkPark
- Cowan ParkPark
- Fairall ParkPark
- Field ParkPark
- Gager ReservePark
- Heron ParkPark
- Langhof ParkPark
- Ngaku IslandPark
- Ngamba IslandPark
- Park
- Roberts ParkPark
- South ParkPark
- The Homestead ParkPark
- Webster ParkPark
- Wendlebury ParkPark
- William Long ReservePark
- Williams ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Thomas Moore ParkPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(29)
- Alcohol
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Auto OneCar Parts
- Tonys Muffler Fitting CentreCar Parts
- Compressed Air
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Le FleuristeFlorist
- Comb TogetherHairdresser
- Berry BoostIce Cream
- Chipping Norton Market PlazaMall
- Governor Macquarie Shopping CentreMall
- Chipping Norton NewsagencyNewsagent
- Parking (8)
- Parking Entrance
- AmpolPetrol station
- St Joseph's ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Slipway
- Scalabrini Residential Aged Care VillageSocial Facility
99 Epsom Road, Chipping Norton
- Storage KingStorage Rental
- Stone & Beyond AustraliaTiles
- Toys For KidsToys
- Pump and Pool PeopleTrade
- TD Rainwater TanksTrade
- Vending machine
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
28 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Angle ParkPark
- Ashfordby ParkPark
- Black Muscat ParkPark
- Bulba-Bideen IslandPark
- Chauvel ParkPark
- Childs ParkPark
- Cowan ParkPark
- Fairall ParkPark
- Field ParkPark
- Gager ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 47
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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 Joseph's Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Liverpool Hospital (2.6 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)
- 299
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.1
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· 19 proposals
August 2026
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading37 GOVERNOR MACQUARIE DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Tennis courts; Swimming pool106 NEWBRIDGE ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway; Residential Accommodation15 CHARLTON AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 BANGALLA AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 BENT STREET CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway44 CENTRAL AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Under Assessment
- Demolition; Signage; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Advertising structure; Business identification sign; Vehicle repair station105 NEWBRIDGE ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure5 NEWBRIDGE ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)104 ALFRED ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation4 NUWARRA ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
April 2026
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development77 GOVERNOR MACQUARIE DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling93 WHELAN AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Subdivision2 OSBORNE STREET CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation16 LONGSTAFF AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 GOVERNOR MACQUARIE DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 RUGBY CRESCENT CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HIND PLACE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 CHILDS ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 LAVINGTON AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
2025· 23 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation17 BALANADA AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry42 ALFRED ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
September 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure225 NEWBRIDGE ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Additional Information Requested
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development77 GOVERNOR MACQUARIE DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 NOTTINGHAM CRESCENT CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CHARLTON AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Light industry21 GOVERNOR MACQUARIE DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 RUGBY CRESCENT CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)7 WESTBURY STREET CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool29B DERBY CRESCENT CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises8 PAT DEVLIN CLOSE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure29 HOLLY AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling17 BALANADA AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)7 WESTBURY STREET CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 CHILDS ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Subdivision11 BANGALLA AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks46 HAERSE AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 LEADENHAM PLACE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 ASCOT DRIVE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Subdivision16 HOLLY AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure9 LEADENHAM PLACE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 WOLVERTON AVENUE CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; 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; General industry; Hours of operation and trading24 WENDLEBURY ROAD CHIPPING NORTON 2170Determined
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
1 heritage place
- Homestead, TheCharlton Avenue, Chipping NortonSHR
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
- Fowler
- Member of Parliament
- Dai LE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,951
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +12.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
4.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +16.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Chipping NortonLabor 61.1% · Coalition 38.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Newbridge HeightsLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Lansvale EastLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- LansvaleLabor 80.3% · Coalition 19.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Cabramatta EastLabor 81.5% · Coalition 18.5% TPP (2025)2.9 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Liverpool Council
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Comparable suburbs
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