Median house price
$3.3M
+0.8% change
NSW · Canada Bay Council
Chiswick, 2046
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,879
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,444/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,300,000
Languages at home
34.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Canada Bay Council, Chiswick is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chiswick snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $800
Population (ERP)
2,879
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.9%
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
#278
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
40th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
- 41.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3452nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1059th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #278 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #660 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)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 242
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,300,000
- Median price change
- +0.8%
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
2,879(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 40th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +0.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 40th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,909
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,444
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 1,388
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,875
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 212 / 59 / 983
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)
- 98
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 121 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +10.4%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling84
- Fraud107
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment78
- Malicious Damage To Property80
- Steal From Motor Vehicle79
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 (7 schools)
- 1,125
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Riverside Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 665 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Russell Lea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 428 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Drummoyne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 427 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Giant Steps SydneySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.6 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
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blackwall Point Rd After Melrose Cr
- Blackwall Point Rd Opp Allison Park
- Blackwall Point Rd Opp Parkview Rd
- Blackwall Point Rd Opp Withers St
- Chiswick Shops, Blackwall Point 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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.41
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Allison ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Chambers ParkPark
- Chiswick ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench
- Boat Storage
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking Entrance
- Public toilets
- Windward ManorSocial Facility
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allison ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Chambers ParkPark
- Chiswick ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- Hunters Hill Private Hospital (2.0 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)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision15-17 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house29 BLACKWALL POINT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2046/-/DP1291134Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure47C BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 BLACKWALL POINT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Determined
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure4 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling20 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
August 2025
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure15-17 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
July 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure15-17 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16B CHISWICK STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 EATON PLACE CHISWICK 2046Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure9 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 EATON PLACE CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling20 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 SWANNELL AVENUE CHISWICK 2046Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure19 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 BLACKWALL POINT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house7 FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 SWANNELL AVENUE CHISWICK 2046Withdrawn
July 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Boat launching ramp13 HEZLET STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
June 2024
- Subdivision37 BLACKWALL POINT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 HEZLET STREET CHISWICK 2046Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Operational consent requested
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Water recreation structure18 FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8A FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land50 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs4B FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
February 2023
- Boarding house19 BIBBY STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing58 BURNS CRESCENT CHISWICK 2046Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Dual occupancy; Other33, 37 and 41 Burns Crescent ChiswickDetermined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Port, wharf, boating facilities13 HEZLET STREET CHISWICK 2046Operational consent issued
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces31 HEZLET STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Stormwater management systems; Garages, carports and car parking spaces20 CHISWICK STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
June 2022
- Change of use2 BECHERT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing58 BLACKWALL POINT ROAD CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Attached dwelling16 CHISWICK STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition7 FORTESCUE STREET CHISWICK 2046Determined
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
- Reid
- Member of Parliament
- Sally SITOU (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,810
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.5 km away).
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
5.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Abbotsford EastLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- ChiswickLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- AbbotsfordLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Drummoyne NorthLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Russell LeaLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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.
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