Median price trend for houses
Based on 110 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,410,000
Up 4.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.26m
- 3 bed
- $1.3m
- 4 bed
- $1.41m
- 5+ bed
- $1.51m
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The quick read on
Chester Hill
NSW 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,410,000
- Median unit
- $830,000
- Population
- 14,007
- Postcode
- 2162
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ABS 2021
Chester Hill, New South Wales
Property market insights for Chester Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chester Hill NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 131 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chester Hill, NSW is currently $1,410,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chester Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses and 21.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Chester Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chester Hill is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chester Hill is $830,000, which has increased 21.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $672,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $845,000 in Chester Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Chester Hill is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chester Hill safe?
The overall rate for Chester Hill is 1,911 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chester Hill.
Overall crime rate
1,911
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowGreater Sydney
Chester HillGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chester Hill?
Chester Hill NSW 2162 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
14,007 people call Chester Hill home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,355 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,007
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.5%Above
15–3427.9%In line
35–5423.8%Below
55–7419.4%In line
75 and over6.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.6%Above
Townhouses13.7%Above
Apartments12.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.4%Below
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting42.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.3%In line
One car35.5%Below
Two cars33.4%Above
Three or more19.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.0%Below
Drove to work43.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Chester Hill
26.0% of workers in Chester Hill worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
9.7% of Chester Hill residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
14.1% of people in Chester Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chester Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chester Hill NSW 2162.
Is Chester Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.5% of Chester Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
3,218 family households lived in Chester Hill; 53.0% were couple families and 22.7% were one-parent families.
42.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chester Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chester Hill had 14,007 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chester Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.6% of occupied private dwellings in Chester Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chester Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.1% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chester Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chester Hill had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 22.7%, while 39.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chester Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chester Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
53.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chester Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
42.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chester Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
28.2% of residents used only English at home.
62.1% used a language other than English at home.
4.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chester Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.7% of Chester Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.3% was born in Australia.
4.6% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chester Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 10.6% of ancestry responses in Chester Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 13.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chester Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chester Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
18.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chester Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chester Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chester Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,355 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chester Hill compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.0% in Chester Hill, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 42.1% in Chester Hill, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chester Hill
Is Chester Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,410,000, while units and apartments sit at $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chester Hill good for families?
The Census counted 3,218 local families, and 22.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Chester Hill?
Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Chester Hill
105 streets in Chester Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alpha St
- Arcadia Rd
- Arlewis St
- Ashton Ave
- Bambridge St
- Banool St
- Barbers Rd
- Bennett St
- Bent St
- Beverley Cr
- Biara St
- Birriga Ave
- Boundary Rd
- Brown St
- Bullock Ave
- Burrows Ave
- Burton Ave
- Byloss St
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- Campbell Hill Rd
- Carnegie Rd
- Cheryl Avenue
- Chester Hill Road
- Clack Rd
- Compton Street
- Curtis Rd
- Dawn Avenue
- Dorothy St
- Doust St
- Downshire Pde
- Elke Cr
- Elliston St
- Esme Ave
- Everley Rd
- Ferndell St
- Ferngrove Pl
- Fifth Avenue
- First
- Forshaw Ave
- Freeman Pl
- Fuller St
- Goodstate Pl
- Gough Ave
- Greendale Cr
- Grevillea Rd
- Gurney Rd
- Hector St
- Holden St
- Hughes Pl
- Ian Cr
- Jackson Cr
- Joan Street
- Jocelyn St
- Judith Street
- Keenan Ln
- Kembla Ave
- Kenthurst Pl
- Kenward Ave
- Larkview Ave
- Leicester St
- Lodge Pl
- Marks Ln
- Marks St
- Mcclelland St
- Mcphee St
- Meakin Cr
- Melrose St
- Mercy Ave
- Merle St
- Middleton Rd
- Miles St
- Miller Rd
- Minmai Rd
- Miowera Rd
- Moora St
- Morrison Ave
- Moss St
- Mountview Ave
- Nyora St
- O'Hagon St
- Orchard Rd
- Palamara Pl
- Parkham St
- Patricia St
- Peek Pl
- Plymouth Ave
- Priam St
- Proctor Pde
- Ridge St
- Robertson Road
- Savoy Cr
- Second
- Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd
- St Pauls Pl
- Treloar Cr
- Veronica St
- Virgil Ave
- Vista Cr
- Waldron Rd
- Warrawidgee Rd
- Weemala Rd
- Wellington Rd
- Wingara St
- Wolumba St
- Woodland Road
- Woodville Rd
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