Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,640,000
Down 4.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.4m
- 4 bed
- $2.81m
- 5+ bed
- $2.6m
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The quick read on
Chifley
NSW 2036 · Randwick
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,640,000
- Median unit
- $2,500,000
- Population
- 3,490
- Postcode
- 2036
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ABS 2021
Chifley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Chifley (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chifley (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,700 per week
Up 30.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chifley (NSW), NSW is currently $2,640,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chifley (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -4.3% for houses and 37.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,810,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000 in Chifley (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chifley (NSW) is $1,700 per week. The median house rent has increased 30.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chifley (NSW) is $2,500,000, which has increased 37.9% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Chifley (NSW) is $725 per week and has decreased 1.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chifley safe?
The overall rate for Chifley is 3,294 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chifley.
Overall crime rate
3,294
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
ChifleyGreater 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 Chifley?
Chifley NSW 2036 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,490 people call Chifley home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,311 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,490
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,210 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.5%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7423.6%Above
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.7%Above
Townhouses25.3%Above
Apartments16.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.2%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%In line
Renting31.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.9%In line
One car29.9%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more21.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.0%Below
Drove to work39.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%In line
What stands out in Chifley
36.0% of workers in Chifley worked from home on Census day.
3.1% of Chifley residents were born in England.
25.0% of people in Chifley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chifley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chifley NSW 2036.
Is Chifley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.5% of Chifley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
929 family households lived in Chifley; 57.3% were couple families and 16.8% were one-parent families.
41.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chifley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chifley had 3,490 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chifley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.7% of occupied private dwellings in Chifley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chifley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chifley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chifley had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 20.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 24.8%, while 36.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chifley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
39.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chifley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 29.9% of the total.
59.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chifley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
28.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chifley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.4% of residents used only English at home.
23.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chifley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.1% of Chifley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.9% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chifley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.8% of ancestry responses in Chifley.
Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chifley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chifley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chifley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chifley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chifley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,311 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,210.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chifley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.0% in Chifley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 34.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 31.1% in Chifley, 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 Chifley (NSW)
Is Chifley (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,640,000, while units and apartments sit at $2,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chifley (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 929 local families, and 20.5% 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 Chifley (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,400,000, 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 Chifley (NSW)
32 streets in Chifley (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Pde
- Bligh St
- Brisbane St
- Bunnerong Rd
- Burke St
- Caley St
- Carnegie Cct
- Dampier St
- Eyre St
- Forrest St
- Franklin St
- Gibson Pl
- Giles St
- Hall St
- Hastings Ave
- Hume St
- Kenny Ave
- Lasseter Avenue
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- Leichhardt St
- Little Bay Rd
- Macquarie St
- Mawson Ln
- Mawson Pde
- Mckenzie Ave
- Melba Ave
- Mitchell St
- Namatjira Pl
- Nyan St
- Warburton St
- Wassell St
- Wells St
- Wills Ave
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