New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Chatswood NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chatswood, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chatswood NSW is 25,553 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chatswood is $938 per week ($48,776 per year). Median rent in Chatswood is $577 per week ($2,500 per month). Chatswood has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chatswood has a population density of 5100.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chatswood is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chatswood is $2,858.

There were 805 recorded offences in Chatswood in 2025-26, a rate of 32 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (293 offences).

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Chatswood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chatswood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$938/wk

$48,776 per year

#1737 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$577/wk

$2,500 per month

#299 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,858/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 1.1 per bedroom

Chatswood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (12,184) Female 52.3% (13,371)

Population Density

5100.7

people per km²

25,553 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,455

Family income/wk

Chatswood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chatswood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.6% 2,489 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.4% 1,905 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chatswood Country of Birth

Australia

53.7%

China

24.5%

Hong Kong

7.1%

India

6.1%

England

3.7%

Indonesia

2.5%

Iran

1.0%

Brazil

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chatswood Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

17.4%

Buddhism

7.8%

Not stated

6.7%

Anglican

5.6%

Hinduism

5.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chatswood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chatswood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

44.5%

Cantonese

23.2%

Korean

9.2%

Japan

6.1%

SAL Tot

5.8%

Other

4.6%

Hindi

4.1%

SAL Indon

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chatswood Employment

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Employed full-time

39.0% 7,462 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 3,463 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 714 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.1% 7,472 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chatswood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.3%

Postgraduate Degree

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate III/IV

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chatswood Occupation

Professionals

44.6%

Managers

18.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.6%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chatswood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

36.1%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Engineering

10.9%

Information Technology

10.4%

Health

9.4%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Education

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chatswood Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chatswood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chatswood Marital Status

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Married

51.9% 11,047

↔️

Separated

2.1% 451

📋

Divorced

6.5% 1,390

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 814

👤

Never married

35.6% 7,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chatswood Ancestry

Chinese

38.8%

Other

15.4%

English

12.6%

Australian

9.9%

Korean

5.0%

Irish

4.2%

Indian

4.1%

Scottish

3.6%

Filipino

2.2%

Italian

1.9%

German

1.3%

Vietnamese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chatswood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chatswood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 2,101

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 46,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chatswood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 2,590

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 17,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chatswood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chatswood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

39.0%

Did not go to work

23.0%

Walked only

14.8%

Train

11.1%

Bus

4.8%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chatswood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

21.9%

1 vehicle

53.0%

2 vehicles

19.5%

3 vehicles

4.1%

4+ vehicles

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chatswood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.4%

2 bedrooms

39.5%

3 bedrooms

23.8%

4 bedrooms

12.3%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chatswood Population Mobility

23.4%

moved in the last year

54.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chatswood Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

111

Indigenous residents

49,311

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chatswood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,105

Asthma

611

Diabetes

499

Heart disease

419

Arthritis

329

Cancer

232

Lung condition

172

Kidney disease

167

Stroke

153

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chatswood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chatswood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.7%

Couple — no children

27.3%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chatswood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 19

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

0.8% 158

👤

Never served

99.1% 20,187

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chatswood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 1,896

—

Did not provide

90.6% 18,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chatswood Children Ever Born

No children

43.6%

1 child

21.1%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

7.7%

4 children

1.8%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chatswood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

211

1961–1970

404

1971–1980

690

1981–1990

1,748

1991–2000

2,213

2001–2010

3,441

2011–2015

2,388

2016

729

2017

858

2018

889

2019

1,142

2020

544

2021

208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chatswood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chatswood Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

33.3%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chatswood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

18,694

Moved from NSW

3,364

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,306

Moved from overseas

744

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chatswood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chatswood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 805 total

Traffic

293

Theft

251

Other Against Property

124

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Chatswood Schools

schools nearby

government

1150

avg ICSEA score

16,295

total students

Roseville College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students

1191

ICSEA

Lane Cove Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 688 students

1178

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 502 students

1176

ICSEA

International Chinese School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1172

ICSEA

Roseville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 520 students

1172

ICSEA

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

1168

ICSEA

Lindfield East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 531 students

1167

ICSEA

Artarmon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,063 students

1167

ICSEA

Castle Cove Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 273 students

1167

ICSEA

Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent

Primary · K-2 · 98 students

1164

ICSEA

Lane Cove West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 474 students

1163

ICSEA

Lindfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 584 students

1162

ICSEA

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 277 students

1161

ICSEA

Willoughby Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,036 students

1152

ICSEA

Lindfield Learning Village Government

Combined · K-12 · 803 students

1152

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chatswood Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,158/wk

Median Rent $577/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Chatswood

Your weekly income

≈ $9,351/month

Median rent $577/wk

Left after rent $1,581/wk

Rent share 26.7%

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Chatswood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Riverwood

Pop: 12,793 Income: $564/wk Rent: $300/wk

Turramurra

Pop: 12,850 Income: $1,144/wk Rent: $590/wk

Gladesville

Pop: 12,867 Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $450/wk

Kingsgrove

Pop: 12,881 Income: $716/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 12,919 Income: $580/wk Rent: $450/wk

Botany

Pop: 12,960 Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chatswood

What is the population of Chatswood NSW?

The population of Chatswood NSW is 25,553 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5100.7 people per km².Chatswood is ranked #75 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chatswood?

The median personal income in Chatswood NSW is $938 per week, or $48,776 per year.The median household income is $2,158 per week.Family income is $2,455 per week.Chatswood is ranked #1,737 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chatswood?

Median rent in Chatswood NSW is $577 per week ($2,500 per month).Rent represents 26.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Chatswood ranks #299 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chatswood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chatswood NSW is $2,858. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chatswood?

The median age in Chatswood NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chatswood a good suburb to live in?

Chatswood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 25,553.The median income is $938/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10891. All dollar figures in AUD.