Suburbs Chester Hill

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Chester Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chester Hill NSW is 14,007 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chester Hill is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Chester Hill is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Chester Hill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chester Hill has a population density of 3522.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chester Hill is China. The most common religion is Islam (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chester Hill is $2,167.

There were 210 recorded offences in Chester Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (78 offences).

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📍 Chester Hill, New South Wales — 33.8800°S, 150.9973°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (34)

Chester Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chester Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$495/wk
$25,740 per year
#8233 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 1 per bedroom

Chester Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (6,929) Female 50.5% (7,076)

Population Density

3522.9
people per km²
14,007 people · 4.0 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,534
Family income/wk

Chester Hill 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)

Chester Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.4% 1,050 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.6% 1,165 dwellings

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

Chester Hill Country of Birth

Australia
83.0%
China
7.9%
Afghanistan
2.9%
India
1.7%
Cambodia
0.9%
England
0.9%
Iran
0.8%
Greece
0.8%
Fiji
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.6%

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

Chester Hill Religion

Islam
37.2%
Catholic
16.7%
No Religion
15.1%
Not stated
12.0%
Buddhism
9.7%
Anglican
4.4%
Eastern Orthodox
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chester Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%

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

Chester Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
45.1%
Vietnamese
20.3%
Other
11.3%
Mandarin
9.1%
Cantonese
7.7%
Urdu
3.1%
Turkish
1.8%
SAL Tot
1.6%

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

Chester Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
21.9% 1,956 people
⏰
Employed part-time
13.3% 1,187 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 369 people
🏠
Not in labour force
60.6% 5,404 people

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

Chester Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.7%
Certificate III/IV
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.7%
Certificate I/II
3.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

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

Chester Hill Occupation

Professionals
28.3%
Clerical & Administrative
15.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
11.6%
Managers
11.5%
Labourers
6.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%
Sales Workers
6.3%

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

Chester Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.3%
Engineering
16.1%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
11.6%
Education
8.8%
Information Technology
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Chester Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chester Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chester Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
46.2% 5,017
↔️
Separated
4.5% 488
📋
Divorced
9.2% 998
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 624
👤
Never married
34.4% 3,736

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chester Hill Ancestry

Other
24.0%
Lebanese
18.8%
Australian
13.3%
Chinese
12.3%
Vietnamese
10.8%
English
10.7%
Irish
2.3%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
1.9%
Indian
1.4%
Greek
1.2%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chester Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.4%
Secondary — Government
25.9%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.9%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
4.6%

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

Chester Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.1% 2,050
✅
No need for assistance
91.9% 23,133

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

Chester Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.3% 712
—
Not a volunteer
92.7% 9,018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chester Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chester Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.5%
Did not go to work
24.6%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Train
2.9%
Walked only
2.2%
Truck
1.2%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Chester Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.3%
1 vehicle
35.5%
2 vehicles
33.4%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

Chester Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.0%
2 bedrooms
19.6%
3 bedrooms
42.3%
4 bedrooms
23.9%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Chester Hill Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
33.7%
moved in the last 5 years
8.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chester Hill Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
224
Indigenous residents
25,602
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chester Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
694
Diabetes
444
Asthma
362
Arthritis
312
Heart disease
230
Lung condition
145
Cancer
114
Stroke
108
Kidney disease
105
Dementia
31

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

Chester Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
20.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
9.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chester Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.6%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
Couple — no children
13.1%
One parent — no children under 15
10.1%
One parent — children under 15
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chester Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 80
👤
Never served
99.1% 9,692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chester Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.5% 1,111
—
Did not provide
88.5% 8,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chester Hill Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
24.2%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
8.7%
5+ children
4.5%

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

Chester Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
79
1961–1970
284
1971–1980
642
1981–1990
1,036
1991–2000
1,058
2001–2010
1,121
2011–2015
723
2016
152
2017
216
2018
163
2019
171
2020
54
2021
20

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

Chester Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.2%
5–14 hours
18.5%
15–29 hours
9.3%
30+ hours
9.9%
Did not do domestic work
46.2%

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

Chester Hill Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
22.7%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
16.4%
5 persons
11.0%
6+ persons
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chester Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,268
Moved from NSW
883
Moved — same area (SA2)
272
Moved from overseas
93
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Chester Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.7%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chester Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 210 total

Theft
78
Assault
34
Other Against Property
26
Other Against Person
22
Drug Offences
19
Property Damage
14
Sexual Offences
9
Weapons
6
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Chester Hill Schools

34
schools nearby
25
government
961
avg ICSEA score
14,699
total students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 226 students
1053
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1046
ICSEA
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1043
ICSEA
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1042
ICSEA
Regents Park Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 731 students
1039
ICSEA
Sefton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,121 students
1033
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 342 students
1028
ICSEA
Sefton Infants School Government
Primary · P-2 · 93 students
1027
ICSEA
Salamah College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,353 students
989
ICSEA
Yagoona Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 556 students
986
ICSEA
George Bass School Government
Combined · U · 102 students
979
ICSEA
Regents Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 268 students
968
ICSEA
Birrong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 451 students
967
ICSEA
Chester Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 578 students
958
ICSEA
Blaxcell Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 948 students
957
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

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Chester Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,355/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.0%

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

If you earn X in Chester Hill

≈ $5,872/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $975/wk
Rent share 28.0%

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Chester Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Middleton Grange
Pop: 7,043 Income: $861/wk Rent: $520/wk
Villawood
Pop: 7,051 Income: $435/wk Rent: $210/wk
Cambridge Park
Pop: 7,054 Income: $750/wk Rent: $385/wk
Merrylands West
Pop: 7,054 Income: $588/wk Rent: $400/wk
Cooranbong
Pop: 7,077 Income: $732/wk Rent: $380/wk
Cammeray
Pop: 7,088 Income: $1,612/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chester Hill

What is the population of Chester Hill NSW?

The population of Chester Hill NSW is 14,007 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3522.9 people per km².Chester Hill is ranked #325 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chester Hill?

The median personal income in Chester Hill NSW is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year.The median household income is $1,355 per week.Family income is $1,534 per week.Chester Hill is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chester Hill?

Median rent in Chester Hill NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 28.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Chester Hill ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chester Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chester Hill NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chester Hill?

The median age in Chester Hill NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chester Hill a good suburb to live in?

Chester Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 14,007.The median income is $495/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.0% 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: 10898. All dollar figures in AUD.