Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Chigwell TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chigwell, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chigwell TAS is 2,050 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chigwell is $667 per week ($34,684 per year). Median rent in Chigwell is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Chigwell has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chigwell has a population density of 681.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chigwell is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chigwell is $1,300.

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Chigwell Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chigwell Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$667/wk

$34,684 per year

#6038 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chigwell Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (1,046) Female 48.8% (998)

Population Density

681.2

people per km²

2,050 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,497

Family income/wk

Chigwell 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)

Chigwell Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.5% 176 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.5% 306 dwellings

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

Chigwell Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

2.5%

India

1.8%

China

1.0%

Chile

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Chigwell Religion

No Religion

54.5%

Anglican

15.3%

Catholic

14.2%

Not stated

8.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Hinduism

2.2%

Buddhism

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chigwell Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

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

Chigwell Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.7%

IAL Nepali

21.3%

SAL Tot

10.1%

Spanish

10.1%

Arabic

10.1%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

IAL Sinhal

7.9%

SAL Tagalog

7.9%

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

Chigwell Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 519 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 324 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 80 people

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Not in labour force

36.0% 519 people

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

Chigwell Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.4%

Bachelor Degree

17.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

0.9%

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

Chigwell Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.3%

Community & Personal Service

21.7%

Professionals

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Labourers

8.9%

Managers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Chigwell Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

14.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.2%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Health

8.0%

Education

7.4%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Chigwell Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chigwell Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chigwell Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 516

↔️

Separated

3.2% 51

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Divorced

11.3% 182

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Widowed

4.9% 78

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Never married

48.5% 779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chigwell Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

32.3%

Other

8.7%

Irish

6.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.1%

Scottish

6.0%

German

2.4%

Italian

1.5%

Filipino

1.4%

Chinese

1.4%

Indian

0.7%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chigwell School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.9%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Vocational Education

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Chigwell Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 237

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 3,608

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

Chigwell Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 159

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 1,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chigwell Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

7.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

40.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chigwell How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Bus

5.1%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

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

Chigwell Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.5%

1 vehicle

38.2%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Chigwell Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

68.4%

4 bedrooms

8.1%

5 bedrooms

1.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Chigwell Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

35.2%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chigwell Indigenous Population

8.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

338

Indigenous residents

3,493

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chigwell Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

275

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Chigwell Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chigwell Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.0%

One parent — children under 15

21.8%

Couple — no children

20.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chigwell Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.5% 68

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Never served

95.2% 1,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chigwell Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 197

—

Did not provide

86.8% 1,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chigwell Children Ever Born

No children

32.9%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

23.4%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Chigwell When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Chigwell Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

33.1%

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

Chigwell Household Size

1 person

31.7%

2 persons

27.5%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chigwell Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,642

Moved from TAS

140

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Chigwell Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Other couple — children only

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chigwell Schools

schools nearby

government

919

avg ICSEA score

2,190

total students

Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

977

ICSEA

Rosetta Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

965

ICSEA

Claremont College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 467 students

907

ICSEA

Windermere Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 452 students

902

ICSEA

Austins Ferry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

894

ICSEA

St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 172 students

866

ICSEA

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

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Chigwell Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,232/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chigwell

Your weekly income

≈ $5,339/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $932/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Chigwell vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Rocherlea

Pop: 1,033 Income: $468/wk Rent: $220/wk

Grindelwald

Pop: 1,037 Income: $661/wk Rent: $405/wk

Bicheno

Pop: 1,049 Income: $631/wk Rent: $250/wk

Railton

Pop: 1,079 Income: $539/wk Rent: $255/wk

Hillcrest (Tas.)

Pop: 1,088 Income: $588/wk Rent: $230/wk

Forcett

Pop: 1,102 Income: $809/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chigwell

What is the population of Chigwell TAS?

The population of Chigwell TAS is 2,050 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 681.2 people per km².Chigwell is ranked #2,983 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chigwell?

The median personal income in Chigwell TAS is $667 per week, or $34,684 per year.The median household income is $1,232 per week.Family income is $1,497 per week.Chigwell is ranked #6,038 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chigwell?

Median rent in Chigwell TAS is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chigwell ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chigwell?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chigwell TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chigwell?

The median age in Chigwell TAS is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chigwell a good suburb to live in?

Chigwell is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,050.The median income is $667/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 60110. All dollar figures in AUD.