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Chinderah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chinderah NSW is 1,639 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chinderah is $521 per week ($27,092 per year). Median rent in Chinderah is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Chinderah has a median age of 62 years, older than the national median of 38. Chinderah has a population density of 110.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chinderah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chinderah is $1,950.

There were 48 recorded offences in Chinderah in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (17 offences).

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Chinderah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chinderah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$521/wk

$27,092 per year

#7997 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$245/wk

$1,062 per month

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Age

62years

24 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 1 per bedroom

Chinderah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (837) Female 48.9% (800)

Population Density

110.2

people per km²

1,639 people · 14.9 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,069

Family income/wk

Chinderah 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)

Chinderah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

86.6% 571 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

13.4% 88 dwellings

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

Chinderah Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

England

6.4%

Canada

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Chinderah Religion

No Religion

38.5%

Anglican

21.1%

Catholic

21.0%

Not stated

10.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chinderah Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

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

Chinderah Languages Spoken at Home

French

40.0%

Other

30.0%

Hindi

30.0%

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

Chinderah Employment

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Employed full-time

17.8% 236 people

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Employed part-time

15.4% 204 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 22 people

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Not in labour force

65.2% 864 people

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

Chinderah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

61.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Bachelor Degree

14.8%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Chinderah Occupation

Professionals

21.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Managers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

4.1%

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

Chinderah Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.4%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Health

12.6%

Engineering

12.6%

Architecture & Building

11.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Education

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Chinderah Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chinderah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

12.8%

$500-$649/wk

21.4%

$650-$799/wk

13.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

3.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chinderah Marital Status

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Married

38.2% 575

↔️

Separated

5.7% 86

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Divorced

21.6% 326

🕊️

Widowed

8.8% 132

👤

Never married

25.7% 387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chinderah Ancestry

English

35.7%

Australian

26.2%

Scottish

10.5%

Irish

10.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

Other

5.0%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.0%

New Zealander

0.7%

French

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chinderah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Vocational Education

20.3%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Pre-school

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Chinderah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 348

✅

No need for assistance

88.4% 2,661

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

Chinderah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 154

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 1,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chinderah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chinderah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

5.7%

Truck

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Bicycle

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

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

Chinderah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.4%

1 vehicle

57.5%

2 vehicles

18.0%

3 vehicles

7.6%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

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

Chinderah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

36.9%

2 bedrooms

39.7%

3 bedrooms

12.6%

4 bedrooms

7.1%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Chinderah Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

34.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

32.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chinderah Indigenous Population

9.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

285

Indigenous residents

2,759

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chinderah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

224

Arthritis

140

Lung condition

109

Heart disease

101

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Chinderah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

11.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

12.8%

$650-$799/wk

13.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chinderah Family Structure

Couple — no children

47.8%

Couple — children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chinderah Military Service

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Previously served

4.3% 60

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Never served

95.7% 1,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chinderah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 189

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chinderah Children Ever Born

No children

20.8%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

22.4%

4 children

12.0%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Chinderah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Chinderah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.4%

5–14 hours

24.5%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

40.9%

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

Chinderah Household Size

1 person

51.9%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

5.5%

4 persons

4.9%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chinderah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,298

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Chinderah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.9%

Step family — no other children

17.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Intact family — other children present

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chinderah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 48 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Chinderah Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

161

total students

Cudgen Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 161 students

984

ICSEA

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

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Chinderah Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $719/wk

Median Rent $245/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.1%

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

If you earn X in Chinderah

Your weekly income

≈ $3,116/month

Median rent $245/wk

Left after rent $474/wk

Rent share 34.1%

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Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $72/wk

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Chinderah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 820 Income: $985/wk Rent: $350/wk

Kalaru

Pop: 820 Income: $811/wk Rent: $375/wk

Bray Park (NSW)

Pop: 822 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk

Clareville

Pop: 822 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $1,125/wk

Euston

Pop: 822 Income: $741/wk Rent: $250/wk

Manildra

Pop: 822 Income: $743/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chinderah

What is the population of Chinderah NSW?

The population of Chinderah NSW is 1,639 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 110.2 people per km².Chinderah is ranked #3,280 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chinderah?

The median personal income in Chinderah NSW is $521 per week, or $27,092 per year.The median household income is $719 per week.Family income is $1,069 per week.Chinderah is ranked #7,997 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chinderah?

Median rent in Chinderah NSW is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 34.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Chinderah ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chinderah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chinderah NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chinderah?

The median age in Chinderah NSW is 62 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chinderah a good suburb to live in?

Chinderah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,639.The median income is $521/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.1% 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: 10904. All dollar figures in AUD.