Chiswick NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chiswick NSW is 2,909 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chiswick is $1,447 per week ($75,244 per year). Median rent in Chiswick is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Chiswick has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Chiswick has a population density of 5663.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chiswick is China. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chiswick is $2,875.

There were 8 recorded offences in Chiswick in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Chiswick Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chiswick Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,447/wk
$75,244 per year
#146 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,875/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 1 per bedroom

Chiswick Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.7% (1,299) Female 55.3% (1,608)

Population Density

5663.9
people per km²
2,909 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,268
Family income/wk

Chiswick 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)

Chiswick Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.9% 319 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.1% 392 dwellings

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

Chiswick Country of Birth

Australia
81.0%
China
5.9%
England
5.7%
India
1.8%
Hong Kong
1.5%
Egypt
1.0%
Germany
1.0%
Brazil
0.7%
Greece
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%

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

Chiswick Religion

Catholic
37.3%
No Religion
34.4%
Not stated
10.3%
Anglican
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
5.3%
Buddhism
2.2%
Islam
2.2%
Hinduism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chiswick Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

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

Chiswick Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
24.2%
Mandarin
23.2%
Greek
11.6%
Cantonese
9.9%
Arabic
9.9%
Spanish
8.3%
Other
8.3%
Polish
4.6%

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

Chiswick Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.2% 1,052 people
Employed part-time
19.3% 404 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 59 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.7% 581 people

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

Chiswick Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.0%
Postgraduate Degree
19.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Certificate III/IV
15.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Chiswick Occupation

Professionals
40.5%
Managers
26.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.4%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Chiswick Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.2%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
10.2%
Engineering
9.0%
Creative Arts
6.9%
Education
5.9%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

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

Chiswick Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chiswick Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chiswick Marital Status

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Married
44.0% 1,068
↔️
Separated
2.2% 54
📋
Divorced
11.2% 272
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 161
👤
Never married
36.0% 873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chiswick Ancestry

English
18.9%
Italian
15.5%
Australian
15.2%
Other
13.1%
Chinese
10.6%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
5.8%
Greek
3.9%
Lebanese
2.4%
Indian
2.2%
German
1.8%
Polish
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chiswick School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.8%
Pre-school
14.1%
Secondary — Catholic
12.9%
Primary — Catholic
12.6%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Secondary — Government
5.4%

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

Chiswick Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.4% 180
No need for assistance
96.6% 5,184

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

Chiswick Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 294
Not a volunteer
86.9% 1,949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chiswick Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chiswick How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.0%
Did not go to work
22.8%
Bus
4.6%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Walked only
1.6%
Bicycle
1.4%
Ferry
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.5%

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

Chiswick Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
55.5%
2 vehicles
29.2%
3 vehicles
6.3%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

Chiswick Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.5%
2 bedrooms
58.9%
3 bedrooms
15.4%
4 bedrooms
7.8%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Chiswick Population Mobility

17.5%
moved in the last year
51.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chiswick Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
38
Indigenous residents
5,372
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chiswick Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
152
Asthma
81
Diabetes
56
Arthritis
55
Heart disease
43
Cancer
40
Lung condition
29
Stroke
21
Kidney disease
18
Dementia
7

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

Chiswick Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500+/wk
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chiswick Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.2%
Couple — no children
33.8%
Couple — no children under 15
12.8%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
One parent — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chiswick Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 29
👤
Never served
98.5% 2,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chiswick Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 243
Did not provide
89.1% 1,980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chiswick Children Ever Born

No children
46.0%
1 child
20.0%
2 children
22.9%
3 children
8.4%
4 children
2.4%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Chiswick When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
65
1961–1970
77
1971–1980
78
1981–1990
144
1991–2000
147
2001–2010
198
2011–2015
135
2016
23
2017
34
2018
15
2019
22
2020
12
2021
3

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

Chiswick Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.2%
5–14 hours
36.5%
15–29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

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

Chiswick Household Size

1 person
33.8%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
9.7%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chiswick Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,195
Moved from NSW
272
Moved — same area (SA2)
141
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from SA
8
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from WA
3

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

Chiswick Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.3%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chiswick Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft
3
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Chiswick Schools

37
schools nearby
18
government
1119
avg ICSEA score
17,403
total students
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 180 students
1167
ICSEA
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1166
ICSEA
Saint Ignatius' College Independent
Secondary · 5-12 · 1,613 students
1159
ICSEA
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1156
ICSEA
Dobroyd Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1149
ICSEA
Hunters Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 228 students
1149
ICSEA
Boronia Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1145
ICSEA
Russell Lea Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1140
ICSEA
Drummoyne Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1137
ICSEA
Orange Grove Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,100 students
1130
ICSEA
Gladesville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1129
ICSEA
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1125
ICSEA
Haberfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 542 students
1125
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

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

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Chiswick Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,444/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.5%

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

If you earn X in Chiswick

≈ $10,591/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,844/wk
Rent share 24.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Chiswick vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chiswick

What is the population of Chiswick NSW?

The population of Chiswick NSW is 2,909 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5663.9 people per km².Chiswick is ranked #2,463 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chiswick?

The median personal income in Chiswick NSW is $1,447 per week, or $75,244 per year.The median household income is $2,444 per week.Family income is $3,268 per week.Chiswick is ranked #146 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chiswick?

Median rent in Chiswick NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chiswick ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chiswick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chiswick NSW is $2,875. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chiswick?

The median age in Chiswick NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chiswick a good suburb to live in?

Chiswick is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,909.The median income is $1,447/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.5% 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: 10909. All dollar figures in AUD.