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Chittaway Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chittaway Bay NSW is 1,987 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chittaway Bay is $757 per week ($39,364 per year). Median rent in Chittaway Bay is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Chittaway Bay has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Chittaway Bay has a population density of 1780.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chittaway Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chittaway Bay is $1,905.

There were 18 recorded offences in Chittaway Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (6 offences).

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Chittaway Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chittaway Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$757/wk

$39,364 per year

#4390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,905/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chittaway Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (958) Female 51.9% (1,033)

Population Density

1780.9

people per km²

1,987 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,966

Family income/wk

Chittaway Bay 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)

Chittaway Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.3% 245 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.7% 308 dwellings

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

Chittaway Bay Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

4.7%

France

0.7%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Chile

0.3%

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

Chittaway Bay Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

22.2%

Not stated

4.9%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Othr Protestnt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chittaway Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Chittaway Bay Languages Spoken at Home

French

20.9%

Spanish

20.9%

Cantonese

14.0%

Other

11.6%

Malayalam

9.3%

Italian

9.3%

Greek

7.0%

Hindi

7.0%

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

Chittaway Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

34.0% 494 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.1% 350 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 39 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 568 people

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

Chittaway Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.0%

Bachelor Degree

19.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Chittaway Bay Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Managers

11.4%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Labourers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Chittaway Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Engineering

17.0%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

12.7%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Information Technology

2.6%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Chittaway Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chittaway Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chittaway Bay Marital Status

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Married

45.9% 748

↔️

Separated

3.2% 52

📋

Divorced

12.5% 203

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 89

👤

Never married

33.0% 538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chittaway Bay Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

33.0%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.7%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.3%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Maltese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chittaway Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.1%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Pre-school

13.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

2.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Chittaway Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 270

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 3,556

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

Chittaway Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.0% 155

—

Not a volunteer

90.0% 1,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chittaway Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chittaway Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.2%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

Chittaway Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Chittaway Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

9.7%

3 bedrooms

51.9%

4 bedrooms

28.6%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Chittaway Bay Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

33.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chittaway Bay Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

194

Indigenous residents

3,672

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chittaway Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

233

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Chittaway Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chittaway Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

19.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chittaway Bay Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 36

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Never served

97.7% 1,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chittaway Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 218

—

Did not provide

86.0% 1,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chittaway Bay Children Ever Born

No children

27.5%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Chittaway Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

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

Chittaway Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.1%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

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

Chittaway Bay Household Size

1 person

19.9%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chittaway Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,681

Moved from NSW

168

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Chittaway Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.7%

Step family — no other children

10.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Other couple — children only

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chittaway Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Chittaway Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

2,271

total students

Tuggerah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

993

ICSEA

Chittaway Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 479 students

992

ICSEA

Berkeley Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 524 students

988

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 851 students

959

ICSEA

TLK Youth College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 58 students

904

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School, Tuggerah Independent

Secondary

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

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Chittaway Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,693/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Chittaway Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $7,336/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,313/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Chittaway Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 994 Income: $968/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 996 Income: $953/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 997 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 1,000 Income: $793/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,002 Income: $704/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,002 Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chittaway Bay

What is the population of Chittaway Bay NSW?

The population of Chittaway Bay NSW is 1,987 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1780.9 people per km².Chittaway Bay is ranked #3,039 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chittaway Bay?

The median personal income in Chittaway Bay NSW is $757 per week, or $39,364 per year.The median household income is $1,693 per week.Family income is $1,966 per week.Chittaway Bay is ranked #4,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chittaway Bay?

Median rent in Chittaway Bay NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chittaway Bay ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chittaway Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chittaway Bay NSW is $1,905. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chittaway Bay?

The median age in Chittaway Bay NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chittaway Bay a good suburb to live in?

Chittaway Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,987.The median income is $757/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 10910. All dollar figures in AUD.