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Chittaway Point NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chittaway Point NSW is 947 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chittaway Point is $806 per week ($41,912 per year). Median rent in Chittaway Point is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Chittaway Point has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Chittaway Point has a population density of 583.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chittaway Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chittaway Point is $2,000.

There were 8 recorded offences in Chittaway Point in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Chittaway Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chittaway Point Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$806/wk

$41,912 per year

#3520 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

#1459 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chittaway Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (483) Female 49.0% (464)

Population Density

583.3

people per km²

947 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,073

Family income/wk

Chittaway Point 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 Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.1% 130 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.9% 140 dwellings

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

Chittaway Point Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

3.3%

China

0.9%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

Greece

0.7%

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

Chittaway Point Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

23.5%

Anglican

21.3%

Not stated

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chittaway Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Chittaway Point Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Cantonese

26.7%

Greek

20.0%

Other

20.0%

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

Chittaway Point Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 226 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 161 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 9 people

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Not in labour force

43.3% 303 people

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

Chittaway Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Chittaway Point Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

17.9%

Managers

11.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Chittaway Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Engineering

18.3%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Health

13.6%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Chittaway Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chittaway Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chittaway Point Marital Status

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Married

48.1% 377

↔️

Separated

2.6% 20

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Divorced

8.9% 70

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 33

👤

Never married

36.1% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chittaway Point Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

29.8%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Other

4.6%

German

3.3%

Chinese

1.9%

Maori

1.7%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chittaway Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Chittaway Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 91

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 1,738

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

Chittaway Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 105

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chittaway Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chittaway Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

23.2%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

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

Chittaway Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

27.6%

2 vehicles

43.9%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

11.3%

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

Chittaway Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

13.4%

3 bedrooms

39.0%

4 bedrooms

33.4%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.9%

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

Chittaway Point Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chittaway Point Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

132

Indigenous residents

1,693

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chittaway Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Chittaway Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chittaway Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chittaway Point Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 29

👤

Never served

96.2% 732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chittaway Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 98

—

Did not provide

86.9% 652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chittaway Point Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

8.7%

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

Chittaway Point When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Chittaway Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Chittaway Point Household Size

1 person

19.3%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chittaway Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

781

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Chittaway Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.3%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

3.5%

Other couple — children only

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chittaway Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Chittaway Point Schools

schools nearby

government

961

avg ICSEA score

1,912

total students

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

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

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Chittaway Point Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,793/wk

Median Rent $425/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Chittaway Point

Your weekly income

≈ $7,770/month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $1,368/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Chittaway Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Meroo Meadow

Pop: 474 Income: $877/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 475 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk

Borenore

Pop: 476 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 476 Income: $878/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 478 Income: $751/wk Rent: $283/wk

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Pop: 479 Income: $632/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chittaway Point

What is the population of Chittaway Point NSW?

The population of Chittaway Point NSW is 947 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 583.3 people per km².Chittaway Point is ranked #4,056 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chittaway Point?

The median personal income in Chittaway Point NSW is $806 per week, or $41,912 per year.The median household income is $1,793 per week.Family income is $2,073 per week.Chittaway Point is ranked #3,520 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chittaway Point?

Median rent in Chittaway Point NSW is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chittaway Point ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chittaway Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chittaway Point NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chittaway Point?

The median age in Chittaway Point NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chittaway Point a good suburb to live in?

Chittaway Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 947.The median income is $806/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 10911. All dollar figures in AUD.