Located in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area, Chester Hill is a well-established suburb (postcode 2162). It is home to about 14,007 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, Chinese.
Median house prices in Chester Hill stand at $1.4 million, having moved higher by 2.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $830,000 (+15.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $660. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Chester Hill is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 940, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 75 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,302 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chester Hill shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.