Chester Hill NSW

Postcode 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Chester Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2162). With a population of 14,007, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Chester Hill is $1.4 million, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+51.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $670. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. 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 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Chester Hill offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability19.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-0.9% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$44,210
Mean Income$54,197
Earners10,732
YoY Change+9.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education4/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.4M
-0.9% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
51.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$380
POPULATION
14,007
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$1,355
Personal Income /wk$495
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops75
Waldron Rd Opp Chester Hill Station
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA940
Total Students3,450
Independent1
Government4
Salamah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 989
Chester Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912
Chester Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958
Chester Hill North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950
Rowland Hassall SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889
Data: 2026