Chippendale NSW

Postcode 2008 · Sydney LGA

Chippendale is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2008). With a population of 7,803, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Chippendale is $1.3 million, having dropped significantly 36.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $960,000 (+26.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $885. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,409.

Chippendale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1030, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,409 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Chippendale offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 15.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -36.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability15.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-36.1% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$45,733
Mean Income$63,985
Earners6,577
YoY Change-4.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage5/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
-36.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$960K
26.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$520
POPULATION
7,803
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age28
Household Size1.8
HH Income /wk$1,606
Personal Income /wk$882
Mortgage /mth$2,409
CRIME (Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,409
Total Incidents17,580
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops4
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1030
Total Students147
Government1
Darlington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030
Data: 2026