$520 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $572
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chippendale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chippendale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of people rent in Chippendale, where flats and apartments dominate the landscape. This area is defined by high living costs and small homes, with the typical weekly rent reaching $520.
$520
▲ +18.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chippendale — higher than 94% of areas.
| Chippendale | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2008, NSW | $525 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is among the most expensive at this level, with typical weekly payments $145 above the national figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $2,409, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,409 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,409
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chippendale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $750 or more (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Chippendale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 76% of households renting. In contrast, only 8.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 31.5%.
76.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.8% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chippendale, Rented is the majority at 76%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 88.2% of homes, and separate houses are almost non-existent at 0.1%. Because larger homes are so rare, there are 1.2 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.1% ▼ -96.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
12.1% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chippendale, Flat or apartment is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chippendale, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and Studio / none (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chippendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10906/chippendale/topic/housing-dwellings