Chippendale, NSW 2008 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Chippendale is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2008, home to 7,803 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Sydney local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house—
Median rent$520 /wk
Population7,803
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGASydney

Demographics

Population
7,803
Median age
28 years
Median household income
$1,606 /week
Median personal income
$882 /week
Median family income
$2,304 /week
Average household size
1.8
Persons per bedroom
1.2
Local government area
Sydney
Statistical region (SA4)
Sydney - City and Inner South
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Sydney
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$520 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$2,409
Rent share of household income
32%

Schools

  • Darlington Public School Primary · Government
  • Newtown North Public School Primary · Government
  • Glebe Public School Primary · Government
  • Central Sydney Intensive English High School Secondary · Government
  • Alexandria Park Community School Combined · Government

Transport

  • Within 800 m walk: 12 train stops, 30 bus stops
  • Within 1.6 km: 44 train stops, 4 metro stops, 8 tram stops, 176 bus stops

Closest stops:

  • City Rd After Cleveland St bus · 344 m
  • University Of Sydney, City Rd bus · 360 m
  • Redfern Station, Platform 1 train · 408 m
  • Waterloo Station, Platform 1 metro · 921 m
  • Central Chalmers Street Light Rail tram · 1486 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
  • Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 3.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 789 across postcode 2008 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 415 theft, 116 violent offences, 74 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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