New South Wales · Postcode 2170

Chipping Norton postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 24 km from Sydney

Metro
9,412
Population (2021)
$2,024
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Chipping Norton at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2170 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,412 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Council area 37 suburbs, 16 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,024/wk
5% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Chipping Norton vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricChipping NortonNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,024 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,200 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2170 covers Chipping Norton, an inland suburb of Sydney about 24 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Liverpool.

According to the 2021 Census, Chipping Norton has a population of 9,412 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,024, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 107 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Chipping Norton includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 2,941 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chipping Norton scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Chipping Norton include Chipping Norton Public School and Georges River Environmental Education Centre.

Chipping Norton is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Chipping Norton details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2170
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)9,412
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size3 persons
Area7.1 km²
Population Density1319/km²
Total Dwellings2,941
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population107 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.911
Longitude150.959
Distance from Sydney24 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentLiverpool
Federal ElectorateFowler
State ElectorateMacquarie Fields
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,887 (20.0%)
15–24 years1,153 (12.3%)
25–44 years2,343 (24.9%)
45–64 years2,374 (25.2%)
65+ years1,651 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (38.4%) Rented (21.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Chipping Norton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis738 (7.8%)
Asthma585 (6.2%)
Diabetes579 (6.2%)
Heart Disease412 (4.4%)
Cancer244 (2.6%)
Lung Condition133 (1.4%)
Dementia111 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle99 (3.4%)
1 vehicle786 (27.1%)
2 vehicles1,172 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles839 (29.0%)

Schools in Chipping Norton

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Chipping Norton. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Chipping Norton Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1018 · 333 students
Georges River Environmental Education Centre
Combined · Gov

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.