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Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261

Property data updated June 2026·1,987 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
51 sales · 23 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 market activity

Chittaway Bay is mostly about buying houses, with 51 sales at around $924.5K (up), taking about 23 days to sell (down from 32 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around 60%).

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 17 leases at $850 a week, renting out in about 20 days, one of the country's strongest house rent gains. Then come 6 unit rentals at $525 a week.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,987
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
78%
Renting
22%
Families with kids
32%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Chittaway Bay on the map

1.12 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 31%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 42%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 47%Median household income · $1,693/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 35%Birthplace diversity · 0.23 — below average: in the bottom 35%, less diverse than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 37%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 49%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 36%No motor vehicle · 4.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more car-free households than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 48%Owner-occupied · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 45%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 38%Owned outright · 34% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 27%Owned with mortgage · 43% — above average: in the top 27%, more mortgaged owners than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 38%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 38%, more detached houses than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 38%Apartments · 1.3% — above average: in the top 38%, more apartments than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $757/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,966/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 38%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 45%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 34%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 34%, more part-time workers than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 47%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 18%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 18%, more care and service workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 16%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more clerical and admin workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 8%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more sales workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 45%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 40%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more children than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 47%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 45%Youth dependency · 29.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 47%Total dependency · 58.14 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 14%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 14%, more Australian citizens than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 43%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 40%Established migrants · 84% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled migrants than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,987 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 71.4% · 2780-840.9% · 171.0% · 2075-791.5% · 301.4% · 2870-742.2% · 432.9% · 5765-693.3% · 663.6% · 7260-643.3% · 654.2% · 8455-593.5% · 703.6% · 7250-542.8% · 553.9% · 7745-493.1% · 613.8% · 7640-442.4% · 483.2% · 6335-393.1% · 612.9% · 5730-342.8% · 563.2% · 6425-293.3% · 662.8% · 5620-243.5% · 702.3% · 4515-192.9% · 582.7% · 5410-143.6% · 722.6% · 525-92.8% · 553.4% · 680-42.8% · 563.1% · 61◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
11%
12%
25%
15%
18%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
20%
30%
32%
16%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids32%Other families16%Group / share2.8%
2.6 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
37%2
16%3
15%4
8.0%5
2.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.6.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity23%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.3%
New Zealand1.6%
Elsewhere1.5%
India0.6%
Scotland0.6%
Thailand0.6%
Chile0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish0.9%
Other0.9%
Cantonese0.8%
Malayalam0.7%
Thai0.4%
French0.4%
Tagalog0.4%
Italian0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian44%
Irish12%
Scottish10%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.4%
German3.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity57%
No religion41%
Buddhism0.5%
Hinduism0.4%
Other religions0.4%
Islam0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
12%
70%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia70%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198139%
1981-200036%
2001-20109.7%
2011-20158.1%
2016-20217.7%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 38%Median monthly mortgage · $1,905/mo — above average: in the top 38%, higher mortgages than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 33%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 42%High mortgage · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 18%Social housing · 5.3% — well above average: in the top 18%, more social housing than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.0%1
9.9%2
53%3
29%4
7.3%5
1.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
34%
43%
22%
Owned outright34%Mortgage43%Renting22%Other0.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse1.8%Apartment1.3%
97% separate houses1.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 48%Median personal income · $757/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 50%Median family income · $1,966/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 38%High earners · 8.3% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 22%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 16%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more clerical and admin workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 18%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 18%, more care and service workers than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 8%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more sales workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 48%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
22%
36%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)5.7%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force36%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 34%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 34%, more part-time workers than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 49%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 47%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 45%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 44%Walked or cycled to work · 2.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 24%Worked from home · 23% — well above average: in the top 24%, more working from home than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 36%No motor vehicle · 4.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more car-free households than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)6.3%
Other/combined4.1%
Walked1.5%
Motorbike1.5%
Bicycle1.4%
Bus0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.8%0
30%1
42%2
15%3
8.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Chittaway Bay

1 school inside Chittaway Bay, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Chittaway Bay1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools7within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Median ICSEA rank44thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within10 schools
  • Within Chittaway Bay · 1Order by
  • 1
    Chittaway Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students479Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 9
  • 2
    Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Berkeley Vale · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students851Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 3
    Tuggerah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuggerah · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students359Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 4
    TLK Youth CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Berkeley Vale · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students58Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 5
    Berkeley Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berkeley Vale · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students524Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 6
    Central Coast Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Fountaindale · 3.2 km
    State RankP Top 17%S Top 21%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students330Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 7
    St Peter's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tuggerah · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,078Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 8
    St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wyong · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students335Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 9
    Killarney Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 10
    St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tumbi Umbi · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students370Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank71st
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 34%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 24%Arrived from overseas · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
67%
25%
Same address67%Moved within area6.6%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas0.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Chittaway Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
925kk
↑ +8.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ 9 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
51
↑ +34.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$850/w
↑ +23.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
20
↓ 5 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
17
↓ -22.7% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample51GoodLease sample17ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed31 sales · 8 leases
Sales31▲+82.4%
Price$890k▲+6.3%
Sales DOM23 days▼−9d
Leased8▼−27.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
67/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 5 leases
Sales11▲+37.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−37.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 0 leases
Sales3▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales51▲+34.2%
Price$925k▲+8.9%
Sales DOM23 days▼−9d
Leased17▼−22.7%
Rent$850/wk▲+23.2%
Rental DOM20 days▲+5d
4.60%
70/100
22/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +20%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
56 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$925k▲ +8.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▲ +34.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$890k▲ +6.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +82.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Chittaway Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Chittaway Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$890k▲ +6.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +82.4% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Chittaway Bay · this suburb
Demand index
56 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −9 days YoY
Median price
$925k▲ +8.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▲ +34.2% YoY
Gross yield
4.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Chittaway Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
31.9%

of Chittaway Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 2.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 34.2% to 31.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$919k+3.4%
5y median $901kvs last year $889k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
49+32.4%
5y median 39vs last year 37
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-12
5y median 30 daysvs last year 36 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$850/wk+23.2%
5y median $635/wkvs last year $690/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
17-22.7%
5y median 24vs last year 22
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+6
5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.81%+0.77 pt
5y median 3.64%vs last year 4.04%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months-7.7%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.1 months-22.2%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Chittaway Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketChittaway BayNSW 2261 · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM23 days
Sold51
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Chittaway PointNSW 2261 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$985k
DOM43 days
Sold31
priciermuch slower
02
Berkeley ValeNSW 2261 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM28 days
Sold159
pricierslower
03
TuggerahNSW 2259 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM27 days
Sold15
cheaperslower
04
Glenning ValleyNSW 2261 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.16M
DOM25 days
Sold29
pricierslower
05
Kangy AngyNSW 2258 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.29M
DOM28 days
Sold5
much pricierslower
06
Tacoma SouthNSW 2259 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM46 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
07
FountaindaleNSW 2258 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.15M
DOM72 days
Sold10
much priciermuch slower
08
Rocky PointNSW 2259 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$863k
DOM32 days
Sold5
cheaperslower
09
TacomaNSW 2259 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM37 days
Sold8
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chittaway Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Chittaway Bay's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketChittaway BayNSW 2261 · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM23 days
Sold51
Most similar sales markets · within 6.3–360 kmLast 12 months
01
WoongarrahNSW 2259 · 10km · 81% match
Price$1.02M
DOM23 days
Sold143
02
AshtonfieldNSW 2323 · 63km · 81% match
Price$917k
DOM21 days
Sold86
03
Bonnells BayNSW 2264 · 25km · 81% match
Price$914k
DOM22 days
Sold91
04
Hamlyn TerraceNSW 2259 · 9km · 81% match
Price$990k
DOM23 days
Sold173
05
Heddon GretaNSW 2321 · 58km · 80% match
Price$865k
DOM24 days
Sold91
06
Mount HuttonNSW 2290 · 45km · 80% match
Price$900k
DOM21 days
Sold44
07
CarringtonNSW 2294 · 55km · 80% match
Price$959k
DOM24 days
Sold46
08
WallsendNSW 2287 · 52km · 79% match
Price$877k
DOM22 days
Sold210
09
West WallsendNSW 2286 · 49km · 79% match
Price$849k
DOM21 days
Sold67
10
AberglasslynNSW 2320 · 71km · 79% match
Price$860k
DOM23 days
Sold120
118
MorpethNSW 2321 · 69km · 69% match
Price$856k
DOM24 days
Sold43
287
Hamilton NorthNSW 2292 · 54km · 60% match
Price$1.10M
DOM20 days
Sold15
345
Fairfield HeightsNSW 2165 · 76km · 57% match
Price$1.33M
DOM25 days
Sold87
396
BonvilleNSW 2450 · 360km · 55% match
Price$1.12M
DOM33 days
Sold44
476
South WentworthvilleNSW 2145 · 70km · 51% match
Price$1.40M
DOM24 days
Sold56
534
DunmoreNSW 2529 · 154km · 50% match
Price$1.10M
DOM44 days
Sold24
585
Merrylands WestNSW 2160 · 72km · 48% match
Price$1.31M
DOM27 days
Sold53
656
The Entrance NorthNSW 2261 · 6km · 45% match
Price$1.25M
DOM38 days
Sold36
944
Caves BeachNSW 2281 · 31km · 30% match
Price$1.40M
DOM57 days
Sold69
986
CopacabanaNSW 2251 · 18km · 29% match
Price$1.63M
DOM29 days
Sold46
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chittaway Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Chittaway Bay include Woongarrah (NSW 2259), Ashtonfield (NSW 2323), Bonnells Bay (NSW 2264), Hamlyn Terrace (NSW 2259), Heddon Greta (NSW 2321), Mount Hutton (NSW 2290), Carrington (NSW 2294) and Wallsend (NSW 2287). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Chittaway Bay

21 data-driven answers about Chittaway Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Chittaway Bay?

#

The median house price in Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 is $925k as of June 2026, based on 51 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +8.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Chittaway Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Chittaway Bay is $850 as of June 2026, drawn from 17 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $525 per week. House rents have moved +23.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Chittaway Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Chittaway Bay is 4.60% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Chittaway Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Chittaway Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$769k$890k$1.02M$925k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Chittaway Bay's property market trends?

#

Chittaway Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +8.9% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +23.2%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 9; sales supply sits at 1.9 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Chittaway Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Chittaway Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Chittaway Bay, house prices rose +8.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.60% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 1.9 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Chittaway Bay?

#

Houses in Chittaway Bay sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 9 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Chittaway Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Chittaway Bay's sales market sits at 1.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.1 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Chittaway Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Chittaway Bay moved +8.9% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Chittaway Bay?

#

Chittaway Bay's house rental market sits at 2.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Chittaway Bay in its property market cycle?

#

Chittaway Bay's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Chittaway Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Chittaway Bay's median house price ($925k) is 20% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Chittaway Bay sits at 4.60% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Chittaway Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Chittaway Bay's most-similar nearby market is Woongarrah (10.3 km away) with a median house price of $1.02M — about 10% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Chittaway Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Chittaway Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 31 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 11 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Chittaway Bay last year?

#

Chittaway Bay recorded 51 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 51 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 6 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Chittaway Bay?

#

Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 is home to 1,987 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Chittaway Bay?

#

The median household in Chittaway Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $88k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $757/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Chittaway Bay?

#

Chittaway Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 78% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 34% own outright and 43% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Chittaway Bay?

#

Chittaway Bay has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Chittaway Bay Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Chittaway Bay a good place to live?

#

Chittaway Bay, NSW 2261 has a population of 1,987, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Chittaway Bay market data last updated?

#

This Chittaway Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Chittaway Bay

  • Chittaway Point0.7km
  • Berkeley Vale1.6km
  • Tuggerah2.4km
  • Glenning Valley3.1km
  • Kangy Angy3.6km
  • Tacoma South4.1km
  • Fountaindale4.4km
  • Rocky Point4.8km
  • Tacoma4.9km
  • Killarney Vale5.0km
  • Mardi5.0km
  • Wyong5.3km
  • Tuggerawong5.5km
  • The Entrance5.7km
  • Tumbi Umbi5.9km
  • Long Jetty6.0km
  • Palmdale6.2km
  • The Entrance North6.3km
  • Shelly Beach6.4km
  • Watanobbi6.5km
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