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Chittaway Point, NSW 2261

Property data updated June 2026·947 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
31 sales · 23 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Chittaway Point, NSW 2261 market activity

House sales lead Chittaway Point, with 31 sales at around $985K, taking about 43 days to sell (up from 38 days last year), with 3-bedroom making up around 39%.

House rentals are close behind, with 23 leases at $720 a week, renting out in about 21 days.

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
947
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
78%
Renting
20%
Couples, no kids
32%
Families with kids
30%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Chittaway Point on the map

1.62 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 43%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 37%
decile 7/10
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 42%
decile 5/10
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 41%Median household income · $1,793/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 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% 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 34%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 34%, more mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 39%Birthplace diversity · 0.25 — below average: in the bottom 39%, less diverse than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 39%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 23%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less unemployment than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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.Bottom 40%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
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 46%Owner-occupied · 78% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 49%Renting · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 47%Owned outright · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 34%Owned with mortgage · 41% — above average: in the top 34%, more mortgaged owners than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 35%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 35%, more detached houses than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 34%Apartments · 1.7% — above average: in the top 34%, more apartments than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 42%Median personal income · $806/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,073/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 33%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% 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 41%Low-income households · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 35%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 35%, more part-time workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 33%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 33%, more out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 14%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 14%, more care and service workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 30%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less Year-12 completion than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 28%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 42%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 42%Seniors · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 37%Youth dependency · 26.40 — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer children per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 46%Total dependency · 57.92 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 20%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 20%, more Australian citizens than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 45%Both parents born overseas · 19% — 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 15%Established migrants · 97% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% 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 & sex947 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 60.3% · 380-841.3% · 121.6% · 1575-792.3% · 221.8% · 1770-742.7% · 262.8% · 2765-692.5% · 243.2% · 3160-643.5% · 344.2% · 3955-594.4% · 413.4% · 3250-544.1% · 384.4% · 4145-493.3% · 322.9% · 2840-443.0% · 292.5% · 2435-393.1% · 302.0% · 1930-342.2% · 213.6% · 3525-294.1% · 382.6% · 2520-242.7% · 263.2% · 3115-192.8% · 272.2% · 2110-143.1% · 302.5% · 245-92.0% · 193.2% · 310-43.4% · 322.5% · 24◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
17%
11%
13%
25%
15%
20%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+20%
Household composition
19%
32%
30%
16%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids30%Other families16%Group / share3.2%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
36%2
17%3
18%4
6.7%5
2.6%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.5.1%
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.0.9%
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.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity25%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.2%
New Zealand2.3%
Elsewhere1.7%
PNG0.7%
China0.5%
Philippines0.5%
India0.4%
Malaysia0.4%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin1.1%
Other0.9%
Cantonese0.7%
Greek0.4%
Russian0.4%
Spanish0.4%
German0.3%
Italian0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English44%
Australian41%
Irish12%
Scottish12%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.9%
German4.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity59%
No religion39%
Islam1.0%
Other religions0.3%

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
19%
13%
68%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198159%
1981-200030%
2001-20109.0%
2011-20152.7%
2016-20210.0%

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 20%Median weekly rent · $425/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher rent than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 33%Median monthly mortgage · $2,000/mo — above average: in the top 33%, higher mortgages than 67% 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 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% 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 34%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 34%, more mortgage stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 45%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.1%1
13%2
39%3
34%4
9.4%5
2.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
38%
41%
20%
Owned outright38%Mortgage41%Renting20%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse0.9%Apartment1.7%
97% separate houses1.7% 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+.Top 42%Median personal income · $806/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,073/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 41%High earners · 8.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 40%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 40%, more clerical and admin workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 14%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 14%, more care and service workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 42%Technicians, trades & labourers · 31% — 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%
40%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)7.0%Unemployed1.8%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 35%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 35%, more part-time workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 23%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less unemployment than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 33%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 33%, more out of the workforce than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 34%Labour-force participation · 60% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less workforce participation than 66% 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 · 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 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 17%Worked from home · 27% — well above average: in the top 17%, more working from home than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 35%No motor vehicle · 1.8% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)91%
Car (passenger)3.9%
Other/combined1.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.8%0
27%1
43%2
15%3
11%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 Point

No school inside Chittaway Point itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Chittaway Point0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools7within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 2.7 km
Median ICSEA rank43rdenrolment-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 within11 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 11Order by
  • 1
    Chittaway Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chittaway Bay · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students479Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 2
    Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Berkeley Vale · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students851Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 3
    Tuggerah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuggerah · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students359Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 4
    TLK Youth CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Berkeley Vale · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students58Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 5
    Berkeley Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Berkeley Vale · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students524Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 6
    St Peter's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tuggerah · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,078Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 7
    St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wyong · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students335Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 8
    Central Coast Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Fountaindale · 3.9 km
    State RankP Top 17%S Top 21%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students330Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 9
    Tacoma Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tacoma · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students186Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 10
    HopeTown SchoolGovernment · Special · All-boys · Years U · Wyong · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 11
    Killarney Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Vale · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank30th
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.Bottom 40%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 43%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 41%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
60%
31%
Same address60%Moved within area5.9%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.40%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
985kk
↑ +4.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
43
↓ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$720/w
↓ -1.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 11 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ +27.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample31GoodLease sample23ThinThin 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 bed12 sales · 13 leases
Sales12+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▲+62.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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02
Houses · 4 bed11 sales · 5 leases
Sales11▲+22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−44.4%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
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04
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05
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06
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All houses
Sales31+0.0%
Price$985k▲+4.1%
Sales DOM43 days▲+5d
Leased23▲+27.8%
Rent$720/wk−1.4%
Rental DOM21 days▼−11d
3.90%
25/100
32/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
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
0/1above 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: +51%
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
1 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
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$985k▲ +4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
310.0% 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 Point against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Chittaway Point · this suburb
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▲ +5 days YoY
Median price
$985k▲ +4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
310.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
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 Point — 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
40.4%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 9.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 31.0% to 40.4%.

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
$986k+9.7%
5y median $932kvs last year $899k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
34+21.4%
5y median 29vs last year 28
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
58 days+18
5y median 46 daysvs last year 40 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$720/wk-1.4%
5y median $640/wkvs last year $730/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
23+27.8%
5y median 20vs last year 18
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-13
5y median 22 daysvs last year 33 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.80%-0.42 pt
5y median 3.72%vs last year 4.22%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.5 months-51.0%
5y median 5.0 monthsvs last year 5.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.1 months+5.0%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Chittaway Point, 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 PointNSW 2261 · Houses · Total
Price$985k
DOM43 days
Sold31
10 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Chittaway BayNSW 2261 · 0.7km · Houses · Total
Price$925k
DOM23 days
Sold51
cheapermuch faster
02
TuggerahNSW 2259 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$801k
DOM27 days
Sold15
cheapermuch faster
03
Berkeley ValeNSW 2261 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM28 days
Sold159
similar pricedmuch faster
04
Tacoma SouthNSW 2259 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM46 days
Sold2
pricierslower
05
Glenning ValleyNSW 2261 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.16M
DOM25 days
Sold29
priciermuch faster
06
Rocky PointNSW 2259 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$863k
DOM32 days
Sold5
cheaperfaster
07
Kangy AngyNSW 2258 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.29M
DOM28 days
Sold5
much priciermuch faster
08
TacomaNSW 2259 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM37 days
Sold8
pricierfaster
09
TuggerawongNSW 2259 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$918k
DOM42 days
Sold20
cheapersimilar speed
10
WyongNSW 2259 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$876k
DOM31 days
Sold78
cheaperfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chittaway Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Chittaway Point'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 PointNSW 2261 · Houses · Total
Price$985k
DOM43 days
Sold31
Most similar sales markets · within 5.4–427 kmLast 12 months
01
Summerland PointNSW 2259 · 23km · 84% match
Price$886k
DOM42 days
Sold71
02
Anna BayNSW 2316 · 85km · 83% match
Price$994k
DOM36 days
Sold56
03
Tumbi UmbiNSW 2261 · 7km · 83% match
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold60
04
Bow BowingNSW 2566 · 95km · 82% match
Price$936k
DOM41 days
Sold17
05
RaworthNSW 2321 · 68km · 82% match
Price$905k
DOM41 days
Sold25
06
The EntranceNSW 2261 · 5km · 82% match
Price$1.00M
DOM52 days
Sold50
07
Colo ValeNSW 2575 · 149km · 81% match
Price$982k
DOM39 days
Sold31
08
Port KemblaNSW 2505 · 138km · 81% match
Price$1.01M
DOM40 days
Sold58
09
North GosfordNSW 2250 · 14km · 81% match
Price$941k
DOM30 days
Sold43
10
Bonny HillsNSW 2445 · 233km · 81% match
Price$1.01M
DOM41 days
Sold49
33
TattonNSW 2650 · 427km · 76% match
Price$864k
DOM50 days
Sold55
35
BrightwatersNSW 2264 · 25km · 76% match
Price$989k
DOM32 days
Sold24
65
Corindi BeachNSW 2456 · 402km · 74% match
Price$931k
DOM34 days
Sold35
93
Dora CreekNSW 2264 · 28km · 72% match
Price$841k
DOM31 days
Sold64
97
Coal PointNSW 2283 · 35km · 72% match
Price$1.15M
DOM40 days
Sold34
129
Surf BeachNSW 2536 · 294km · 70% match
Price$799k
DOM51 days
Sold56
262
TascottNSW 2250 · 19km · 65% match
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold40
293
MoruyaNSW 2537 · 314km · 64% match
Price$842k
DOM104 days
Sold63
420
GileadNSW 2560 · 109km · 60% match
Price$1.15M
DOM66 days
Sold61
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Chittaway Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Chittaway Point include Summerland Point (NSW 2259), Anna Bay (NSW 2316), Tumbi Umbi (NSW 2261), Bow Bowing (NSW 2566), Raworth (NSW 2321), The Entrance (NSW 2261), Colo Vale (NSW 2575) and Port Kembla (NSW 2505). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Chittaway Point

21 data-driven answers about Chittaway Point'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 Point?

#

The median house price in Chittaway Point, NSW 2261 is $985k as of June 2026, based on 31 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.1% 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 Point?

#

The median weekly house rent in Chittaway Point is $720 as of June 2026, drawn from 23 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −1.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Chittaway Point?

#

Gross rental yield in Chittaway Point is 3.90% 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 Point?

#

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

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$899k$876k$1.23M$985k

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 Point's property market trends?

#

Chittaway Point's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −1.4%; homes now sell in a median 43 days — slower than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 2.7 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Chittaway Point market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

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

#

As of June 2026 in Chittaway Point, house prices rose +4.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 43 days to sell, sales supply is 2.7 months (balanced). 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 Point?

#

Houses in Chittaway Point sell in a median 43 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

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

#

Chittaway Point's sales market sits at 2.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Chittaway Point gone up or down?

#

House prices in Chittaway Point moved +4.1% 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 Point?

#

Chittaway Point's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 23 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Chittaway Point in its property market cycle?

#

Chittaway Point's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening 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 Point compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Chittaway Point's median house price ($985k) is 14% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 43 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Chittaway Point sits at 3.90% vs 3.39% state median.

13

How does Chittaway Point compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Chittaway Point's most-similar nearby market is Summerland Point (23.1 km away) with a median house price of $886k — about 10% cheaper. 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 Point?

#

The most-transacted segment in Chittaway Point over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 12 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 Point last year?

#

Chittaway Point recorded 31 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 31 transactions. On the rental side, 23 houses and 0 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 Point?

#

Chittaway Point, NSW 2261 is home to 947 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 2.7 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 Point?

#

The median household in Chittaway Point earns $2k per week — roughly $93k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $806/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 Point?

#

Chittaway Point is mostly owner-occupied: about 78% of households are owner-occupiers and 20% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 38% own outright and 41% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Chittaway Point?

#

Chittaway Point has 60 schools within reach — including Chittaway Bay Public School, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Tuggerah Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Chittaway Point a good place to live?

#

Chittaway Point, NSW 2261 has a population of 947, a median age of 44, a median household income around $2k/week, 20% 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 Point market data last updated?

#

This Chittaway Point 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 Point

  • Chittaway Bay0.7km
  • Tuggerah2.2km
  • Berkeley Vale2.3km
  • Tacoma South3.4km
  • Glenning Valley3.8km
  • Rocky Point4.0km
  • Kangy Angy4.0km
  • Tacoma4.2km
  • Tuggerawong4.8km
  • Wyong5.0km
  • Mardi5.1km
  • Fountaindale5.2km
  • Killarney Vale5.2km
  • The Entrance5.4km
  • Long Jetty5.8km
  • The Entrance North5.9km
  • Wadalba6.0km
  • Watanobbi6.2km
  • Blue Bay6.3km
  • Tumbi Umbi6.5km
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