Chittaway Point, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Chittaway Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 998, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Chittaway Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 947
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,793
- SEIFA score
- 998
- Coordinates
- -33.3225, 151.4432
Chittaway Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chittaway Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 160 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 107 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 216 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 283 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 191 | 20% |
Share of the 957 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 130 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 140 | 40% |
| Rented | 69 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 335 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 344 occupied private dwellings in Chittaway Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,073
- Median weekly personal income
- $806
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 122 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 47 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 67 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 332 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 232
- Employed part-time
- 164
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Chittaway Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chittaway Point is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 956 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 157 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 91 mm |
| May | 20°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 16°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Chittaway Point
Where is Chittaway Point?
Chittaway Point is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Chittaway Point?
At the 2021 Census, Chittaway Point had a population of about 947.
Is Chittaway Point an advantaged area?
Chittaway Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 998, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Chittaway Point?
Chittaway Point has average daytime highs of about 22.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 956 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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