Chifley vs Little Bay

In both, most households own their home. In Chifley, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Little Bay, most homes are flats or apartments. Chifley is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Chifley tends to suit couples, while Little Bay suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chifley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 29%)
  • But Little Bay has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chifley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $590/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
  • But Little Bay has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 31%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Little Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Little Bay

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 41%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chifley and Little Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chifley Little Bay
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chifley Little Bay
Walkability 60 / 70
Chifley — Walkability: 60/100 Little Bay — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 39 / 52
Chifley — Safety: 39/100 Little Bay — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Chifley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Little Bay — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Little Bay rents higher ($590/wk vs $400/wk); Little Bay has more residents (4,817 vs 3,490).

Chifley Little Bay
Population 3,490 4,817
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +7.6%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $120,172/yr $122,928/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $590/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chifley Little Bay
0-4 6.0% / 6.1%
Chifley — 0-4: 6.0% Little Bay — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.6% / 10.9%
Chifley — 5-14: 14.6% Little Bay — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.0% / 4.0%
Chifley — 15-19: 7.0% Little Bay — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.1% / 3.7%
Chifley — 20-24: 6.1% Little Bay — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.0% / 12.7%
Chifley — 25-34: 8.0% Little Bay — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.8% / 16.3%
Chifley — 35-44: 12.8% Little Bay — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 15.6% / 13.5%
Chifley — 45-54: 15.6% Little Bay — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.0% / 11.0%
Chifley — 55-64: 14.0% Little Bay — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.3%
Chifley — 65-74: 9.7% Little Bay — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.7% / 7.9%
Chifley — 75-84: 4.7% Little Bay — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.0% / 3.7%
Chifley — 85+: 2.0% Little Bay — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chifley 55.9% couple families
Chifley — Couple Families: 55.9% Chifley — Lone Person: 24.8% Chifley — One Parent Families: 16.4% Chifley — Group Household: 1.9% Chifley — Other Families: 1.1%
Little Bay 44.9% couple families
Little Bay — Couple Families: 44.9% Little Bay — Lone Person: 40.1% Little Bay — One Parent Families: 10.7% Little Bay — Group Household: 3.4% Little Bay — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 31.1% renting
Chifley — Owned Outright: 34.2% Chifley — Mortgage: 34.7% Chifley — Renting: 31.1%
Little Bay 41.7% renting
Little Bay — Owned Outright: 29.0% Little Bay — Mortgage: 29.2% Little Bay — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chifley Little Bay
England 3.1% / 5.1%
Chifley — England: 3.1% Little Bay — England: 5.1%
China 1.6% / 3.2%
Chifley — China: 1.6% Little Bay — China: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.3%
Chifley — New Zealand: 1.9% Little Bay — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland 1.5% / 2.3%
Chifley — Ireland: 1.5% Little Bay — Ireland: 2.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
Chifley — South Africa: 1.2% Little Bay — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chifley Little Bay
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 19.2%
Chifley — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Little Bay — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 10.3%
Chifley — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Little Bay — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Chifley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Little Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 9.4%
Chifley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Little Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Chifley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Little Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 58.8% houses
Chifley — Houses: 58.8% Chifley — Flats / Apartments: 15.8% Chifley — Townhouses: 25.4%
Little Bay 28.9% houses
Little Bay — Houses: 28.9% Little Bay — Flats / Apartments: 55.6% Little Bay — Townhouses: 15.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chifley Little Bay
Median house price $2,690,000 $2,850,000
Median unit price — $1,450,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 22 sales
 28 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chifley Little Bay
3 bed $2.31M / $2.33M
Chifley — 3 bed: $2.31M (16 sales) Little Bay — 3 bed: $2.33M (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.7M / $2.8M
Chifley — 4 bed: $2.7M (23 sales) Little Bay — 4 bed: $2.8M (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

5 bed $2.85M / $3.08M
Chifley — 5 bed: $2.85M (17 sales) Little Bay — 5 bed: $3.08M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Little Bay has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 6%).

Chifley Little Bay
Residential 70% 35%
Parks and recreation 11% 43%
Environmental 6% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chifley Little Bay
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chifley Little Bay
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Little Bay is more walkable (70 vs 60).

Chifley Little Bay
Grade A B
Score 71/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Little Bay carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Chifley carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).

Chifley Little Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chifley Little Bay
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of New South Wales, 6.5 km
 1
The University of New South Wales, 8.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.9%

Schools in Chifley

  • Chifley Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Matraville Sports High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Little Bay

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chifley Little Bay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 8 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Chifley Little Bay
Walkability score 60/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 15.3 km 17.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2036
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2036
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chifley Little Bay
Worked from Home 42.5% / 48.5%
Chifley — Worked from Home: 42.5% Little Bay — Worked from Home: 48.5%
Car (driver) 46.1% / 43.7%
Chifley — Car (driver): 46.1% Little Bay — Car (driver): 43.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 2.3%
Chifley — Car (passenger): 4.9% Little Bay — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 3.5% / 2.3%
Chifley — Bus: 3.5% Little Bay — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.7%
Chifley — Walked Only: 2.0% Little Bay — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.5%).

Setting

Chifley Little Bay
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.3 km to a named beach
 611 m
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chifley Little Bay
Connectivity score 87/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,321 premises
 33%
1,169 premises

Climate

Chifley Little Bay
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chifley Little Bay
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chifley Little Bay
Average residential rate $1,641/yr
same for both
Council Randwick
same for both

Federal electorate

Chifley Little Bay
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chifley Little Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chifley

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

Little Bay

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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