Chippendale vs Glebe

Chippendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 38 in Glebe. In both, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Chippendale, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Glebe, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Glebe is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 3.5 km. On these figures, Chippendale tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Glebe

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (29% vs 11%)
  • But Chippendale carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Chippendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,840,000 vs $2,725,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $520/wk)
  • But Chippendale has a bigger rental market to choose from (78% vs 64%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chippendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • But Chippendale carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -9.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chippendale Glebe
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.

Chippendale Glebe
Walkability 98 / 99
Chippendale — Walkability: 98/100 Glebe — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 17 / 6
Chippendale — Safety: 17/100 Glebe — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chippendale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glebe has more residents (11,680 vs 7,803); Glebe skews older (38 vs 28).

Chippendale Glebe
Population 7,803 11,680
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +1.3%
Median age 28 38
Median household income $83,512/yr $91,312/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+19% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chippendale Glebe
0-4 2.0% / 3.4%
Chippendale — 0-4: 2.0% Glebe — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 1.5% / 6.4%
Chippendale — 5-14: 1.5% Glebe — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 3.3% / 3.6%
Chippendale — 15-19: 3.3% Glebe — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 25.6% / 9.8%
Chippendale — 20-24: 25.6% Glebe — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 39.5% / 21.7%
Chippendale — 25-34: 39.5% Glebe — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 14.1% / 14.4%
Chippendale — 35-44: 14.1% Glebe — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 6.2% / 12.3%
Chippendale — 45-54: 6.2% Glebe — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 4.4% / 11.9%
Chippendale — 55-64: 4.4% Glebe — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 2.5% / 10.3%
Chippendale — 65-74: 2.5% Glebe — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 0.7% / 4.9%
Chippendale — 75-84: 0.7% Glebe — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.2% / 1.3%
Chippendale — 85+: 0.2% Glebe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chippendale 63.7% lone person
Chippendale — Lone Person: 63.7% Chippendale — Group Household: 22.0% Chippendale — Couple Families: 7.2% Chippendale — One Parent Families: 3.5% Chippendale — Other Families: 3.6%
Glebe 57.0% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 57.0% Glebe — Group Household: 11.9% Glebe — Couple Families: 18.0% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glebe — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chippendale 78.0% renting
Chippendale — Owned Outright: 9.0% Chippendale — Mortgage: 13.0% Chippendale — Renting: 78.0%
Glebe 63.6% renting
Glebe — Owned Outright: 20.1% Glebe — Mortgage: 16.3% Glebe — Renting: 63.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chippendale Glebe
Bachelor Degree 33.5% / 26.4%
Chippendale — Bachelor Degree: 33.5% Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 17.5% / 15.6%
Chippendale — Postgraduate Degree: 17.5% Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.0%
Chippendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 3.7% / 5.6%
Chippendale — Certificate III & IV: 3.7% Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Chippendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.5%).

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.

Chippendale Glebe
China 19.6% / 4.0%
Chippendale — China: 19.6% Glebe — China: 4.0%
England 2.3% / 4.4%
Chippendale — England: 2.3% Glebe — England: 4.4%
Indonesia 5.6% / —
Chippendale — Indonesia: 5.6% Glebe — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.7%
Chippendale — New Zealand: 2.2% Glebe — New Zealand: 2.7%
Vietnam 1.7% / 2.2%
Chippendale — Vietnam: 1.7% Glebe — Vietnam: 2.2%
Thailand 3.0% / 0.9%
Chippendale — Thailand: 3.0% Glebe — Thailand: 0.9%
India 2.4% / 1.4%
Chippendale — India: 2.4% Glebe — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.4% / 0.8%
Chippendale — Malaysia: 2.4% Glebe — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chippendale 90.1% flats / apartments
Chippendale — Flats / Apartments: 90.1% Chippendale — Townhouses: 9.8% Chippendale — Houses: 0.1%
Glebe 47.8% flats / apartments
Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Glebe — Townhouses: 47.2% Glebe — Houses: 5.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Chippendale Glebe
Median house price $1,840,000 $2,725,000
Median unit price $880,000 $942,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 15 sales
 24 days
from 71 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.

Chippendale Glebe
2 bed $1.53M / $1.8M
Chippendale — 2 bed: $1.53M (6 sales) Glebe — 2 bed: $1.8M (23 sales)

6 vs 23 sales

3 bed $1.89M / $2.54M
Chippendale — 3 bed: $1.89M (14 sales) Glebe — 3 bed: $2.54M (32 sales)

14 vs 32 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Chippendale Glebe
1 bed $665K / $680K
Chippendale — 1 bed: $665K (89 sales) Glebe — 1 bed: $680K (64 sales)

89 vs 64 sales

2 bed $1.1M / $1.31M
Chippendale — 2 bed: $1.1M (69 sales) Glebe — 2 bed: $1.31M (66 sales)

69 vs 66 sales

3 bed $1.75M / $1.48M
Chippendale — 3 bed: $1.75M (19 sales) Glebe — 3 bed: $1.48M (8 sales)

19 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Chippendale Glebe
Residential 52% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 9%
Commercial 5% 8%
Other and special use 0% 8%
Planning zones cover 86% of Chippendale and 99% of Glebe. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Chippendale Glebe
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chippendale Glebe
Houses 3.5%
$1,200/wk on $1.8M
 3.7%
$1,150/wk on $1.6M
Units 5.6%
$950/wk on $875K
 5.2%
$760/wk on $760K

Ranking within NSW

Chippendale Glebe
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 6% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Chippendale scores higher overall (80 vs 59).

Chippendale Glebe
Grade A B
Score 80/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glebe carries more crime risk (94 vs 83).

Chippendale Glebe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
94/100
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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Chippendale Glebe
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
University of Technology Sydney (City Campus), 0.8 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 16.6% 5.5%

Schools in Chippendale

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

Schools in Glebe

  • Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Glebe Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St James Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Chippendale Glebe
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 71 40
Parks & reserves 5 24
Childcare 4 9
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Chippendale Glebe
Walkability score 98/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 3.5 km
+14% vs other
 3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 169.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 427.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2008
 2.4%
postcode 2037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 2
postcode 2008
 6
postcode 2037

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.

Chippendale Glebe
Worked from Home 59.8% / 63.9%
Chippendale — Worked from Home: 59.8% Glebe — Worked from Home: 63.9%
Car (driver) 10.1% / 17.4%
Chippendale — Car (driver): 10.1% Glebe — Car (driver): 17.4%
Walked Only 12.0% / 7.4%
Chippendale — Walked Only: 12.0% Glebe — Walked Only: 7.4%
Train 8.8% / 2.2%
Chippendale — Train: 8.8% Glebe — Train: 2.2%
Bus 5.1% / 4.6%
Chippendale — Bus: 5.1% Glebe — Bus: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Chippendale Glebe
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.5 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 7.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chippendale Glebe
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
3,133 premises
 12%
7,827 premises

Climate

Chippendale Glebe
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)

Chippendale Glebe
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chippendale Glebe
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Chippendale Glebe
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chippendale Glebe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chippendale

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

Glebe

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

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