Chipping Norton vs Moorebank

Moorebank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Chipping Norton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Moorebank tends to suit families with children.

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

Chipping Norton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 23)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Chipping Norton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 38/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chipping Norton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 38/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Moorebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chipping Norton Moorebank
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.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Walkability 80 / 38
Chipping Norton — Walkability: 80/100 Moorebank — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 50 / 39
Chipping Norton — Safety: 50/100 Moorebank — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 18
Chipping Norton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorebank — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Chipping Norton skews older (39 vs 36).

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Population 9,412 11,408
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +17.0%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $105,248/yr $114,452/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
0-4 6.3% / 8.0%
Chipping Norton — 0-4: 6.3% Moorebank — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.7% / 16.3%
Chipping Norton — 5-14: 13.7% Moorebank — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.1%
Chipping Norton — 15-19: 6.3% Moorebank — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
Chipping Norton — 20-24: 6.0% Moorebank — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.7% / 12.5%
Chipping Norton — 25-34: 11.7% Moorebank — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.2% / 17.2%
Chipping Norton — 35-44: 13.2% Moorebank — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.7% / 12.7%
Chipping Norton — 45-54: 12.7% Moorebank — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.5% / 9.0%
Chipping Norton — 55-64: 12.5% Moorebank — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 10.3% / 7.5%
Chipping Norton — 65-74: 10.3% Moorebank — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.0% / 4.6%
Chipping Norton — 75-84: 5.0% Moorebank — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.2% / 1.0%
Chipping Norton — 85+: 2.2% Moorebank — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton 59.0% couple families
Chipping Norton — Couple Families: 59.0% Chipping Norton — Lone Person: 20.3% Chipping Norton — One Parent Families: 17.2% Chipping Norton — Group Household: 2.3% Chipping Norton — Other Families: 1.2%
Moorebank 61.8% couple families
Moorebank — Couple Families: 61.8% Moorebank — Lone Person: 18.0% Moorebank — One Parent Families: 16.3% Moorebank — Group Household: 2.6% Moorebank — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton 21.2% renting
Chipping Norton — Owned Outright: 40.4% Chipping Norton — Mortgage: 38.4% Chipping Norton — Renting: 21.2%
Moorebank 22.9% renting
Moorebank — Owned Outright: 27.9% Moorebank — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorebank — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 12.6%
Chipping Norton — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Moorebank — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 11.8%
Chipping Norton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Moorebank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Chipping Norton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Moorebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.1%
Chipping Norton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Moorebank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Chipping Norton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Moorebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

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.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Vietnam 5.3% / 3.3%
Chipping Norton — Vietnam: 5.3% Moorebank — Vietnam: 3.3%
Lebanon 3.4% / 2.2%
Chipping Norton — Lebanon: 3.4% Moorebank — Lebanon: 2.2%
India 1.1% / 2.7%
Chipping Norton — India: 1.1% Moorebank — India: 2.7%
China 1.7% / 1.6%
Chipping Norton — China: 1.7% Moorebank — China: 1.6%
Italy 2.1% / —
Chipping Norton — Italy: 2.1% Moorebank — Italy: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.9%
Chipping Norton — Fiji: not among its largest Moorebank — Fiji: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Chipping Norton — Philippines: not among its largest Moorebank — Philippines: 1.7%
Greece 1.4% / —
Chipping Norton — Greece: 1.4% Moorebank — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton 81.2% houses
Chipping Norton — Houses: 81.2% Chipping Norton — Townhouses: 11.7% Chipping Norton — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Moorebank 82.1% houses
Moorebank — Houses: 82.1% Moorebank — Townhouses: 14.0% Moorebank — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Median house price $1,510,300 $1,435,000
Median unit price $635,000 $625,000
Median land price — $1,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 75 sales
 24 days
from 123 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.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
3 bed $1.43M / $1.32M
Chipping Norton — 3 bed: $1.43M (26 sales) Moorebank — 3 bed: $1.32M (57 sales)

26 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.47M
Chipping Norton — 4 bed: $1.51M (60 sales) Moorebank — 4 bed: $1.47M (81 sales)

60 vs 81 sales

5 bed $1.65M / $1.45M
Chipping Norton — 5 bed: $1.65M (32 sales) Moorebank — 5 bed: $1.45M (28 sales)

32 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Moorebank has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 15%).

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Industrial 15% 42%
Residential 39% 22%
Parks and recreation 26% 9%
Environmental 19% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 17%
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

Chipping Norton Moorebank
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Houses 4.0%
$950/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$950/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chipping Norton Moorebank
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Chipping Norton is more walkable (80 vs 38); Chipping Norton scores higher overall (74 vs 42).

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Grade A C
Score 74/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moorebank carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Moorebank carries more crime risk (61 vs 50).

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.0 km
 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.3%

Schools in Chipping Norton

  • Moorebank High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Newbridge Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Chipping Norton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Georges River Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Schools in Moorebank

  • Nuwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 29 23
Childcare 8 7
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 5
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 4 20

Mobility

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Walkability score 80/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 35.2 km 35.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 132.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 200.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
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.

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Car (driver) 50.6% / 47.3%
Chipping Norton — Car (driver): 50.6% Moorebank — Car (driver): 47.3%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 44.7%
Chipping Norton — Worked from Home: 42.6% Moorebank — Worked from Home: 44.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.1%
Chipping Norton — Car (passenger): 3.0% Moorebank — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 1.9% / 2.5%
Chipping Norton — Train: 1.9% Moorebank — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.2%
Chipping Norton — Walked Only: 1.2% Moorebank — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.6%).

Setting

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 19.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Connectivity score 72/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,384 premises
 31%
5,152 premises

Climate

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chipping Norton Moorebank
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Division Fowler Hughes
Member Dai Le David Moncrieff
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Chipping Norton Moorebank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chipping Norton

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Moorebank

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton vs Georges Hall Chipping Norton vs Warwick Farm Chipping Norton vs Milperra Chipping Norton vs Lansvale

Other comparisons with Moorebank

Moorebank vs Liverpool Moorebank vs Casula Moorebank vs Wattle Grove Moorebank vs Warwick Farm Moorebank vs Holsworthy Moorebank vs Milperra
Full data on Chipping Norton Full data on Moorebank
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or