Chipping Norton vs Warwick Farm

Warwick Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Chipping Norton. In Chipping Norton, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Warwick Farm, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Chipping Norton: a median of $1.51 million, against $960,000 in Warwick Farm, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chipping Norton tends to suit couples, while Warwick Farm suits renters, young adults, and 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

Chipping Norton

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 20%)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Warwick Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,510,300)
  • has cheaper units ($485,000 vs $635,000)
  • But Chipping Norton leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warwick Farm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (72% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($327/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chipping Norton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 68/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.2 km vs 37.5 km)
  • But Warwick Farm gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chipping Norton

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 92/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Warwick Farm has more units and townhouses to downsize into (80% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Chipping Norton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chipping Norton and Warwick Farm 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 Warwick Farm
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 Warwick Farm
Walkability 80 / 68
Chipping Norton — Walkability: 80/100 Warwick Farm — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 50 / 8
Chipping Norton — Safety: 50/100 Warwick Farm — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Chipping Norton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warwick Farm — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Chipping Norton has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $58,864); Chipping Norton has more residents (9,412 vs 6,135).

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Population 9,412
+35% vs other
 6,135
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +4.3%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $105,248/yr
+44% vs other
 $58,864/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+35% vs other
 $327/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
0-4 6.3% / 7.3%
Chipping Norton — 0-4: 6.3% Warwick Farm — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 13.7% / 11.1%
Chipping Norton — 5-14: 13.7% Warwick Farm — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.3% / 4.5%
Chipping Norton — 15-19: 6.3% Warwick Farm — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.0% / 6.7%
Chipping Norton — 20-24: 6.0% Warwick Farm — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.7% / 19.0%
Chipping Norton — 25-34: 11.7% Warwick Farm — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 13.2% / 17.2%
Chipping Norton — 35-44: 13.2% Warwick Farm — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.7% / 11.2%
Chipping Norton — 45-54: 12.7% Warwick Farm — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.5% / 11.2%
Chipping Norton — 55-64: 12.5% Warwick Farm — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.3% / 6.9%
Chipping Norton — 65-74: 10.3% Warwick Farm — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 5.0% / 3.7%
Chipping Norton — 75-84: 5.0% Warwick Farm — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.2% / 1.3%
Chipping Norton — 85+: 2.2% Warwick Farm — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
Warwick Farm 30.2% couple families
Warwick Farm — Couple Families: 30.2% Warwick Farm — Lone Person: 43.9% Warwick Farm — One Parent Families: 17.7% Warwick Farm — Group Household: 5.5% Warwick Farm — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Warwick Farm 71.9% renting
Warwick Farm — Owned Outright: 11.5% Warwick Farm — Mortgage: 16.6% Warwick Farm — Renting: 71.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 11.9%
Chipping Norton — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Warwick Farm — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 9.2%
Chipping Norton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Warwick Farm — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Chipping Norton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Warwick Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.2%
Chipping Norton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Warwick Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Chipping Norton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Warwick Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Warwick Farm
Vietnam 5.3% / 5.2%
Chipping Norton — Vietnam: 5.3% Warwick Farm — Vietnam: 5.2%
India 1.1% / 6.6%
Chipping Norton — India: 1.1% Warwick Farm — India: 6.6%
Iraq — / 4.6%
Chipping Norton — Iraq: not among its largest Warwick Farm — Iraq: 4.6%
China 1.7% / 2.6%
Chipping Norton — China: 1.7% Warwick Farm — China: 2.6%
Lebanon 3.4% / —
Chipping Norton — Lebanon: 3.4% Warwick Farm — Lebanon: not among its largest
Fiji — / 2.3%
Chipping Norton — Fiji: not among its largest Warwick Farm — Fiji: 2.3%
Italy 2.1% / —
Chipping Norton — Italy: 2.1% Warwick Farm — Italy: not among its largest
Greece 1.4% / —
Chipping Norton — Greece: 1.4% Warwick Farm — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chipping Norton 81.2% houses
Chipping Norton — Houses: 81.2% Chipping Norton — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Chipping Norton — Townhouses: 11.7%
Warwick Farm 19.7% houses
Warwick Farm — Houses: 19.7% Warwick Farm — Flats / Apartments: 75.3% Warwick Farm — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Median house price $1,510,300 $960,000
Median unit price $635,000 $485,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 75 sales
 21 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Chipping Norton has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 6%).

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Residential 39% 19%
Parks and recreation 26% 37%
Industrial 15% 22%
Environmental 19% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 16%
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 Warwick Farm
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 Warwick Farm
Houses 4.0%
$950/wk on $1.25M
 2.9%
$550/wk on $998K
Units — 5.7%
$550/wk on $500K

Ranking within NSW

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 23% 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 16% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Chipping Norton scores higher overall (74 vs 34); Chipping Norton is more walkable (80 vs 68).

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Grade A C
Score 74/100 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Warwick Farm carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Warwick Farm carries more crime risk (92 vs 50).

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
92/100
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
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Inside the suburb 5 2
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, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.2%

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 Warwick Farm

  • Warwick Farm Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lawrence Hargrave School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5
same for both
Parks & reserves 29 2
Childcare 8 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Warwick Farm sits further from the CBD (37.5 km vs 35.2 km).

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Walkability score 80/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 35.2 km 37.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 132.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Warwick Farm
Car (driver) 50.6% / 47.8%
Chipping Norton — Car (driver): 50.6% Warwick Farm — Car (driver): 47.8%
Worked from Home 42.6% / 25.4%
Chipping Norton — Worked from Home: 42.6% Warwick Farm — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Train 1.9% / 9.7%
Chipping Norton — Train: 1.9% Warwick Farm — Train: 9.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 10.4%
Chipping Norton — Walked Only: 1.2% Warwick Farm — Walked Only: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.0%
Chipping Norton — Car (passenger): 3.0% Warwick Farm — Car (passenger): 5.0%

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

Setting

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 20.5 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Connectivity score 72/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,384 premises
 33%
3,590 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chipping Norton Warwick Farm
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

Warwick Farm

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

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