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Chillingham

NSW 2484 · Tweed

228 (2021)239 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

228
Population
$1.10M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Chillingham is a stable suburb in Tweed, NSW 2484, about 649km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.10M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Chillingham has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

649.2 km
To Sydney CBD
27.9 km
To coast
$790/wk
Median rent (house)
11.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

228
Population
53
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$1,050
vs NSW median-43.2%
Bachelor degree or higher29.8%
Born in Australia76.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse87 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (6.14%), New Zealand (2.63%), Netherlands (1.32%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.75%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.10M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$790 / $440 wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)42 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Chillingham Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1026

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Crystal Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 951
  • Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1017
  • Tweed Valley Adventist CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1031
  • Tyalgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 983
  • Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, DungaySecondary · Independent · 9.7km
  • Dungay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 964

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMurwillumbah Historic Railway (11.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurwillumbah Hospital (11.3 km)
Nearest vet11.1 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (27.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.18%
Projected population 2041238
Projected households 204187

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Chillingham

What are property prices in Chillingham?

In Chillingham, the median house price is $1.10M. Median weekly house rent is $790.

How far is Chillingham from Sydney CBD?

Chillingham is about 649.2 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Chillingham?

Chillingham has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1026 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Chillingham?

Chillingham has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.