Is Chiswick a nice place to live?

Chiswick sits on the Parramatta River and is known for its riverside reserves, tree-lined streets and the Chiswick ferry wharf. The suburb has incomes above the median for NSW, and couples without children are the largest family group, at 44.4% of families. Local buses and nearby road links provide public transport, a compact village strip has cafés, shops and everyday services, and foreshore walking paths, parks and green verges give easy options for outdoor time; the Armitage Reserve seawall renewal was completed.

Is it expensive to live in Chiswick?

On the figures, housing in Chiswick sits high against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $2,444 a week at the last Census. Renting a house at $1,550 a week would take about 63% of that weekly income, and renting a unit at $850 a week would take about 35%. For buyers, a unit priced at $1,200,000 is about 9.4 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Chiswick a good place to invest?

House values in Chiswick climbed a strong 15.1% over the past 12 months, while unit values rose a solid 7.3% and unit rents increased a modest 3.7%. Put simply, the recent movement for houses is concentrated in capital growth, and for units capital growth has outpaced rental income. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Chiswick suburb profile

Chiswick is an inner-west Sydney suburb on the Parramatta River, with quiet tree-lined streets and a mix of housing. Garden-fronted Federation cottages and mid-century homes sit alongside modern low-rise apartment blocks, while parks and green verges anchor the river edge.

The suburb is served by the Chiswick ferry wharf, local buses and nearby road links, and a compact village strip provides cafés, shops and everyday services. Riverside reserves and walking paths give easy options for outdoor time and weekend recreation.

Chiswick property market performance

Current median dwelling price$2,543,750Past 3 months

Property growth+11.2%Past 12 months

Chiswick's median unit price is $1.2 million, up 7.3% over the last 12 months, a solid rise. The suburb reads mainly as a unit market, with 21 units recorded as sold in the last 3 months. There is no reliable median for houses because too few have sold here recently for a median to be published.

In Chiswick, unit rents rose a modest 3.7% over the last 12 months, trailing unit values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$1.20M
Change in value Past 12 months	15.1%	7.3%
Sold Past 3 months	4	21
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	44
Average rent Past 12 months	$1550	$850
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	3.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Chiswick demographics

Chiswick is a community with incomes above the median for NSW.

Couples without children are the largest family group, at 44.4% of families. At the 2021 Census, 2,909 people lived in Chiswick.

Chiswick and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	40	39
Median household income weekly	$2,444	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	42.0%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	44.4%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	12.7%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	25.8%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	31.7%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	42.4%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Chiswick infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Chiswick has the Chiswick Park playground upgrade, with construction beginning in mid July 2026 and expected to finish in summer 2026–27; the project will deliver a multi-play unit with slides and climbing elements. The suburb's ferry wharf was rebuilt and reopened in 2017, with the works including a new pontoon.

The Armitage Reserve seawall renewal was completed in 2024, after which council established garden beds, installed signage and planted additional trees along the foreshore. In 2026 council prepared a draft Campbell and Lysaght Parks precinct masterplan covering Campbell Park, Allison Park, Lysaght Park and Russell Park in Chiswick.

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How does Chiswick compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Chiswick’s median house price is 20.4% higher than Abbotsford’s.
Median unit prices: Chiswick’s median unit price is 4.5% lower than Abbotsford’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Chiswick have grown 8.3% higher than in Abbotsford.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Chiswick have grown 13.7% higher than in Huntleys Cove.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Chiswick are selling 8.3% faster than in Drummoyne.
Investment considerations: In Chiswick, the rental yield for house is 67.9% higher than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 7.6% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Chiswick have grown 108.8% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Chiswick have grown 29.0% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about Chiswick

Is Chiswick a nice place to live?
Chiswick sits on the Parramatta River and is known for its riverside reserves, tree-lined streets and the Chiswick ferry wharf.

The suburb has incomes above the median for NSW, and couples without children are the largest family group, at 44.4% of families. Local buses and nearby road links provide public transport, a compact village strip has cafés, shops and everyday services, and foreshore walking paths, parks and green verges give easy options for outdoor time; the Armitage Reserve seawall renewal was completed.
Is it expensive to live in Chiswick?
On the figures, housing in Chiswick sits high against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $2,444 a week at the last Census. Renting a house at $1,550 a week would take about 63% of that weekly income, and renting a unit at $850 a week would take about 35%.

For buyers, a unit priced at $1,200,000 is about 9.4 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Chiswick a good place to invest?
House values in Chiswick climbed a strong 15.1% over the past 12 months, while unit values rose a solid 7.3% and unit rents increased a modest 3.7%.

Put simply, the recent movement for houses is concentrated in capital growth, and for units capital growth has outpaced rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Chiswick

Currently, there are 39 real estate agents working in Chiswick—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 39 agents sold 46.3% of all properties in Chiswick over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Chiswick typically charge a commission of 1.66% to 2.15%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.