Cheltenham (NSW)

NSW

Cheltenham (NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 2,166 residents.

SAL code: 10895
SA2: 126011496
Population: 2,166

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Cheltenham (NSW) suburb boundary

Cheltenham (NSW), NSW had 2,166 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 46. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,612 a month. Around 91.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 50.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

2,166

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+1.0%

3yr: +1.9% · 10yr: +6.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$3,573/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

2.3%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

2 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$870/wk+7.4% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$2,330,000-8.1% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Population over time — Pennant Hills - Cheltenham (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Cheltenham (NSW) suburb alone is ~2,166 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.9%5yr: +1.0%10yr: +6.2%Total: +15.3%

Population grew from 19,293 to 22,248 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Beecroft PS64.4%

Epping Hts PS 27.8%
Pennant Hls PS 6.9%
Epping NPS 1.0%

Secondary

Epping BHS99.6%

Cheltenham GHS 93.1%
Pennant Hls HS 71.2%
Carlingford HS 28.8%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.5%), owner-occupied (91%), built for families (42% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 97%

666 houses24 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 51%

Mortgage 41%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

3 (0.4%)

2 bed

27 (3.9%)

3 bed

195 (28.2%)

4 bed

291 (42.1%)

5 bed

147 (21.3%)

6+ bed

28 (4.1%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

7 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	63.7%	1.05 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	12.0%	0.20 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	11.9%	0.20 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	10.2%	0.17 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	1.0%	0.02 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.8%	0.01 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	0.4%	6,988 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.