Average rent in Chester Hill - Sefton, NSW — 2026
Chester Hill - Sefton is part of the Canterbury-Bankstown council area and sits 20km out from the Sydney CBD, with around 20,842 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $400/week, which is below the New South Wales median of $424/week. About 38% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$400/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 20,842
- Median age
- 34
- Distance to Sydney
- 20 km
- Households renting
- 38%
- Separate houses
- 72%
- Flats / apartments
- 13%
- Born overseas
- 45%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Canterbury-Bankstown
ABS 2021
Renting in Chester Hill - Sefton
Chester Hill - Sefton runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $400/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (57% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 38% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (72%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 34 and a population around 20,842. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 45% of residents were born overseas. Chester Hill - Sefton is 20km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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