Chain Valley Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Chain Valley Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 887, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Chain Valley Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,773
- Median age
- 63
- Median weekly household income
- $866
- SEIFA score
- 887
- Coordinates
- -33.1637, 151.5730
Chain Valley Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chain Valley Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 47%, 9% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 297 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 200 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 381 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 583 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,303 | 47% |
Share of the 2,764 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 798 | 64% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 282 | 23% |
| Rented | 117 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,116 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 111 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,234 occupied private dwellings in Chain Valley Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,192
- Median weekly personal income
- $530
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 400 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 53 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 151 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 631 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 34%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 434
- Employed part-time
- 263
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Chain Valley Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chain Valley Bay is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 956 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 157 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 91 mm |
| May | 20°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 16°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Chain Valley Bay
Where is Chain Valley Bay?
Chain Valley Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Chain Valley Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Chain Valley Bay had a population of about 2,773.
Is Chain Valley Bay an advantaged area?
Chain Valley Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 887, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Chain Valley Bay?
Chain Valley Bay has average daytime highs of about 22.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 956 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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