Stony Chute, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Stony Chute is more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 950, 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.
Stony Chute at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 156
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $919
- SEIFA score
- 950
- Coordinates
- -28.5829, 153.1636
Stony Chute demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stony Chute 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 mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 11% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 54 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 43 | 28% |
Share of the 151 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 42 | 60% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 24% |
| Rented | 8 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 61 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 61 occupied private dwellings in Stony Chute.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,428
- Median weekly personal income
- $458
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 26 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 71 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Employed full-time
- 23
- Employed part-time
- 35
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.
Common questions about Stony Chute
Where is Stony Chute?
Stony Chute is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Stony Chute?
At the 2021 Census, Stony Chute had a population of about 156.
Is Stony Chute an advantaged area?
Stony Chute has an ABS SEIFA score of 950, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 29 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of Australian suburbs.
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