Chippendale, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chippendale Sydney, New South Wales
St Benedicts Church and University of Notre Dame
Postcode(s)	2008
Area	0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location	2 km (1 mi) south of CBD
LGA(s)	City of Sydney
State electorate(s)	Newtown
Federal Division(s)	Sydney
Suburbs around Chippendale: Glebe Ultimo Haymarket Camperdown Chippendale Surry Hills Darlington Darlington Redfern

Chippendale is a small suburb right in the middle of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It's just south of Sydney's main city area, called the CBD. Chippendale is part of the City of Sydney local government area. You can find it between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south. Central Station is to its east, and the University of Sydney is to its west.

Discovering Chippendale's Past

The land where Chippendale now stands was first home to the Gadigal people. They are part of the Dharug Nation, Australia's First Peoples.

In 1819, a man named William Chippendale was given a large piece of land. It was about 95 acres and stretched all the way to where Redfern railway station is today. William Chippendale sold this land in 1821 to Solomon Levey. Solomon Levey was a merchant who had once been a convict but was now free. He paid 380 pounds for the land.

After Solomon Levey passed away in London in 1833, his family sold a big part of the land, over 62 acres, to William Hutchinson.

Chippendale has some important historical places. One is the Regent Street railway station, also known as 'Mortuary Station'. This unique station is on the eastern side of the suburb.

John Storey Memorial Dispensary (1926)

Another historic building is the John Storey Memorial Dispensary. It was built in 1926 to remember John Storey, who used to be the Premier of New South Wales. This building is on Regent Street and still helps people today as a health clinic.

Chippendale's Busy Areas

The eastern part of Chippendale is very active. Since it's close to the city center, it has a mix of small offices, warehouses, cafes, and pubs. For example, Transport for NSW, which manages public transport, has its main office here.

The western side of Chippendale is mostly where people live. However, you can still find some businesses mixed in with the homes.

Central Park: A Modern Hub

One Central Park apartments

For 168 years, a big brewery called Carlton & United operated in Chippendale. It closed down in December 2006. Then, a company called Frasers Property bought the brewery site in 2007. They planned a huge new project for the 5.8-hectare area.

This big project is called "Central Park." It includes many new homes and business spaces. The plan also kept some of the old, historic buildings. A large new park, called Chippendale Green, was also created. One of the most famous buildings there is One Central Park, which has both homes and shops.

Chippendale used to have very little green space for its residents. The addition of Chippendale Green has helped. However, with so many new people moving into the area, there is still less than 1 square meter of green space per person.

Understanding Urban Heat

Chippendale is currently being studied for something called the urban heat island effect. This happens when cities get much hotter than the areas around them. In Chippendale, the roads and buildings are causing temperatures to be 6 to 8 degrees Celsius higher than normal. The roads, which make up over 23 percent of the suburb's land, were measured at over 34 degrees Celsius on average. This shows how much heat the hard surfaces can trap!

Learning in Chippendale

Chippendale is a great place for students. The University of Notre Dame Australia has buildings spread throughout the suburb, especially along its northern edge. The University of Technology, Sydney and the University of Sydney are also very close by.

You can also find the Sydney campus of Curtin University on Regent Street. And the Boston University Sydney Campus is also located on Regent Street in Chippendale.

Chippendale's Creative Side

Chippendale has become known as a key area for creative arts in Sydney. It has more than a dozen art galleries in this small neighborhood. Some of these include the White Rabbit Gallery, MOP Projects, and Pine Street Creative Arts Centre.

Many creative events happen here each year, like the Beams Festival. Artists have even been offered places to live and work during the construction of Central Park. This has helped Chippendale become a lively home for artists and creative people.

Who Lives in Chippendale?

The number of people living in Chippendale has changed a lot since Central Park was built.

At the 2021 census, there were 7,803 people living in Chippendale.

Looking back at the 2016 census census, there were 8,617 residents. About 26.7% of people were born in China. Other common birthplaces included Australia (20.9%), Indonesia (5.3%), and Thailand (3.6%).

When it came to languages spoken at home, 29.4% of people only spoke English. Other languages included Mandarin (26.4%), Cantonese (5.5%), and Indonesian (4.7%). The most common religious belief was "No Religion" (50.3%).

In 2016, many people in Chippendale (58.2%) were attending school or university. A large number of these (67.3%) were studying at a university or technical college.

Famous People from Chippendale

• William Chippendale: He was a land owner and farmer in Sydney. The suburb is named after him!
• David Malouf: A well-known writer.
• Michael Mobbs: The author of a book called Sustainable House.

Images for kids

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  Chippen Street apartments

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  Meagher Street flats and gallery

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  Former Shannon Hotel

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  UTS Blackfriars Campus

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  Mortuary Station

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  One Central Park

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  The Old Clare Hotel

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  University of Notre Dame