Chatsbury Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA

2580

Postcode for Chatsbury, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 150 km from Sydney · Pop. 86

Population

Median Age

$1,781

Household Income/wk

$667

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

99.3

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Chatsbury ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chatsbury Compares

Chatsbury vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Chatsbury	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,781 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$667 +NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,400 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	54	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -NSW	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Chatsbury is a locality 150 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2580. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Upper Lachlan Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Chatsbury has a population of 86 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,781, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Chatsbury includes a median weekly rent of $667, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 36 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chatsbury scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Chatsbury is part of the Bathurst statistical area in New South Wales.

Chatsbury Details

Postcode	2580
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	86
Median Age	54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,781/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,017/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$667
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,400
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	99.3 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	36
Australian Citizens	86.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-34.5057
Longitude	149.768
Distance from Sydney	150 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Bathurst
Local Government	Upper Lachlan Shire
Federal Electorate	Hume

Age Profile

11.6%

8.1%

22.1%

38.4%

18.6%

0–14 (11.6%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (38.4%) 65+ (18.6%)

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0–14 years	10 (11.6%)
15–24 years	7 (8.1%)
25–44 years	19 (22.1%)
45–64 years	33 (38.4%)
65+ years	16 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

43.8%

12.5%

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	12 (14.0%)
Heart Disease	10 (11.6%)
Cancer	10 (11.6%)
Diabetes	6 (7.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (20.0%)
2 vehicles	17 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles	19 (42.2%)

Suburbs Near Chatsbury

Myrtleville 6.2 km Mcalister 6.4 km Mount Rae 6.5 km Wowagin 11.9 km Tarlo 12.8 km Middle Arm 13.0 km Taralga 13.1 km Roslyn 13.5 km Stonequarry 13.8 km Woodhouselee 14.0 km Richlands 15.3 km Bannaby 16.5 km

Same Postcode (2580)

More Chatsbury Data

Upper Lachlan Shire LGA 45 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 8,274 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Goulburn (27.5 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Upper Lachlan Shire LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.