Chatswood West Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2067
Postcode for Chatswood West, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 9 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,521
1,521
Population
42
Median Age
$3,121
Household Income/wk
$750
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
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 Chatswood West ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chatswood West Compares

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

MetricChatswood WestNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,121 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $750 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Postcode 2067 covers Chatswood West, an inland suburb of Sydney about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Willoughby.

According to the 2021 Census, Chatswood West has a population of 1,521 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $3,121, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Chatswood West includes a median weekly rent of $750, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,000, with 505 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

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

Chatswood West is part of the Chatswood - Lane Cove statistical area in New South Wales.

Chatswood West Details

Postcode2067
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,521
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,121/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,057/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$750
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,000
Average Household Size3 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density1878/km²
Total Dwellings505
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population4 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7966739
Longitude151.1621677
Distance from Sydney9 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Chatswood - Lane Cove
Local GovernmentWilloughby
Federal ElectorateNorth Sydney

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years295 (19.4%)
15–24 years172 (11.3%)
25–44 years344 (22.6%)
45–64 years408 (26.8%)
65+ years297 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis105 (6.9%)
Asthma86 (5.7%)
Heart Disease68 (4.5%)
Diabetes52 (3.4%)
Cancer45 (3.0%)
Lung Condition22 (1.4%)
Dementia8 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (3.8%)
1 vehicle164 (33.1%)
2 vehicles215 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles98 (19.8%)

Suburbs Near Chatswood West

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