New South Wales · Postcode 2469

Chatsworth postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 535 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
157
Population (2021)
$1,152
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Chatsworth at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2469 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
157 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,152/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,152/wk
40% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Chatsworth ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Chatsworth vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricChatsworthNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,152 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,442 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Chatsworth is a locality 535 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Chatsworth has a population of 157 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,152, below the NSW average.

Housing in Chatsworth includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,442, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chatsworth scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Chatsworth is served by Chatsworth Island Public School.

Chatsworth is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Chatsworth details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)157
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,152/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$615/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,442
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area13.3 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings70
Australian Citizens95.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.3846304
Longitude153.244462
Distance from Sydney535 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (14.0%) 45–64 (38.2%) 65+ (34.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (10.8%)
15–24 years22 (14.0%)
25–44 years22 (14.0%)
45–64 years60 (38.2%)
65+ years54 (34.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.5%) Mortgaged (35.4%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Chatsworth is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (15.9%)
Heart Disease20 (12.7%)
Cancer13 (8.3%)
Diabetes12 (7.6%)
Asthma12 (7.6%)
Lung Condition10 (6.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (5.7%)
1 vehicle20 (28.6%)
2 vehicles27 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles19 (27.1%)

Schools in Chatsworth

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Chatsworth. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Chatsworth Island Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 83 students

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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.