New South Wales · Postcode 2420
Chichester postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 188 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Chichester 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Chichester ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Chichester vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Chichester | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $949 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $230 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Median age | 59 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 8/10 +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.
Chichester is a locality 188 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2420. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Dungog.
According to the 2021 Census, Chichester has a population of 25 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (12.0% of residents).
Housing in Chichester includes a median weekly rent of $230, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chichester scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Chichester is part of the Lower Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.
Chichester details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2420 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 25 |
| Median Age | 59 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $949/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $487/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $230 |
| Average Household Size | 2.1 persons |
| Area | 218.4 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 10 |
| Australian Citizens | 64.0% |
| Indigenous Population | 3 (12.0%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 8/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -32.2133652 |
| Longitude | 151.6413868 |
| Distance from Sydney | 188 km |
| Region (SA4) | Hunter Valley exc Newcastle |
| Area (SA3) | Lower Hunter |
| Local Government | Dungog |
| Federal Electorate | Lyne |
| State Electorate | Upper Hunter |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 3 (12.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 13 (52.0%) |
| 65+ years | 6 (24.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 3 (37.5%) |
| 2 vehicles | 5 (62.5%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.