Chiswick Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2046
Postcode for Chiswick, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 7 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,909
2,909
Population
40
Median Age
$2,444
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.5
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 Chiswick ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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 Chiswick Compares

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

MetricChiswickNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,444 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,875 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 2046 covers Chiswick, an inland suburb of Sydney about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canada Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Chiswick has a population of 2,909 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,444, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Chiswick includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,875, with 1,253 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 42.4% of dwellings.

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

Chiswick is part of the Canada Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Chiswick Details

Postcode2046
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,909
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,444/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,447/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,875
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density5664/km²
Total Dwellings1,253
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population16 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.85192
Longitude151.13605
Distance from Sydney7 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner West
Area (SA3)Canada Bay
Local GovernmentCanada Bay
Federal ElectorateReid

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (35.0%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years475 (16.3%)
15–24 years179 (6.2%)
25–44 years1,019 (35.0%)
45–64 years723 (24.9%)
65+ years515 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.8%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (42.4%)

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)

Asthma186 (6.4%)
Arthritis168 (5.8%)
Diabetes100 (3.4%)
Cancer78 (2.7%)
Heart Disease77 (2.6%)
Lung Condition24 (0.8%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle72 (5.7%)
1 vehicle697 (55.5%)
2 vehicles367 (29.2%)
3+ vehicles120 (9.6%)

Suburbs Near Chiswick

Same Postcode (2046)

More Chiswick Data

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.