Chatsworth Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4570
Postcode for Chatsworth, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 153 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,353
1,353
Population
43
Median Age
$1,442
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
31.0
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 Chatsworth ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chatsworth Compares

Chatsworth vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricChatsworthQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,442 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,533 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 43 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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

Chatsworth is a locality 153 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Gympie.

According to the 2021 Census, Chatsworth has a population of 1,353 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,442, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 31 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Chatsworth includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,533, with 462 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chatsworth scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Chatsworth is served by Chatsworth State School.

Chatsworth is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Chatsworth Details

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,353
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,442/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$609/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,533
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area31.0 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings462
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population31 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.144
Longitude152.614
Distance from Brisbane153 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentGympie
Federal ElectorateWide Bay

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years275 (20.3%)
15–24 years123 (9.1%)
25–44 years313 (23.1%)
45–64 years372 (27.5%)
65+ years279 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.2%) Mortgaged (43.5%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis163 (12.0%)
Asthma126 (9.3%)
Diabetes87 (6.4%)
Heart Disease68 (5.0%)
Cancer51 (3.8%)
Lung Condition30 (2.2%)
Dementia6 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.5%)
1 vehicle97 (21.2%)
2 vehicles196 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles158 (34.5%)

Schools in Chatsworth

Chatsworth State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 221 students

Suburbs Near Chatsworth

Same Postcode (4570)

More Chatsworth 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.