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SEIFA in Chatswood (2067)

Where does Chatswood sit on the socio-economic spectrum? The SEIFA score below is sourced from the most recent ABS Census and expressed as an Australia-wide decile, so a decile of 8 means Chatswood is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Willoughby LGA context shows whether Chatswood is above or below the average for its local government area.

2067

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Chatswood

Chatswood sits in the 10th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly advantaged, around the 97th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)10th decile97th percentile · rank #13,963
Education & occupation (IEO)10th decile99th percentile · rank #14,226

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)10th decilerank #4,038 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)10th decilerank #4,180 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,113mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,146mean 1000 · sd 100
Population25,553usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA deciles have a well-documented relationship with long-run property price growth in Sydney. Higher-decile suburbs tend to retain value better during downturns and recover faster after corrections, reflecting the financial resilience of owner-occupiers. Lower-decile suburbs can deliver strong growth during boom phases as affordability pressure pushes buyers further from the city, but they are typically more volatile.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

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