Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chadwick suburb profile
Chadwick, WA · Postcode 6450
This Chadwick suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chadwick, WA (postcode 6450). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Chadwick with nearby suburbs.
Chadwick at a glance
Population
164
Median rent
$222/wk
Household income
$1,399/wk
Median age
48
Chadwick trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18% over 10 years
Population
164
was 182 in 2016
-18 · -9.9%
Median rent
$222/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$122 · +122%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
$142 · -9.2%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chadwick population growth · Chadwick then and now
Chadwick vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Chadwick, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.6% vs area
- Chadwick$222/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-24% vs area
- Chadwick$1,399/wk
- Nearby$1,526.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Chadwick48
- Nearby43.5
- WA39
Personal income
-15.1% vs area
- Chadwick$725/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Chadwick compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chadwick sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,001.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chadwick on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chadwick, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chadwick people
- Population
- 164
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chadwick income
- Median household income
- $1,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chadwick housing
- Median rent
- $222/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,533/mo
- Separate houses
- 81%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31%
- Rented
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Chadwick work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6450)
Compare Chadwick with nearby suburbs
Chadwick in numbers
Chadwick had 164 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.6% own their home outright, 31% are paying a mortgage, 20.7% rent. Separate houses make up 81% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $222/wk, 35% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,399/wk, 21% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.9% (from 182 to 164). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $222/wk (+122%).
Chadwick suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chadwick, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Chadwick was $222/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chadwick, WA?
- Chadwick had 164 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chadwick?
- Median household income in Chadwick was $1,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chadwick?
- 20.7% of occupied homes in Chadwick were rented, 46.6% were owned outright and 31% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chadwick suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chadwick. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology