Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Chifley ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chifley, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chifley ACT is 2,680 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chifley is $1,191 per week ($61,932 per year). Median rent in Chifley is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Chifley has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chifley has a population density of 1686.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chifley is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chifley is $2,383.

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Chifley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chifley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,191/wk

$61,932 per year

#444 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chifley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,291) Female 51.8% (1,390)

Population Density

1686.7

people per km²

2,680 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,940

Family income/wk

Chifley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chifley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.2% 338 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.8% 363 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chifley Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

India

4.8%

England

4.2%

China

1.0%

Germany

0.9%

Egypt

0.6%

Greece

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chifley Religion

No Religion

46.7%

Catholic

22.4%

Hinduism

8.6%

Anglican

8.1%

Not stated

5.1%

Buddhism

4.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chifley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chifley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.1%

IAL Nepali

27.4%

SAL Tot

9.0%

Mandarin

8.5%

Tamil

8.5%

Greek

6.4%

SAL Tagalog

5.6%

Vietnamese

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chifley Employment

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Employed full-time

47.1% 988 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 430 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 43 people

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Not in labour force

30.4% 637 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chifley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.5%

Postgraduate Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Certificate III/IV

13.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.5%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chifley Occupation

Professionals

38.6%

Managers

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.4%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chifley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Society & Culture

22.9%

Health

11.4%

Information Technology

10.6%

Engineering

8.0%

Education

5.5%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chifley Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chifley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chifley Marital Status

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Married

46.9% 1,054

↔️

Separated

2.8% 63

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Divorced

8.3% 186

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Widowed

4.6% 103

👤

Never married

37.4% 839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chifley Ancestry

English

26.0%

Australian

22.9%

Other

15.7%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

7.8%

German

4.0%

Chinese

3.1%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

Greek

1.8%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chifley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Vocational Education

15.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chifley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 234

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 4,942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chifley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.8% 384

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 1,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chifley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chifley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Bus

5.9%

Walked only

4.6%

Bicycle

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chifley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

42.5%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chifley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chifley Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

49.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chifley Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,133

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chifley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

256

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chifley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chifley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chifley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 23

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

4.7% 102

👤

Never served

94.1% 2,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chifley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 251

—

Did not provide

88.4% 1,909

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chifley Children Ever Born

No children

41.8%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

11.8%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chifley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

132

2011–2015

114

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chifley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chifley Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chifley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,074

Moved from ACT

255

Moved from NSW

110

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chifley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chifley Schools

schools nearby

government

1107

avg ICSEA score

12,267

total students

Garran Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 676 students

1159

ICSEA

Hughes Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 457 students

1157

ICSEA

Curtin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1146

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1145

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Mawson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1139

ICSEA

Orana Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 413 students

1136

ICSEA

Alfred Deakin High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 881 students

1132

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

St Jude's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1131

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 299 students

1130

ICSEA

Canberra Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 96 students

1128

ICSEA

Lyons Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 91 students

1116

ICSEA

Arawang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 469 students

1113

ICSEA

Farrer Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1098

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chifley Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,347/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chifley

Your weekly income

≈ $10,170/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,897/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chifley

What is the population of Chifley ACT?

The population of Chifley ACT is 2,680 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1686.7 people per km².Chifley is ranked #2,607 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chifley?

The median personal income in Chifley ACT is $1,191 per week, or $61,932 per year.The median household income is $2,347 per week.Family income is $2,940 per week.Chifley is ranked #444 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chifley?

Median rent in Chifley ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chifley ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chifley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chifley ACT is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chifley?

The median age in Chifley ACT is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chifley a good suburb to live in?

Chifley is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 2,680.The median income is $1,191/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80036. All dollar figures in AUD.