Suburbs Chifley (NSW)

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Chifley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chifley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chifley NSW is 3,490 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chifley is $841 per week ($43,732 per year). Median rent in Chifley is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Chifley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Chifley has a population density of 3303.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chifley is England. The most common religion is Catholic (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chifley is $3,210.

There were 36 recorded offences in Chifley in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (15 offences).

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📍 Chifley, New South Wales — 33.9703°S, 151.2396°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

Chifley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chifley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$841/wk
$43,732 per year
#2928 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,210/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Chifley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,717) Female 50.8% (1,776)

Population Density

3303.0
people per km²
3,490 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,823
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

🏠
Owned outright
49.7% 384 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.3% 389 dwellings

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

Chifley Country of Birth

Australia
87.3%
England
4.4%
France
1.7%
China
1.6%
Indonesia
1.1%
Brazil
1.0%
Egypt
1.0%
Greece
0.8%
Bangladesh
0.6%
India
0.6%

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

Chifley Religion

Catholic
40.0%
No Religion
27.0%
Anglican
13.2%
Not stated
7.3%
Eastern Orthodox
6.3%
Judaism
2.8%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Islam
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chifley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

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

Chifley Languages Spoken at Home

Other
19.8%
French
16.4%
Greek
15.3%
SAL Tot
12.2%
Cantonese
10.7%
Mandarin
9.9%
Spanish
8.0%
SAL Indon
7.6%

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

Chifley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.1% 894 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 523 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 58 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.4% 1,000 people

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

Chifley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
30.4%
Bachelor Degree
30.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Chifley Occupation

Professionals
31.1%
Managers
20.1%
Clerical & Administrative
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
3.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

Chifley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.1%
Engineering
13.9%
Society & Culture
11.0%
Architecture & Building
10.5%
Health
8.5%
Education
8.0%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Chifley Dwelling Types

Separate house
70.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chifley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chifley Marital Status

💍
Married
49.5% 1,374
↔️
Separated
2.4% 66
📋
Divorced
8.4% 232
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 123
👤
Never married
35.4% 983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chifley Ancestry

Australian
22.9%
English
22.6%
Other
13.4%
Irish
10.9%
Chinese
5.9%
Scottish
5.8%
Italian
4.6%
Greek
4.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.4%
French
2.3%
German
2.0%
Maltese
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chifley School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
19.4%
Primary — Government
18.6%
Primary — Catholic
17.7%
Secondary — Government
11.5%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%

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

Chifley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 364
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 6,250

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

Chifley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.0% 315
—
Not a volunteer
88.0% 2,316

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chifley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chifley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.6%
Did not go to work
21.0%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Bus
3.6%
Walked only
2.7%
Truck
1.4%
Bicycle
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.3%

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

Chifley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.8%
1 vehicle
29.7%
2 vehicles
38.4%
3 vehicles
13.6%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

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

Chifley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
16.6%
3 bedrooms
35.2%
4 bedrooms
32.9%
5 bedrooms
9.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Chifley Population Mobility

11.8%
moved in the last year
31.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chifley Indigenous Population

4.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
282
Indigenous residents
6,322
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chifley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
193
Asthma
101
Arthritis
100
Diabetes
84
Heart disease
77
Lung condition
58
Cancer
33
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
19
Dementia
11

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

Chifley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chifley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.9%
Couple — no children under 15
25.8%
Couple — no children
15.6%
One parent — no children under 15
8.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chifley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 45
👤
Never served
98.0% 2,588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chifley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 344
—
Did not provide
86.9% 2,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chifley Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
36.3%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Chifley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
91
1971–1980
132
1981–1990
192
1991–2000
157
2001–2010
183
2011–2015
74
2016
12
2017
14
2018
31
2019
10
2020
20

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

Chifley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
13.8%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.1%

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

Chifley Household Size

1 person
20.6%
2 persons
24.9%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
24.0%
5 persons
8.6%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chifley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,885
Moved from NSW
276
Moved — same area (SA2)
84
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from QLD
5

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

Chifley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chifley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 36 total

Other Against Property
15
Theft
9
Assault
6
Property Damage
3
Sexual Offences
1
Robbery
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Chifley Schools

17
schools nearby
9
government
1030
avg ICSEA score
5,578
total students
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 187 students
1126
ICSEA
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 388 students
1109
ICSEA
St Spyridon College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 785 students
1093
ICSEA
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 402 students
1090
ICSEA
Pagewood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 207 students
1085
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 369 students
1078
ICSEA
Malabar Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 244 students
1068
ICSEA
Maroubra Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 269 students
1055
ICSEA
Matraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 222 students
1046
ICSEA
Corpus Christi College Maroubra Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 755 students
1043
ICSEA
South Sydney High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 796 students
1037
ICSEA
Chifley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
954
ICSEA
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 114 students
934
ICSEA
Matraville Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 487 students
930
ICSEA
La Perouse Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
920
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 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

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,311/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Chifley

≈ $10,014/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,911/wk
Rent share 17.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

South Coogee
Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk Save: $193/wk
West Wyalong
Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $170/wk
Coolamon
Income: $746/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $130/wk
Tomerong
Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Yass
Income: $867/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk
Towradgi
Income: $725/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Hillvue
Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Noraville
Income: $729/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $30/wk

Chifley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Clontarf (NSW)
Pop: 1,746 Income: $1,385/wk Rent: $1,250/wk
Coal Point
Pop: 1,749 Income: $901/wk Rent: $440/wk
Long Beach
Pop: 1,758 Income: $687/wk Rent: $410/wk
Kew (NSW)
Pop: 1,761 Income: $542/wk Rent: $370/wk
Iluka (NSW)
Pop: 1,764 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk
Mount Kuring-Gai
Pop: 1,766 Income: $961/wk Rent: $568/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chifley

What is the population of Chifley NSW?

The population of Chifley NSW is 3,490 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3303.0 people per km².Chifley is ranked #2,136 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chifley?

The median personal income in Chifley NSW is $841 per week, or $43,732 per year.The median household income is $2,311 per week.Family income is $2,823 per week.Chifley is ranked #2,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chifley?

Median rent in Chifley NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chifley ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chifley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chifley NSW is $3,210. 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 NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chifley a good suburb to live in?

Chifley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,490.The median income is $841/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 10900. All dollar figures in AUD.