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Chifley vs Werriwa

Name: Chifley vs Werriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Chifley profile · Werriwa profile

Chifley Werriwa

Chifley and Werriwa are both large, populated areas in Greater Sydney. Chifley is more walkable, with 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to 64.6% in Werriwa. Chifley also has better access to essentials, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (47.3% versus 30.6%) and groceries (72.4% versus 60.4%). Werriwa is more culturally diverse in its language use, where 56.0% of people use another language at home, well higher than the 46.9% in Chifley.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with residents sharing the same typical age of 34 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,870. Both areas have a high share of overseas-born residents at 44.3%. While Chifley has seen more recent overseas arrivals and a widening gap in university qualifications, the difference in the share of people using other languages at home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.4 pts higher in Chifley Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Werriwa Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Chifley Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in Chifley First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Werriwa +2,891 larger in Chifley gap narrowing

202,063 97th pct 199,172 95th pct

Median age in Chifley in Werriwa even gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

6.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Werriwa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

9.5% India ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

8.7% Philippines ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

0.3% Vietnam +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

15.9% English ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

12.1% Filipino ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

11.3% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 37.6%

3.5% Arabic +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 47.4%

17.4% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

9.6% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.5% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Werriwa +0.12 more in Chifley

1.52 24th pct 1.40 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Werriwa +8 more in Chifley

71 73rd pct 63 64th pct

Students in Chifley in Werriwa +5,923 more in Werriwa

39,175 91st pct 45,098 99th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Werriwa +164 larger in Werriwa

552 61st pct 716 88th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Werriwa +15 higher in Werriwa

1,005 36th pct 1,020 46th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Werriwa +$78 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$749 34th pct $671 12th pct

Household income in Chifley in Werriwa +$11 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$1,864 61st pct $1,875 63rd pct

Family income in Chifley in Werriwa +$41 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,027 46th pct $1,986 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

16.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Werriwa +0.2 larger in Werriwa gap narrowing

3.1 100th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

15.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

24.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

20.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

16.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

10.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Werriwa +$40 higher in Werriwa gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Werriwa even gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Werriwa even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.7% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 30.7%

19.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 34.1%

30.8% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 45.3%

21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.4%

8.7% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%

21.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Werriwa +90 more in Chifley

1,024 86th pct 934 75th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Werriwa +0.38 more in Chifley

5.07 62nd pct 4.69 50th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Werriwa +344.7 more in Chifley

1,557.3 72nd pct 1,212.7 55th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Werriwa +8 more in Werriwa

33 17th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Werriwa +2 longer in Chifley

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Werriwa +1 longer in Chifley

34 59th pct 33 58th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) even 44.6%

27.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Werriwa +0.7 higher in Chifley

6.0 55th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Werriwa +0.7 more in Chifley

5.8 55th pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Werriwa +13.1 pts higher in Chifley

77.7% 60th pct 64.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Werriwa +11.9 pts higher in Chifley

72.4% 57th pct 60.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Werriwa +8.7 pts higher in Chifley

96.3% 69th pct 87.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Werriwa +2.3 pts higher in Chifley

85.2% 64th pct 82.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Werriwa +7.7 pts higher in Chifley

96.2% 54th pct 88.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Werriwa +16.7 pts higher in Chifley

47.3% 49th pct 30.6% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Werriwa +0.8 more in Chifley

10.1 7th pct 9.2 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Werriwa +99 higher in Chifley

182 74th pct 84 53rd pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Werriwa +0.2 pts higher in Werriwa

4.6% 27th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Werriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED108/chifley/vs/CED146/werriwa