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Waramanga vs Chifley

Name: Waramanga vs Chifley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Waramanga profile · Chifley profile

Waramanga Chifley

Waramanga and Chifley are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their diversity and accessibility. Chifley has a far higher share of people using another language at home (25.7% compared to 15.0% in Waramanga) and more recent arrivals from overseas (24.1% versus 13.8%). In contrast, Waramanga is far more connected to public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures per 1,000 people. Waramanga also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (24.6% versus 8.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, with 21.7% in Waramanga and 30.1% in Chifley. They are also very alike in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $2,247 to $2,347. Over time, some gaps have widened; Chifley has seen a rise in adults with a bachelor degree or higher, while Waramanga has a growing lead in the share of people who are volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Chifley Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Waramanga Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Waramanga Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Waramanga Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waramanga in Chifley +105 larger in Waramanga gap steady

2,785 11th pct 2,680 10th pct

Median age in Waramanga in Chifley +1 yrs older in Waramanga gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) even 22.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%

33.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Waramanga Chifley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 67.3%

0.9% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

36.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 71.3%

0.6% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 42.5%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

2.0% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

1.4% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Waramanga in Chifley

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Waramanga in Chifley

5.18 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Waramanga in Chifley +2 more in Chifley

24 59th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Waramanga in Chifley

1,474 50th pct —

Avg size in Waramanga in Chifley

491 59th pct —

ICSEA in Waramanga in Chifley

1,095 81st pct —

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Waramanga in Chifley +$12 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$1,179 88th pct $1,191 89th pct

Household income in Waramanga in Chifley +$100 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,247 80th pct $2,347 86th pct

Family income in Waramanga in Chifley +$20 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,920 87th pct $2,940 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Waramanga in Chifley +14 larger in Waramanga

61 19th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Waramanga in Chifley +3 yrs older in Chifley

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Waramanga in Chifley +$464 higher in Chifley

$857 80th pct $1,321 98th pct

Household income in Waramanga in Chifley +$104 higher in Chifley

$2,583 89th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waramanga in Chifley +0.1 larger in Waramanga gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.2%

24.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

27.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waramanga in Chifley +$71 higher in Chifley gap widening

$379 53rd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Waramanga in Chifley +$208 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,175 74th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Waramanga in Chifley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 34.3%

27.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 67.9%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.8 pts 11.4%

18.3% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.5% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.0% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

22.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waramanga in Chifley +13 more in Waramanga

21 31st pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Waramanga in Chifley +4.56 more in Waramanga

7.54 86th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Waramanga in Chifley +818.3 more in Waramanga

1,257.1 66th pct 438.8 36th pct

PT routes in Waramanga in Chifley +2 more in Waramanga

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Waramanga in Chifley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Waramanga in Chifley even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Waramanga in Chifley +8,064 more in Chifley

8,195 22nd pct 16,259 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Waramanga in Chifley +8,972 more in Waramanga

38,462 46th pct 29,490 39th pct

Transit to city in Waramanga in Chifley +8 longer in Waramanga

54 42nd pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 56.8%

10.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

9.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waramanga in Chifley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Waramanga in Chifley +1 higher in Chifley

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Waramanga in Chifley +1 higher in Waramanga

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Waramanga in Chifley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Waramanga in Chifley +15 higher in Chifley

1,078 80th pct 1,093 85th pct

ERP in Waramanga in Chifley +36 higher in Chifley

2,749 10th pct 2,785 10th pct

Growth in Waramanga in Chifley +5.4 pts higher in Chifley

-0.8% 8th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Waramanga in Chifley +65 higher in Chifley

112 5th pct 177 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waramanga in Chifley +17 higher in Waramanga

824 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Waramanga in Chifley +0.1 higher in Waramanga

20.8 27th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Waramanga in Chifley +0.1 higher in Waramanga

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waramanga in Chifley +0.0 higher in Waramanga

7.4 79th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waramanga in Chifley +0.4 more in Waramanga

7.6 86th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Waramanga in Chifley +0.9 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Waramanga in Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Waramanga in Chifley +13.3 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Waramanga in Chifley +1.0 pts higher in Waramanga

99.0% 85th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Waramanga in Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Waramanga in Chifley +37.5 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Waramanga in Chifley +8.9 more in Chifley

16.9 63rd pct 25.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Waramanga in Chifley +19 higher in Chifley

225 74th pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Waramanga in Chifley +0.1 pts higher in Chifley

5.2% 49th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Waramanga with nearby areas

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Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waramanga vs Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081097/waramanga/vs/801091099/chifley