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Weston vs Chifley

Name: Weston vs Chifley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Weston profile · Chifley profile

Weston Chifley

Weston and Chifley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Weston is an older community, where the typical resident is 42 and 23.5% of people are seniors. It is far better connected to public transport, with 8.5 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 2.99 in Chifley. Chifley is notably more diverse, with 24.1% of residents arriving from overseas recently and a higher share of people who use another language at home (25.7% versus 18.9% in Weston). While everyone in Chifley lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries, only 67.4% of Weston residents have the same access.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,350. They are also alike in their small First Nations populations and a similar number of schools within 3 km. Since 2011, several gaps between them have narrowed, including the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas. At the same time, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, with this now being well higher in Chifley.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Weston Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Chifley Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Weston Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Chifley Participation: 8.1 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weston in Chifley +1,320 larger in Weston gap widening

4,000 16th pct 2,680 10th pct

Median age in Weston in Chifley +5 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

30.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Weston Chifley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 67.3%

0.6% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

33.4% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

13.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

5.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 71.3%

1.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 42.5%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 37.9%

2.1% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Weston in Chifley

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Weston in Chifley

2.63 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Weston in Chifley +1 more in Chifley

25 61st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Weston in Chifley

868 32nd pct —

Avg size in Weston in Chifley

434 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Weston in Chifley

1,103 84th pct —

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 79.3%

10.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

Field of qualification

20.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Weston in Chifley +$51 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,242 90th pct $1,191 89th pct

Household income in Weston in Chifley +$14 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,361 86th pct $2,347 86th pct

Family income in Weston in Chifley +$142 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$3,082 90th pct $2,940 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weston in Chifley +11 larger in Chifley

36 11th pct 47 15th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Weston in Chifley +$90 higher in Chifley

$1,231 95th pct $1,321 98th pct

Household income in Weston in Chifley +$125 higher in Chifley

$2,562 88th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 57.2%

27.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%

25.9% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weston in Chifley +$30 higher in Chifley gap widening

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Weston in Chifley +$183 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Weston in Chifley even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

22.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 67.9%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 26.3%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.9%

20.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

5.5% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weston in Chifley +26 more in Weston

34 44th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Weston in Chifley +5.51 more in Weston

8.50 86th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Weston in Chifley +2,932.7 more in Weston

3,371.5 87th pct 438.8 36th pct

PT routes in Weston in Chifley +7 more in Weston

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Weston in Chifley even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Weston in Chifley even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Weston in Chifley +3,898 more in Chifley

12,361 38th pct 16,259 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Weston in Chifley +17,703 more in Weston

47,193 52nd pct 29,490 39th pct

Transit to city in Weston in Chifley +3 longer in Chifley

43 23rd pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 56.8%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

21.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Weston in Chifley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Weston in Chifley even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Weston in Chifley +2 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Weston in Chifley +1 higher in Weston

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Weston in Chifley +12 higher in Weston

1,105 88th pct 1,093 85th pct

ERP in Weston in Chifley +1,242 higher in Weston

4,027 15th pct 2,785 10th pct

Growth in Weston in Chifley +3.5 pts higher in Chifley

1.1% 20th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Weston in Chifley +143 higher in Weston

320 14th pct 177 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Weston in Chifley +17 higher in Weston

824 47th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Weston in Chifley +0.1 higher in Weston

20.8 27th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Weston in Chifley +0.1 higher in Weston

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Weston in Chifley +0.1 higher in Weston

7.5 80th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Weston in Chifley +0.2 more in Chifley

7.0 76th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Weston in Chifley +7.2 pts higher in Chifley

91.9% 73rd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Weston in Chifley +32.6 pts higher in Chifley

67.4% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Weston in Chifley +13.1 pts higher in Weston

99.8% 83rd pct 86.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Weston in Chifley +1.8 pts higher in Chifley

96.2% 79th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Weston in Chifley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Weston in Chifley +12.2 pts higher in Weston

74.6% 73rd pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Weston in Chifley +4.8 more in Weston

30.5 86th pct 25.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Weston in Chifley +41 higher in Weston

285 81st pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Weston in Chifley +1.3 pts higher in Weston

6.7% 69th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weston vs Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081098/weston/vs/801091099/chifley