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Chifley vs Hughes

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Chifley profile · Hughes profile

Chifley Hughes

Hughes and Chifley are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct demographic profiles. Hughes is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of seniors at 22.0%. It also tends to be wealthier, with 45.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 36.2% in Chifley. In contrast, Chifley is more linguistically diverse, as 25.7% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 15.8% in Hughes.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their overall advantage scores, which sit slightly above the national figure. They share a similar layout in terms of public transport stops per 1,000 people and transit times to the city. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in home ownership has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Hughes Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Hughes Median age: 6 yrs older in Hughes Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Chifley Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifleyin Hughes +530 larger in Hughes gap widening
2,680 10th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Chifleyin Hughes +6 yrs older in Hughes gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Chifleyin Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Chifleyin Hughes +6.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
16.0% 41st pct 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Chifleyin Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
16.0% 29th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Chifleyin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.9%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
37.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.2%
4.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chifleyin Hughes +4.6 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
30.1% 68th pct 25.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 71.2%
4.1% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Chifleyin Hughes +9.9 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
25.7% 72nd pct 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Chifleyin Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
2.0% 60th pct 1.2% 48th pct

Language used at home

71.3% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Chifleyin Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
42.5% 56th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chifleyin Hughes +2.7 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
79.3% 91st pct 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Chifleyin Hughes +5.7 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
48.5% 92nd pct 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Chifleyin Hughes
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chifleyin Hughes
— 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chifleyin Hughes +4 more in Chifley
26 63rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Chifleyin Hughes
— 457 15th pct
Avg size in Chifleyin Hughes
— 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Chifleyin Hughes
— 1,157 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 81.9%
10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.5% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
10.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chifleyin Hughes +$107 higher in Hughes gap narrowing
$1,191 89th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Chifleyin Hughes +$450 higher in Hughes gap widening
$2,347 86th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Chifleyin Hughes +$729 higher in Hughes gap widening
$2,940 88th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Chifleyin Hughes +6.2 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
23.2% 89th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Chifleyin Hughes +9.4 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
36.2% 87th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%
19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%
25.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chifleyin Hughes +3.0 pts higher in Hughes
27.8% 48th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Chifleyin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Chifley
9.6% 62nd pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Chifleyin Hughes +3.9 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 63.5%
18.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chifleyin Hughes +7.9 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
17.1% 68th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Chifleyin Hughes +3.8 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
11.2% 32nd pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chifleyin Hughes +3.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
24.8% 39th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Chifleyin Hughes +0.6 pts higher in Hughes
5.9% 91st pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chifleyin Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
20.2% 41st pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifleyin Hughes +16 larger in Chifley
47 15th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Chifleyin Hughes +4 yrs older in Hughes
25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Chifleyin Hughes
65.7% 89th pct —
Unemployment in Chifleyin Hughes
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Chifleyin Hughes +$847 higher in Chifley
$1,321 98th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Chifleyin Hughes +$1,375 higher in Chifley
$2,687 90th pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Chifleyin Hughes +8.5 pts higher in Chifley
8.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifleyin Hughes +0.2 larger in Hughes gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Chifleyin Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
11.5% 34th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Chifleyin Hughes +5.3 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
31.0% 75th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 23.2%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 25.6%
29.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifleyin Hughes +$50 higher in Chifley gap widening
$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Chifleyin Hughes +$317 higher in Hughes gap widening
$2,383 84th pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Chifleyin Hughes even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Chifleyin Hughes +8.2 pts higher in Chifley gap narrowing
32.3% 64th pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Chifleyin Hughes +4.6 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
31.9% 49th pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Chifleyin Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
67.9% 26th pct 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Chifleyin Hughes +6.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
74.4% 36th pct 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%
1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 13.2%
5.8% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 36.1%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 9.4%
4.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.9% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 27.9%
23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%
17.3% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.0%
20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chifleyin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Chifleyin Hughes +1.4 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Chifleyin Hughes +2.7 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
5.1% 82nd pct 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Chifleyin Hughes +1 more in Hughes
8 16th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Chifleyin Hughes +0.18 more in Chifley
2.99 30th pct 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Chifleyin Hughes +22.9 more in Chifley
438.8 36th pct 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Chifleyin Hughes +1 more in Hughes
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Chifleyin Hughes +1 longer in Chifley
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Chifleyin Hughes +3 longer in Chifley
11 14th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Chifleyin Hughes +6,219 more in Chifley
16,259 51st pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Chifleyin Hughes +2,293 more in Chifley
29,490 39th pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Chifleyin Hughes +2 longer in Hughes
46 27th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%
11.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
1.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
35.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
6.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chifleyin Hughes +7.7 pts higher in Chifley gap widening
47.8% 80th pct 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Chifleyin Hughes +7.2 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
24.1% 88th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chifleyin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Chifleyin Hughes +7.5 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
68.9% 82nd pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Chifleyin Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Chifley gap steady
65.7% 88th pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Other services even 2.9%
1.6% Manufacturing even 1.6%
1.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.8% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chifleyin Hughes +1 higher in Hughes
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Chifleyin Hughes +1 higher in Hughes
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Chifleyin Hughes +3 higher in Hughes
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Chifleyin Hughes +1 higher in Hughes
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Chifleyin Hughes +35 higher in Hughes
1,093 85th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Chifleyin Hughes +364 higher in Hughes
2,785 10th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Chifleyin Hughes +6.0 pts higher in Chifley
4.6% 50th pct -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Chifleyin Hughes +15 higher in Hughes
177 8th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chifleyin Hughes even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Chifleyin Hughes even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Chifleyin Hughes even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifleyin Hughes +0.4 higher in Hughes
7.3 78th pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chifleyin Hughes +0.7 more in Hughes
7.2 80th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Chifleyin Hughes even
99.1% 85th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Chifleyin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Chifley
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Chifleyin Hughes +12.5 pts higher in Hughes
86.7% 43rd pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Chifleyin Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Hughes
98.0% 83rd pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Chifleyin Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chifleyin Hughes +36.1 pts higher in Hughes
62.5% 64th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Chifleyin Hughes +15.5 more in Chifley
25.7 83rd pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Chifleyin Hughes +49 higher in Chifley
244 76th pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Chifleyin Hughes +0.6 pts higher in Hughes
5.4% 51st pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091099/chifley/vs/801091103/hughes