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Chifley vs Mawson

Name: Chifley vs Mawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Chifley profile · Mawson profile

Chifley Mawson

Mawson and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and accessibility. Mawson has a higher share of flats and apartments, while separate houses are far more common in Chifley (ACT) at 67.9%. Public transport is far more available in Mawson, which has far more stops and a far higher number of weekly departures. This accessibility is reflected in the homes; 98% of Mawson residents live within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 86.7% in Chifley (ACT).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical levels of typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of adults holding a bachelor degree. They both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is well higher in Mawson at 34.2%. While both areas have seen crime rates fall over the last five years, Mawson continues to have a well higher recorded offence rate than Chifley (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Chifley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mawson 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Chifley Population: 760 larger in Mawson Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Mawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Mawson +760 larger in Mawson gap widening

2,680 82nd pct 3,440 86th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Mawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 62.0%

3.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

29.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 66.3%

2.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi even 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

37.9% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Mawson

— 3.26 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chifley in Mawson +6 more in Chifley

26 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Mawson +2 larger in Chifley

481 70th pct 479 69th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Mawson +9 higher in Chifley

1,115 94th pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 79.1%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

20.8% Management & commerce even 20.8%

10.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Mawson +$33 higher in Chifley gap steady

$1,191 90th pct $1,158 89th pct

Household income in Chifley in Mawson +$143 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $2,204 84th pct

Family income in Chifley in Mawson +$287 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,940 90th pct $2,653 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

10.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

25.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.5%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

47 76th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Chifley in Mawson +1 yrs older in Chifley

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chifley in Mawson +$134 higher in Chifley

$1,321 88th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Chifley in Mawson +$812 higher in Chifley

$2,687 84th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Mawson even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 54.8%

28.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

14.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Mawson +$50 higher in Chifley gap widening

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Mawson +$216 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Mawson +0.10 higher in Mawson gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

31.9% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 54.2%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

5.8% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.3%

17.3% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.4% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 even 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Mawson +9 more in Mawson

8 78th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Mawson +1.96 more in Mawson

2.99 69th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Mawson +346.9 more in Mawson

438.8 77th pct 785.8 84th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Mawson +2 more in Mawson

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Mawson +2 longer in Mawson

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Mawson +2 longer in Mawson

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Mawson +5,198 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 11,061 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Mawson +9,317 more in Mawson

29,490 56th pct 38,807 60th pct

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

46 29th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% Bicycle even 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

6.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Mawson +1,903 higher in Mawson

3,358 49th pct 5,262 69th pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Mawson even

522 37th pct 523 37th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Mawson +71 higher in Mawson

75 32nd pct 145 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Chifley in Mawson

— 58 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Mawson +59 higher in Mawson

261 23rd pct 320 30th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Mawson +973 higher in Mawson

597 31st pct 1,570 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Mawson +145 higher in Chifley

261 67th pct 116 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Mawson +292 higher in Mawson

522 36th pct 814 58th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Mawson +6.1 pts higher in Mawson

-31.3% 24th pct -25.2% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Mawson +0.7 higher in Mawson

7.3 94th pct 8.0 97th pct

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

7.2 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Mawson +1.4 pts higher in Chifley

99.1% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Mawson +4.5 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Mawson +11.2 pts higher in Mawson

86.7% 83rd pct 98.0% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Mawson +5.3 pts higher in Chifley

98.0% 98th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Mawson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Mawson +28.9 pts higher in Mawson

62.5% 88th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Mawson +11.0 more in Mawson

25.4 68th pct 36.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Mawson +23 higher in Chifley

244 92nd pct 221 91st pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Mawson +1.5 pts higher in Mawson

5.4% 47th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Compare Mawson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80092/mawson