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Chifley vs Pearce

Name: Chifley vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Chifley profile · Pearce profile

Chifley Pearce

Pearce and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in age and diversity. Pearce is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 20.9% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Chifley (ACT) is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.1%. Chifley (ACT) also has more people born overseas (30.1%) and a higher share using another language at home (25.7%).

While these two areas have diverged in their makeup, they have remained very similar in other ways. Both have a typical weekly household income of around $2,350 and similar rates of Year 12 completion. This stability is seen alongside a widening gap in transport and accessibility; Pearce has far more weekly public transport departures and 99% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Chifley (ACT) has more walkable amenities and better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Chifley Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Pearce Median age: 6 yrs older in Pearce Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Chifley Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Pearce +7 larger in Pearce gap narrowing

2,680 82nd pct 2,687 82nd pct

Median age in Chifley in Pearce +6 yrs older in Pearce gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 22.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Pearce

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 ▸ 72.6%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Pearce

— 6.52 65th pct

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

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Pearce +14 larger in Pearce

481 70th pct 496 71st pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Pearce +17 higher in Chifley

1,115 94th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 79.1%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Pearce +$31 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$1,191 90th pct $1,222 91st pct

Household income in Chifley in Pearce +$15 higher in Pearce gap narrowing

$2,347 87th pct $2,362 87th pct

Family income in Chifley in Pearce +$362 higher in Pearce gap widening

$2,940 90th pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

23.2% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

10.0% Under $650 even 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 64.8%

18.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Pearce +1 larger in Chifley

47 76th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Chifley in Pearce +2 yrs older in Chifley

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chifley in Pearce +$147 higher in Chifley

$1,321 88th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Chifley in Pearce +$813 higher in Chifley

$2,687 84th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

11.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

14.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Pearce +$20 higher in Chifley gap widening

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Pearce even gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Pearce even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 25.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 63.2%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 33.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

4.6% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%

11.4% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

26.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Pearce +1 more in Pearce

8 78th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Pearce +0.36 more in Pearce

2.99 69th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Pearce +317.1 more in Pearce

438.8 77th pct 755.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Chifley in Pearce +3 more in Pearce

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Pearce even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Pearce even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Pearce +8,468 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 7,791 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Pearce +4,666 more in Pearce

29,490 56th pct 34,156 58th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Pearce +4 longer in Pearce

46 29th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

11.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 40.3%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety even 29.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Professional & technical even 11.2%

7.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Manufacturing even 1.6%

1.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%

17.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Pearce +902 higher in Chifley

3,358 49th pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Pearce +187 higher in Chifley

522 37th pct 335 18th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Pearce +149 higher in Pearce

75 32nd pct 223 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Pearce +75 higher in Chifley

261 23rd pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Pearce +225 higher in Chifley

597 31st pct 372 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Pearce +187 higher in Chifley

261 67th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Pearce +299 higher in Chifley

522 36th pct 223 8th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Pearce even

-31.3% 24th pct -31.3% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Pearce +0.1 higher in Pearce

7.3 94th pct 7.4 95th pct

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

7.2 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Pearce +12.3 pts higher in Pearce

86.7% 83rd pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Pearce +2.9 pts higher in Chifley

98.0% 98th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Pearce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Pearce +13.2 pts higher in Chifley

62.5% 88th pct 49.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Pearce +10.1 more in Chifley

25.4 68th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Pearce +35 higher in Chifley

244 92nd pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Pearce +1.6 pts higher in Pearce

5.4% 47th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

Pearce Lyons Waramanga Phillip Fisher Torrens Weston Mawson

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

Chifley Torrens Mawson Phillip Waramanga Fisher Lyons Farrer

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80109/pearce