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Chifley vs Phillip

Name: Chifley vs Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Chifley profile · Phillip profile

Chifley Phillip

Phillip and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Phillip is a high-density hub where 67% of homes are flats or apartments, and 49.4% of households rent. It is a diverse place, with 43.8% of people born overseas and 39.5% using a language other than English at home. Chifley (ACT) is much more suburban, with 67.9% of homes being separate houses and 31.9% owned outright. High-income households are also far more common in Chifley (ACT), where 36.2% earn $3,000 or more a week.

Crime rates show a widening gap between these two areas, with recorded offences far higher in Phillip and falling sharply in Chifley (ACT). Despite this, they share many everyday similarities, such as typical weekly rents of around $440 to $450 and a similar share of First Nations residents. Both areas are also very accessible, with nearly all homes located within a 15-minute walk of a park or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 67.8 pts higher in Chifley 3+ bedrooms: 56.3 pts higher in Chifley Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Phillip Population: 2,517 larger in Phillip Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Chifley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Phillip +2,517 larger in Phillip gap widening

2,680 82nd pct 5,197 86th pct

Median age in Chifley in Phillip +5 yrs older in Chifley gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.8% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 37.8%

8.3% Divorced even 8.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 52.2%

3.7% India +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

33.0% English ◂ +7.8 pts 25.2%

29.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 20.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

3.4% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 55.4%

2.1% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 33.2%

7.7% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Phillip

— 1.71 23rd pct

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

26 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Phillip +5 larger in Chifley

481 70th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Phillip +3 higher in Phillip

1,115 94th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

10.5% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Phillip +$151 higher in Phillip gap narrowing

$1,191 90th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Chifley in Phillip +$272 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Chifley in Phillip +$467 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,940 90th pct $2,473 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 11.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.7%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

8.1% Asthma even 8.0%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Phillip +39 larger in Phillip

47 76th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Chifley in Phillip +4 yrs older in Phillip

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Chifley in Phillip +$216 higher in Phillip

$1,321 88th pct $1,537 90th pct

Household income in Chifley in Phillip +$562 higher in Chifley

$2,687 84th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chifley in Phillip +0.5 larger in Chifley gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 41.3%

28.9% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.8% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Phillip +$10 higher in Chifley gap steady

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Phillip +$775 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $1,608 49th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 13.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +67.8 pts 0.1%

5.8% Flat or apartment +61.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 2 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 17.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom +27.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 0.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +27.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 6.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Phillip +35 more in Phillip

8 78th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Phillip +5.29 more in Phillip

2.99 69th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Phillip +4,331.6 more in Phillip

438.8 77th pct 4,770.4 100th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Phillip +27 more in Phillip

1 71st pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Phillip +2 longer in Phillip

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Phillip +1 longer in Chifley

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Phillip +5,111 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 11,148 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Phillip +54,499 more in Phillip

29,490 56th pct 83,989 75th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Phillip +15 longer in Chifley

46 29th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 49.4%

3.9% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

5.1% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 24.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

6.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Phillip +16,115 higher in Phillip

3,358 49th pct 19,473 91st pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Phillip +1,825 higher in Phillip

522 37th pct 2,348 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Phillip +214 higher in Phillip

75 32nd pct 289 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Chifley in Phillip

— 250 92nd pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Phillip +855 higher in Phillip

261 23rd pct 1,116 86th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Phillip +7,792 higher in Phillip

597 31st pct 8,389 93rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Phillip +470 higher in Phillip

261 67th pct 731 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Phillip +1,556 higher in Phillip

522 36th pct 2,078 87th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Phillip +44.1 pts higher in Phillip

-31.3% 24th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Phillip +1.5 higher in Phillip

7.3 94th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chifley in Phillip +0.7 more in Phillip

7.2 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

86.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Phillip

98.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Phillip +37.3 pts higher in Phillip

62.5% 88th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Phillip +11.2 more in Phillip

25.4 68th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Phillip +461 higher in Phillip

244 92nd pct 704 100th pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Chifley

5.4% 47th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

Pearce Lyons Waramanga Phillip Fisher Torrens Weston Mawson

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80110/phillip