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Chifley vs Waramanga

Name: Chifley vs Waramanga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chifley profile · Waramanga profile

Chifley Waramanga

Waramanga and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations. Chifley (ACT) has a more mobile and diverse population, with 47.8% of residents having moved in the last five years and 25.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Waramanga has a larger share of First Nations language speakers (24.6%) and more children under 15. Waramanga is also better connected to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 100% within 10 minutes of public transport.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though crime rates have fallen more sharply in Waramanga. They are very alike in terms of wealth, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,247 in Waramanga and $2,347 in Chifley (ACT). The two areas also share a high level of education, with both reporting bachelor degree rates far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Chifley Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Chifley Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Chifley Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Waramanga Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Waramanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Waramanga +105 larger in Waramanga gap steady

2,680 82nd pct 2,785 83rd pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) even 22.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

4.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Waramanga

— 5.18 59th pct

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

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Waramanga +13 larger in Chifley

481 70th pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Waramanga +4 higher in Chifley

1,115 94th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 74.7%

10.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

10.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

6.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Waramanga +$12 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$1,191 90th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Chifley in Waramanga +$100 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,347 87th pct $2,247 86th pct

Family income in Chifley in Waramanga +$20 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,940 90th pct $2,920 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.1%

18.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

47 76th pct 61 79th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chifley in Waramanga +$464 higher in Chifley

$1,321 88th pct $857 70th pct

Household income in Chifley in Waramanga +$104 higher in Chifley

$2,687 84th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

11.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

14.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Waramanga +$71 higher in Chifley gap steady

$450 88th pct $379 77th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Waramanga +$208 higher in Chifley gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,175 80th pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Waramanga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.3% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

31.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 19.6%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 42.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.6%

11.4% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.3%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Waramanga +13 more in Waramanga

8 78th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Waramanga +4.56 more in Waramanga

2.99 69th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Waramanga +818.3 more in Waramanga

438.8 77th pct 1,257.1 88th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Waramanga +2 more in Waramanga

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Waramanga even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Waramanga even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Waramanga +8,064 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 8,195 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Waramanga +8,972 more in Waramanga

29,490 56th pct 38,462 60th pct

Transit to city in Chifley in Waramanga +8 longer in Waramanga

46 29th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

6.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

17.8% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Waramanga +1,742 higher in Chifley

3,358 49th pct 1,616 17th pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Waramanga +235 higher in Chifley

522 37th pct 287 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Waramanga +39 higher in Chifley

75 32nd pct 36 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Waramanga +82 higher in Chifley

261 23rd pct 180 12th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Waramanga +130 higher in Chifley

597 31st pct 467 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Waramanga

261 67th pct —

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Waramanga +379 higher in Chifley

522 36th pct 144 1st pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Waramanga +29.6 pts higher in Chifley

-31.3% 24th pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Waramanga +0.0 higher in Waramanga

7.3 94th pct 7.4 94th pct

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

7.2 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Waramanga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

86.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Waramanga +1.0 pts higher in Waramanga

98.0% 98th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Waramanga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Waramanga +37.5 pts higher in Waramanga

62.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Waramanga +8.5 more in Chifley

25.4 68th pct 16.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Waramanga +19 higher in Chifley

244 92nd pct 225 92nd pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Waramanga +0.1 pts higher in Chifley

5.4% 47th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Compare Waramanga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80130/waramanga