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Chifley vs Weston

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

Chifley Weston

Weston (ACT) and Chifley (ACT) are neighbouring residential areas with a few stark differences. Weston (ACT) has far better access to public transport, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, compared to 86.7% in Chifley (ACT). However, Chifley (ACT) is much more walkable for essentials, with every single home within 15 minutes of groceries, while only 67.4% of homes in Weston (ACT) have that access. Chifley (ACT) also has a higher share of people born overseas (30.1% versus 25.3%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (24.1% compared to 12.9%).

These areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits at about $2,350 for both. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions and a very similar number of nearby schools. While they track together on income, other gaps remain; for example, residents in Weston (ACT) are noticeably older, with the typical person aged 42 compared to 37 in Chifley (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,320 larger in Weston Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Chifley Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Chifley Median age: 5 yrs older in Weston Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chifley in Weston +1,320 larger in Weston gap widening

2,680 82nd pct 4,000 86th pct

Median age in Chifley in Weston +5 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 24.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 30.9%

8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chifley Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.1% Nepal ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

3.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

33.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

9.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

4.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chifley in Weston

— 2.63 38th pct

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

26 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Chifley in Weston +16 larger in Weston

481 70th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Chifley in Weston even

1,115 94th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 75.1%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Chifley in Weston +$51 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,191 90th pct $1,242 91st pct

Household income in Chifley in Weston +$14 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,347 87th pct $2,361 87th pct

Family income in Chifley in Weston +$142 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,940 90th pct $3,082 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

23.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.7%

18.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chifley in Weston +11 larger in Chifley

47 76th pct 36 74th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chifley in Weston +$90 higher in Chifley

$1,321 88th pct $1,231 87th pct

Household income in Chifley in Weston +$125 higher in Chifley

$2,687 84th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 25.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

14.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chifley in Weston +$30 higher in Chifley gap widening

$450 88th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Chifley in Weston +$183 higher in Chifley gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Chifley in Weston even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.9% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.3% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 22.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 12.3%

4.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

11.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

26.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chifley in Weston +26 more in Weston

8 78th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chifley in Weston +5.51 more in Weston

2.99 69th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chifley in Weston +2,932.7 more in Weston

438.8 77th pct 3,371.5 99th pct

PT routes in Chifley in Weston +7 more in Weston

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Chifley in Weston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chifley in Weston even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chifley in Weston +3,898 more in Chifley

16,259 69th pct 12,361 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Chifley in Weston +17,703 more in Weston

29,490 56th pct 47,193 63rd pct

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

46 29th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

11.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 40.2%

35.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

4.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.8% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chifley in Weston +3,417 higher in Weston

3,358 49th pct 6,775 77th pct

Assault/100k in Chifley in Weston +153 higher in Weston

522 37th pct 675 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Chifley in Weston +50 higher in Chifley

75 32nd pct 25 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Chifley in Weston +14 higher in Weston

261 23rd pct 275 24th pct

Theft/100k in Chifley in Weston +1,303 higher in Weston

597 31st pct 1,900 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chifley in Weston +136 higher in Chifley

261 67th pct 125 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Chifley in Weston +303 higher in Weston

522 36th pct 825 58th pct

5-yr change in Chifley in Weston +2.8 pts higher in Weston

-31.3% 24th pct -28.5% 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chifley in Weston +0.1 higher in Weston

7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct

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

7.2 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Chifley in Weston +7.2 pts higher in Chifley

99.1% 99th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Chifley in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Chifley

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Chifley in Weston +13.1 pts higher in Weston

86.7% 83rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Chifley in Weston +1.8 pts higher in Chifley

98.0% 98th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Chifley in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chifley in Weston +12.2 pts higher in Weston

62.5% 88th pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chifley in Weston +5.1 more in Weston

25.4 68th pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chifley in Weston +41 higher in Weston

244 92nd pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Chifley in Weston +1.3 pts higher in Weston

5.4% 47th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Chifley with nearby areas

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Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chifley vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80036/chifley/vs/SAL80133/weston