$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chifley · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Chifley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes have three or more bedrooms in Chifley than in most other areas, with 85.3% of dwellings fitting this description. This creates a landscape dominated by large family houses, although a growing number of residents now rent their homes.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 54% of areas.
| Chifley | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments have risen to $2,200, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, weekly rents are around the middle for this level, sitting at $380.
$2,200 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,960
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chifley, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.7% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national levels. In contrast, those who own their home outright have fallen to 19.6%, which is far below the national average.
37.7% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chifley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (38%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure. While the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average at 0.90, this is a decrease since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chifley, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED108/chifley/topic/housing-dwellings