Chifley · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Chifley

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

About 40.7% of residents in Chifley have moved home in the last five years, showing a steady flow of people into the area. This churn of residents is higher than it was five years ago, reflecting a shifting population that mirrors national trends.

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📍 Chifley, Federal Electorate

Where Chifley sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

40.7% —
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 5 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 6 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 9 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 11 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 9 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 18 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 15 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 14 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 14 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 5 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 9 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 6 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 5 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 12 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 9 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 3 areas
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 1 area
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 1 area
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 1 area
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 0 areas
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 2 areas
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 57% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Chifley40.7%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Moving house is common here, with 40.7% of people arriving in the last five years. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, though the rate has risen 4.4 percentage points since 2016.

40.7% —

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.7% of the population, which is a little below the national and state figures. This proportion has grown slightly since 2011, when it sat at 10.3%.

12.7% ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED108/chifley/topic/mobility-location