Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 1,093 for overall advantage marks Chifley as a highly prosperous area. It ranks among the top 10% of similar places for both general advantage and job skills. This prosperity is reflected in the high levels of education and professional qualifications found across the neighbourhood.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Chifley | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a very high level of education and job skills, scoring 9 out of 10. This puts Chifley in a stronger position than about 90% of similar areas, contributing to an overall advantage score that is well above the national average.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,093
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 4.6% since 2021. While this is around the middle for its level, it is a little below the ACT growth rate of 7.1%.
2,785
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 177 businesses in the area, which is among the smallest number of businesses for an area of this level.
177
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/economy-advantage
