Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Chifley

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Chifley are well above the national figure, with a typical family earning $2,940. This is much higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the Territory average. The area has seen a significant jump in earnings since 2011.

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📍 Chifley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chifley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,347 ▲ +44.1%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chifley$2,347
2606, ACT $2,156
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,347, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly amount of $1,191, up $330 since 2011.

$1,191 ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $861
  • 2016: $971
  • 2021: $1,191

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,347 ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,629
  • 2016: $1,843
  • 2021: $2,347

Median total household income per week.

$2,940 ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,117
  • 2016: $2,386
  • 2021: $2,940

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This proportion has risen 17 points since 2011, and 23.2% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Chifley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Chifley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/income