2,680 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,489
- 2016: 2,407
- 2021: 2,680
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chifley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of life stages defines the daily feel of Chifley, where 2,680 people live. This is a relatively large area for its level, with a typical resident aged 37. It balances a strong presence of young adults with a smaller proportion of children and seniors compared to other similar areas.
2,680
▲ +7.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 82% of areas.
| Chifley | 2,680 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 12,071 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is much lower than most areas. This makes the population a little older than the Territory's figure, but a little younger than the national average.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.8%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both account for 16% of the population, with the share of children being a little below the Territory and national figures.
16.0% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while 37.3% have never married. About 1.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Territory average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10% of the community, a figure lower than most areas.
1.8% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80036/chifley/topic/demographics-identity