Chifley · Suburb / Locality

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 household earning $2,347. This gap is most striking when compared to the rest of Australia, though the area sits about the same as other parts of the ACT.

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📍 Chifley, Suburb / Locality

Where Chifley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,347 ▲ +43.7%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 87% 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 personal weekly income is $1,191, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of $805. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $2,940.

$1,191 ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

$2,347 ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,633
  • 2016: $1,843
  • 2021: $2,347

Median total household income per week.

$2,940 ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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, as 36.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 23.2% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is a little above the ACT average.

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/sal/SAL80036/chifley/topic/income