Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chifley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chifley, ACT (postcode 2606) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,489 | 2,407 | 2,680 | +191 · +7.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,633/wk | $1,843/wk | $2,347/wk | +$714 · +43.7% |
| Median personal income | $861/wk | $971/wk | $1,191/wk | +$330 · +38.3% |
| Median rent | $363/wk | $361/wk | $450/wk | +$87 · +24% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,383/mo | +$433 · +22.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chifley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,680
was 2,407 in 2016
+273 · +11.3%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $361/wk in 2016
+$89 · +24.7%
Household income
$2,347/wk
was $1,843/wk in 2016
+$504 · +27.3%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Chifley population growth · Chifley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.