Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chifley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chifley, NSW (postcode 2036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,147 | 3,233 | 3,490 | +343 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,289/wk | $1,816/wk | $2,311/wk | +$1,022 · +79.3% |
| Median personal income | $549/wk | $701/wk | $841/wk | +$292 · +53.2% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $237/wk | $400/wk | +$170 · +73.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,210/mo | +$1,043 · +48.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 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
3,490
was 3,233 in 2016
+257 · +7.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $237/wk in 2016
+$163 · +68.8%
Household income
$2,311/wk
was $1,816/wk in 2016
+$495 · +27.3%
Median age
42
was 42 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.