Chifley vs Phillip

Phillip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Chifley. In Chifley, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Phillip, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Chifley: a median of $1.09 million, against $750,000 in Phillip. On these figures, Phillip tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Chifley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 29%)
  • But Phillip has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Phillip

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,092,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
  • But Chifley has cheaper units ($432,500 vs $535,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Phillip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 33%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Phillip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Phillip

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 32%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Chifley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chifley returns a higher gross yield on units (8.1% vs 6.2%)
  • Phillip is growing faster (77.0% vs 11.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Chifley and Phillip drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chifley Phillip
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chifley Phillip
Walkability 60 / 92
Chifley — Walkability: 60/100 Phillip — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 66 / 9
Chifley — Safety: 66/100 Phillip — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 1 / 11
Chifley — Low fire risk: 1/100 Phillip — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 60
Chifley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Phillip — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Phillip has more residents (5,197 vs 2,680); Chifley skews older (37 vs 32).

Chifley Phillip
Population 2,680 5,197
+94% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +77.0%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $122,044/yr
+12% vs other
 $107,900/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+2% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chifley Phillip
0-4 5.4% / 5.8%
Chifley — 0-4: 5.4% Phillip — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.6% / 5.4%
Chifley — 5-14: 10.6% Phillip — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 4.9% / 2.2%
Chifley — 15-19: 4.9% Phillip — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 6.4% / 8.9%
Chifley — 20-24: 6.4% Phillip — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 18.8% / 36.1%
Chifley — 25-34: 18.8% Phillip — 25-34: 36.1%
35-44 15.1% / 17.3%
Chifley — 35-44: 15.1% Phillip — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 12.3% / 9.4%
Chifley — 45-54: 12.3% Phillip — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 10.0% / 7.3%
Chifley — 55-64: 10.0% Phillip — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 7.5% / 4.6%
Chifley — 65-74: 7.5% Phillip — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 6.5% / 2.2%
Chifley — 75-84: 6.5% Phillip — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.0% / 0.8%
Chifley — 85+: 2.0% Phillip — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chifley 41.2% lone person
Chifley — Lone Person: 41.2% Chifley — Couple Families: 37.9% Chifley — One Parent Families: 11.8% Chifley — Group Household: 6.3% Chifley — Other Families: 2.8%
Phillip 61.1% lone person
Phillip — Lone Person: 61.1% Phillip — Couple Families: 20.4% Phillip — One Parent Families: 8.5% Phillip — Group Household: 8.2% Phillip — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 32.8% renting
Chifley — Owned Outright: 32.4% Chifley — Mortgage: 34.8% Chifley — Renting: 32.8%
Phillip 50.3% renting
Phillip — Owned Outright: 14.2% Phillip — Mortgage: 35.5% Phillip — Renting: 50.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chifley Phillip
India 3.7% / 8.0%
Chifley — India: 3.7% Phillip — India: 8.0%
Nepal 4.1% / 6.3%
Chifley — Nepal: 4.1% Phillip — Nepal: 6.3%
Philippines 1.4% / 5.1%
Chifley — Philippines: 1.4% Phillip — Philippines: 5.1%
England 2.8% / 2.1%
Chifley — England: 2.8% Phillip — England: 2.1%
China 1.8% / 2.6%
Chifley — China: 1.8% Phillip — China: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chifley Phillip
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 28.7%
Chifley — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Phillip — Bachelor Degree: 28.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.9% / 16.0%
Chifley — Postgraduate Degree: 12.9% Phillip — Postgraduate Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.8%
Chifley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Phillip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 7.3%
Chifley — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Phillip — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 4.7%
Chifley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Phillip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 5.5% flats / apartments
Chifley — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Chifley — Houses: 67.9% Chifley — Townhouses: 26.6%
Phillip 67.1% flats / apartments
Phillip — Flats / Apartments: 67.1% Phillip — Houses: 0.1% Phillip — Townhouses: 32.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Chifley Phillip
Median house price $1,092,500 $750,000
Median unit price $432,500 $535,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 26 days
from 8 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chifley Phillip
1 bed $362K / $412K
Chifley — 1 bed: $362K (6 sales) Phillip — 1 bed: $412K (175 sales)

6 vs 175 sales

2 bed $425K / $585K
Chifley — 2 bed: $425K (21 sales) Phillip — 2 bed: $585K (273 sales)

21 vs 273 sales

3 bed $960K / $750K
Chifley — 3 bed: $960K (5 sales) Phillip — 3 bed: $750K (47 sales)

5 vs 47 sales

Development activity

Chifley Phillip
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chifley Phillip
Houses 4.7%
$1,075/wk on $1.18M
 4.8%
$628/wk on $678K
Units 8.1%
$550/wk on $354K
 6.2%
$600/wk on $500K

Ranking within ACT

Chifley Phillip
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of ACT Higher than 15% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 100% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of ACT Higher than 49% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 70% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 85% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of ACT Higher than 61% of ACT

Liveability

Phillip is more walkable (92 vs 60).

Chifley Phillip
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Phillip carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Phillip carries more crime risk (91 vs 34).

Chifley Phillip
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
91/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Chifley Phillip
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UNSW Canberra, 7.7 km
 2
UNSW Canberra, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.3%

Schools in Chifley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Phillip

  • The Canberra College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Chifley Phillip
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 52
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Chifley Phillip
Walkability score 60/100 92/100
Distance to Canberra 13.1 km
+8% vs other
 12.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 319.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 2606
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2606
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chifley Phillip
Car (driver) 65.9% / 55.3%
Chifley — Car (driver): 65.9% Phillip — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 9.9%
Chifley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Phillip — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 6.6% / 12.8%
Chifley — Bus: 6.6% Phillip — Bus: 12.8%
Walked Only 4.5% / 14.7%
Chifley — Walked Only: 4.5% Phillip — Walked Only: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 6.1%
Chifley — Car (passenger): 7.9% Phillip — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Chifley Phillip
Elevation 621 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 589 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chifley Phillip
Connectivity score 47/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,267 premises
 35%
3,650 premises

Climate

Chifley Phillip
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chifley Phillip
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 11.9 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.32 pphm —

Council rates

Chifley Phillip
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Chifley Phillip
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chifley Phillip
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Chifley

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Phillip

Apartments Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals Townhouses

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