Chifley vs Weston

Chifley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Weston. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Weston, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Chifley tends to suit young adults.

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

Weston

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • But Chifley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Chifley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($432,500 vs $802,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Chifley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Chifley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chifley and Weston 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 Weston
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 Weston
Walkability 60 / 59
Chifley — Walkability: 60/100 Weston — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 66 / 18
Chifley — Safety: 66/100 Weston — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Chifley — Low fire risk: 1/100 Weston — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 58
Chifley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Weston — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Weston has more residents (4,000 vs 2,680); Weston skews older (42 vs 37).

Chifley Weston
Population 2,680 4,000
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +11.9%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $122,044/yr $122,772/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chifley Weston
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Chifley — 0-4: 5.4% Weston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.6% / 13.2%
Chifley — 5-14: 10.6% Weston — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.9% / 5.2%
Chifley — 15-19: 4.9% Weston — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.4% / 4.7%
Chifley — 20-24: 6.4% Weston — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 18.8% / 10.5%
Chifley — 25-34: 18.8% Weston — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.1% / 14.2%
Chifley — 35-44: 15.1% Weston — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.3% / 13.7%
Chifley — 45-54: 12.3% Weston — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.0% / 9.3%
Chifley — 55-64: 10.0% Weston — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 7.5% / 10.1%
Chifley — 65-74: 7.5% Weston — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.5% / 9.2%
Chifley — 75-84: 6.5% Weston — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.0% / 4.4%
Chifley — 85+: 2.0% Weston — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chifley 37.9% couple families
Chifley — Couple Families: 37.9% Chifley — Lone Person: 41.2% Chifley — One Parent Families: 11.8% Chifley — Group Household: 6.3% Chifley — Other Families: 2.8%
Weston 45.5% couple families
Weston — Couple Families: 45.5% Weston — Lone Person: 35.7% Weston — One Parent Families: 13.2% Weston — Group Household: 4.2% Weston — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Weston 23.3% renting
Weston — Owned Outright: 37.6% Weston — Mortgage: 39.1% Weston — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chifley Weston
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 19.8%
Chifley — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Weston — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.9% / 12.7%
Chifley — Postgraduate Degree: 12.9% Weston — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.0%
Chifley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Weston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 6.5%
Chifley — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Weston — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 4.5%
Chifley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Weston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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 Weston
India 3.7% / 2.1%
Chifley — India: 3.7% Weston — India: 2.1%
England 2.8% / 3.0%
Chifley — England: 2.8% Weston — England: 3.0%
Nepal 4.1% / —
Chifley — Nepal: 4.1% Weston — Nepal: not among its largest
China 1.8% / 1.3%
Chifley — China: 1.8% Weston — China: 1.3%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.8%
Chifley — Philippines: 1.4% Weston — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Chifley — New Zealand: 0.9% Weston — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Chifley — Malaysia: not among its largest Weston — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chifley 67.9% houses
Chifley — Houses: 67.9% Chifley — Townhouses: 26.6% Chifley — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Weston 74.3% houses
Weston — Houses: 74.3% Weston — Townhouses: 21.0% Weston — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chifley Weston
Median house price $1,092,500 $1,020,000
Median unit price $432,500 $802,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 19 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Chifley Weston
3 bed $1M / $875K
Chifley — 3 bed: $1M (35 sales) Weston — 3 bed: $875K (25 sales)

35 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.14M
Chifley — 4 bed: $1.22M (18 sales) Weston — 4 bed: $1.14M (38 sales)

18 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Chifley Weston
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 Weston
Houses 4.7%
$1,075/wk on $1.18M
 4.1%
$750/wk on $950K
Units 8.1%
$550/wk on $354K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Chifley Weston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of ACT —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of ACT Higher than 71% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 36% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of ACT —

Liveability

Chifley scores higher overall (48 vs 34).

Chifley Weston
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Weston carries more flood risk (42 vs 0); Weston carries more crime risk (82 vs 34).

Chifley Weston
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
82/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
same for both

Schools

Chifley Weston
Inside the suburb 0 2
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, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.2%

Schools in Chifley

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

Schools in Weston

  • Islamic School of Canberra Independent · Combined
  • Orana Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Chifley Weston
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 15
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Chifley Weston
Walkability score 60/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 13.1 km 13 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 2606
 4.0%
postcode 2611
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2606
 52
postcode 2611

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 Weston
Car (driver) 65.9% / 70.2%
Chifley — Car (driver): 65.9% Weston — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 14.4%
Chifley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Weston — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.8%
Chifley — Car (passenger): 7.9% Weston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 6.6% / 5.6%
Chifley — Bus: 6.6% Weston — Bus: 5.6%
Walked Only 4.5% / 1.5%
Chifley — Walked Only: 4.5% Weston — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.5%
Chifley — Bicycle: 1.7% Weston — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Chifley Weston
Elevation 621 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chifley Weston
Connectivity score 47/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,267 premises
 22%
2,001 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chifley Weston
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

Weston

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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