Chifley
ACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT
2,680 (2021) → 2,803 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chifley is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2606, about 9km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Chifley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 107km inland. Chifley has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 54/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Nepal (4.07%), India (3.73%), England (2.76%), China (1.79%), Philippines (1.42%)
Top languages: Nepali (4.33%), Mandarin (2.05%), Tamil (1.34%), Greek (1.08%), Cantonese (0.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1108 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1131
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1133
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1076
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1100
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1128
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1087
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1101
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1126
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1079
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1078
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1093
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1119
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Chifley
Is Chifley safe?
Chifley has a residential safety score of 54/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,239 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Chifley from Canberra CBD?
Chifley is about 9.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chifley?
Chifley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chifley?
Chifley has a transport score of 44/100 and 8 bus stops.