It was named after Joseph Benedict Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from July 1945 to December 1949.

[6] Construction in the suburb itself also began in 1966, with 795 houses and 156 flats built to accommodate approximately 3,000 people.

[8] Chifley is underlaid by Silurian age Deakin Volcanics rhyodacite which are coloured green-grey, red or purple.

The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were Nepal (4.1%), India (3.7%), England (2.8%), Bhutan (2.2%) and China (1.8%).

[1] Chifley is located in the federal House of Representatives electorate of Bean, which is the largest division in the Australian Capital Territory.

The shopping centre consists of a supermarket, a bakery, a restaurant, a podiatrist, chiropractor, and a local liquor store.

Chifley has two churches both of which are located at Maclaurin Crescent, known as the Calvary Chapel and the Society of Saint Pius X Misson.

[11] https://sspx.com.au/en/community/priories Local playground and basketball courts are located there, a graffiti wall, and the Chifley Neighbourhood Oval.