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Chisholm vs Deakin

Name: Chisholm vs Deakin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Chisholm profile · Deakin profile

Chisholm Deakin

Chisholm and Deakin are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Chisholm is far more multicultural, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 42.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Deakin has a higher share of detached houses at 83.0% and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 63.8%.

The gap in overseas births has widened significantly since 2011, as Chisholm's lead in this area has grown to over 20 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800. They also have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.6, and both have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Chisholm Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Chisholm Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Deakin Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Deakin Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Deakin +16,545 larger in Chisholm gap widening

183,655 81st pct 167,110 54th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Deakin +1 yrs older in Deakin gap steady

39 yrs 49th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%

6.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Widowed even 5.5%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Deakin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.3% China ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%

5.9% India ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.6% English +14.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.8% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.9% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 13.0%

5.9% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

45.9% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Deakin +0.32 more in Chisholm

1.96 57th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Deakin +6 more in Chisholm

55 50th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Chisholm in Deakin +7,680 more in Chisholm

34,258 82nd pct 26,578 49th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Deakin +80 larger in Chisholm

623 77th pct 542 58th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Deakin +31 higher in Chisholm

1,127 91st pct 1,096 81st pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 66.1%

6.2% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 32.1%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

10.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Deakin +$98 higher in Deakin gap widening

$734 29th pct $832 60th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Deakin +$46 higher in Deakin gap steady

$1,832 57th pct $1,878 64th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Deakin +$90 higher in Deakin gap widening

$2,218 63rd pct $2,308 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 65.7%

16.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Deakin even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.3%

11.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.8% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

6.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Deakin +$48 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$440 85th pct $392 63rd pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Deakin +$330 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,400 86th pct $2,070 65th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Deakin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

29.3% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 23.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

12.9% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.8%

7.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 21.4%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Deakin +54 more in Chisholm

878 67th pct 824 57th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Deakin +0.15 more in Deakin

4.78 52nd pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Deakin +434.3 more in Chisholm

1,755.7 78th pct 1,321.4 60th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Deakin +17 more in Chisholm

91 86th pct 74 74th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Deakin +2 longer in Deakin

6 46th pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Deakin +7 longer in Deakin

20 31st pct 27 47th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

10.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 28.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Deakin +0.5 higher in Chisholm

7.8 84th pct 7.3 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Deakin +0.3 more in Chisholm

7.5 89th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Deakin +2.8 pts higher in Chisholm

97.7% 92nd pct 94.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Deakin +5.2 pts higher in Chisholm

94.5% 90th pct 89.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Deakin +1.2 pts higher in Chisholm

97.9% 77th pct 96.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Deakin +2.1 pts higher in Chisholm

98.2% 94th pct 96.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Deakin even

100.0% 97th pct 99.9% 91st pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Deakin +5.5 pts higher in Chisholm

85.4% 87th pct 80.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Deakin +1.6 more in Deakin

13.1 37th pct 14.7 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Deakin +43 higher in Chisholm

286 89th pct 243 86th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Deakin +0.6 pts higher in Deakin

5.1% 38th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Compare Deakin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED207/chisholm/vs/CED211/deakin