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Chisholm vs Goldstein
Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Chisholm profile · Goldstein profile
Chisholm Goldstein
Chisholm and Goldstein are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Chisholm is a diverse hub where 49.7% of people were born overseas and 50.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Goldstein has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,377 compared to $1,832 in Chisholm. Goldstein also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 39.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Chisholm sits at 26.7%.
Income gaps between the two have widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the areas share several traits, such as a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 19%) and almost identical household sizes. Both areas also have roughly the same number of people per bedroom and similar rates of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 131,585
- First area, 2016: 142,766
- First area, 2021: 183,655
- Second area, 2011: 189,518
- Second area, 2016: 194,692
- Second area, 2021: 154,736
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Chisholm: 1.4% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Goldstein: 1.1% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Chisholm: 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in Goldstein: 1.1% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Chisholm: 1.6% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Goldstein: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Chisholm: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Goldstein: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Chisholm: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Goldstein: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Chisholm: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Goldstein: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Chisholm: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Goldstein: 3.3% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Chisholm: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Goldstein: 3.8% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Chisholm: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Goldstein: 3.5% males, 4.1% females
- 40–44 in Chisholm: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Goldstein: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Chisholm: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Goldstein: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Chisholm: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Goldstein: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Chisholm: 4.1% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Goldstein: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Chisholm: 4.5% males, 3.9% females; 20–24 in Goldstein: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Chisholm: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Goldstein: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Chisholm: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Goldstein: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Chisholm: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Goldstein: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Chisholm: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Goldstein: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $596
- First area, 2016: $662
- First area, 2021: $734
- Second area, 2011: $523
- Second area, 2016: $611
- Second area, 2021: $1,068
- First area, 2011: $1,327
- First area, 2016: $1,472
- First area, 2021: $1,832
- Second area, 2011: $1,326
- Second area, 2016: $1,475
- Second area, 2021: $2,377
- First area, 2011: $1,552
- First area, 2016: $1,731
- First area, 2021: $2,218
- Second area, 2011: $1,408
- Second area, 2016: $1,586
- Second area, 2021: $3,194
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $301
- Second area, 2021: $490
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $2,400
- Second area, 2011: $1,770
- Second area, 2016: $1,700
- Second area, 2021: $2,800
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Goldstein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED207/chisholm/vs/CED217/goldstein