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Chisholm vs Hotham

Name: Chisholm vs Hotham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Chisholm profile · Hotham profile

Chisholm Hotham

Hotham and Chisholm are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very large populations. Chisholm has a higher share of university graduates (42.1% compared to 30.2% in Hotham) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.8% versus 8.7%). In contrast, Hotham is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (52.9% versus 49.7%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (56.7% versus 50.1%).

While both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes and the number of people living alone, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2016. They share a very high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the national figure. Both areas also have a similar number of children under 15 and nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hotham Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Chisholm No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Chisholm Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Chisholm Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Hotham +11,935 larger in Hotham gap narrowing

183,655 81st pct 195,590 92nd pct

Median age in Chisholm in Hotham +2 yrs older in Chisholm gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.1%

35.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Hotham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 43.1%

14.3% China ◂ +9.2 pts 5.2%

5.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Vietnam +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.9% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%

18.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%

15.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

1.9% Vietnamese +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Indian even 7.1%

5.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

45.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 38.6%

18.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.5 pts 6.6%

1.6% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.7% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 28.3%

37.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.5% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Hotham +0.41 more in Chisholm

1.96 57th pct 1.55 27th pct

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

55 50th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Chisholm in Hotham +6,921 more in Chisholm

34,258 82nd pct 27,337 54th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Hotham +53 larger in Chisholm

623 77th pct 570 66th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Hotham +98 higher in Chisholm

1,127 91st pct 1,028 51st pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 66.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Year 11 even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.1%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Hotham +$39 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$734 29th pct $695 17th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Hotham +$160 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,832 57th pct $1,672 43rd pct

Family income in Chisholm in Hotham +$326 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,218 63rd pct $1,892 30th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Asthma even 6.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Hotham +0.1 larger in Hotham gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 60.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

11.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

18.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

6.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Hotham +$57 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$440 85th pct $383 56th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Hotham +$400 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,400 86th pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Hotham +0.10 higher in Hotham gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

29.3% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 20.9%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 51.7%

12.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

7.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 21.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Hotham +3 more in Hotham

878 67th pct 881 67th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Hotham +0.28 more in Chisholm

4.78 52nd pct 4.50 44th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Hotham +207.9 more in Chisholm

1,755.7 78th pct 1,547.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Hotham +13 more in Chisholm

91 86th pct 78 78th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Hotham +2 longer in Hotham

6 46th pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Hotham +4 longer in Hotham

20 31st pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 23.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

37.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

6.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 23.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

6.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Hotham +0.2 higher in Hotham

7.8 84th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Hotham +0.1 more in Hotham

7.5 89th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Hotham +1.6 pts higher in Hotham

97.7% 92nd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Hotham +4.8 pts higher in Hotham

94.5% 90th pct 99.3% 100th pct

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

97.9% 77th pct 99.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Hotham +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm

98.2% 94th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Hotham even

100.0% 97th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Hotham +6.6 pts higher in Hotham

85.4% 87th pct 92.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Hotham +0.1 more in Chisholm

13.1 37th pct 13.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Hotham +13 higher in Hotham

286 89th pct 299 90th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Hotham +2.1 pts higher in Chisholm

5.1% 38th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED207/chisholm/vs/CED222/hotham