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Hume vs Chisholm

Name: Hume vs Chisholm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Hume profile · Chisholm profile

Hume Chisholm

Chisholm and Hume are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Chisholm is a residential area where the typical weekly household income is $2,292 and 20.8% of the population are children. In contrast, Hume is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical weekly income of $1,187 and only 0.8% of people being children. Hume has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 25.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 3.2% in Chisholm.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at 14.0% for Chisholm and 2.3% for Hume. While they share similar weather and rainfall, their social gaps are shifting. The difference in typical weekly income has widened significantly since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed. Chisholm is more accessible for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, while Hume is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,873 larger in Chisholm No religion: 38.8 pts higher in Chisholm Year 12: 34.4 pts higher in Chisholm Unpaid child care: 32.1 pts higher in Chisholm Rent: $300 higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Chisholm +4,873 larger in Chisholm gap steady

395 2nd pct 5,268 24th pct

Median age in Hume in Chisholm +3 yrs older in Chisholm gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

64.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +37.4 pts 27.1%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.8% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +27.2 pts 35.8%

29.7% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

2.6% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hume Chisholm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.5%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

1.8% Australian +37.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

1.3% English +36.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

3.8% English only +79.0 pts ▸ 82.8%

0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

95.2% Not stated ◂ +90.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% Christianity +45.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

2.5% No religion +38.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Chisholm

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Chisholm

— 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hume in Chisholm +11 more in Chisholm

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Hume in Chisholm

— 571 20th pct

Avg size in Hume in Chisholm

— 571 69th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Chisholm

— 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 +34.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

42.1% Year 10 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.1%

0.8% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 22.9%

30.6% Certificate III / IV even 30.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Society & culture +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Information technology +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Chisholm +$363 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$725 33rd pct $1,088 85th pct

Household income in Hume in Chisholm +$1,105 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,187 13th pct $2,292 83rd pct

Family income in Hume in Chisholm +$320 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,250 61st pct $2,570 77th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

0.8% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% Under $650 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.8% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

1.5% None +61.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

1.0% One condition +20.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Chisholm +68 larger in Chisholm

100 32nd pct 168 48th pct

Median age in Hume in Chisholm +9 yrs older in Hume

33 yrs 91st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hume in Chisholm

— $939 86th pct

Household income in Hume in Chisholm

— $2,308 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Chisholm +0.7 larger in Chisholm

2.0 7th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +38.4 pts 61.6%

0.0% Couples without children +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% 3 people +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Chisholm +$300 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$110 0th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Chisholm

— $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Chisholm +0.20 higher in Hume

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.4 pts 28.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +49.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

0.0% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +95.8 pts ▸ 95.8%

42.9% Other dwelling ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%

0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Chisholm +29 more in Chisholm

4 10th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Chisholm +3.86 more in Hume

10.13 88th pct 6.26 76th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Chisholm +441.3 more in Chisholm

587.3 41st pct 1,028.7 58th pct

PT routes in Hume in Chisholm +4 more in Chisholm

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Hume in Chisholm +22 longer in Hume

25 83rd pct 3 29th pct

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

14 23rd pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hume in Chisholm +7,931 more in Chisholm

395 1st pct 8,326 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Hume in Chisholm +33,168 more in Chisholm

395 1st pct 33,563 43rd pct

Transit to city in Hume in Chisholm

— 75 79th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +38.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

40.0% Walked ◂ +39.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +54.9 pts 16.5%

0.0% 2 vehicles +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +28.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Construction +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 20.6%

30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.1 pts 14.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hume in Chisholm

— 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hume in Chisholm

— 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hume in Chisholm

— 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hume in Chisholm +2 higher in Chisholm

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hume in Chisholm

— 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Hume in Chisholm +4,883 higher in Chisholm

394 1st pct 5,277 22nd pct

Growth in Hume in Chisholm +0.8 pts higher in Chisholm

0.0% 12th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Hume in Chisholm +20 higher in Hume

287 13th pct 267 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Chisholm +31 higher in Chisholm

802 45th pct 833 47th pct

Max temp in Hume in Chisholm +0.2 higher in Chisholm

20.5 22nd pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Hume in Chisholm +0.1 higher in Chisholm

6.4 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Chisholm +3.1 higher in Chisholm

2.4 14th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Chisholm +3.0 more in Chisholm

2.0 11th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Hume in Chisholm +40.7 pts higher in Chisholm

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Chisholm +8.7 pts higher in Hume

46.3% 35th pct 37.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Chisholm +46.8 pts higher in Chisholm

53.2% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Chisholm +94.1 pts higher in Chisholm

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Chisholm +53.5 pts higher in Chisholm

46.5% 12th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Chisholm +32.3 pts higher in Chisholm

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Chisholm +8.9 more in Hume

22.8 78th pct 13.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Chisholm +217 higher in Chisholm

33 34th pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Chisholm +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm

4.4% 34th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

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Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031031/hume/vs/801071074/chisholm