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Calwell vs Chisholm

Name: Calwell vs Chisholm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Calwell profile · Chisholm profile

Calwell Chisholm

Calwell and Chisholm are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Calwell is more service-oriented, with far more schools and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.9% compared to 32.3%). It also has a higher share of university graduates (26.7%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.3%). Chisholm is more residential in feel, with a higher share of separate houses (95.8%) and more recent overseas arrivals (9.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher to the national figure. They also share many common traits, such as a typical resident age of 37 and the same proportion of people born overseas (18.5%). While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in high-income households and university qualifications has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Chisholm Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Chisholm Housework 15h+: 2.2 pts higher in Chisholm Renting: 4.8 pts higher in Chisholm Recent arrivals: 3.3 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Chisholm +462 larger in Calwell gap narrowing

5,730 27th pct 5,268 24th pct

Median age in Calwell in Chisholm even gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.1%

34.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.7% Divorced even 9.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Chisholm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% India even 2.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%

36.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Indian even 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 82.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Chisholm +2 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Chisholm +1.77 more in Calwell

2.68 63rd pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Chisholm +2 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Calwell in Chisholm +517 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 571 20th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Chisholm +208 larger in Chisholm

363 41st pct 571 69th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Chisholm +29 higher in Calwell

1,018 51st pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 64.6%

17.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

15.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Chisholm +$104 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 89th pct $1,088 85th pct

Household income in Calwell in Chisholm +$168 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,460 88th pct $2,292 83rd pct

Family income in Calwell in Chisholm +$272 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 86th pct $2,570 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 16.2%

6.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

27.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition even 10.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Chisholm +17 larger in Chisholm

151 45th pct 168 48th pct

Median age in Calwell in Chisholm even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Calwell in Chisholm +$219 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Calwell in Chisholm +$146 higher in Calwell

$2,454 87th pct $2,308 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Chisholm even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 61.6%

23.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

19.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Chisholm +$38 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 79th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Chisholm even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Chisholm even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 49.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

14.9% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 95.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 38.6%

12.6% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Chisholm +2 more in Chisholm

31 41st pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Chisholm +0.85 more in Chisholm

5.41 66th pct 6.26 76th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Chisholm +503.8 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 1,028.7 58th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Chisholm +1 more in Chisholm

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Chisholm +5 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Chisholm +1 longer in Calwell

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Chisholm +1,202 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 8,326 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Chisholm +25,713 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 33,563 43rd pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Chisholm even

75 79th pct 75 79th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

8.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

10.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Community & personal service even 10.9%

7.0% Sales workers even 6.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Chisholm +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Chisholm +2 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Calwell in Chisholm +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Chisholm +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Chisholm +37 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Calwell in Chisholm +243 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 5,277 22nd pct

Growth in Calwell in Chisholm +3.9 pts higher in Chisholm

-3.1% 0th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Calwell in Chisholm +27 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 267 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Chisholm +4 higher in Chisholm

829 47th pct 833 47th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Chisholm even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Chisholm even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Chisholm +0.1 higher in Chisholm

5.4 50th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Chisholm +0.0 more in Chisholm

5.0 47th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Chisholm +5.3 pts higher in Calwell

45.9% 34th pct 40.7% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Chisholm +8.0 pts higher in Calwell

45.5% 34th pct 37.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Chisholm +0.6 pts higher in Chisholm

99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Chisholm +9.5 pts higher in Chisholm

84.6% 61st pct 94.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Chisholm even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Chisholm +11.6 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 48th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Chisholm +3.7 more in Chisholm

10.1 24th pct 13.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Chisholm +49 higher in Chisholm

202 71st pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Chisholm +3.7 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 86th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071074/chisholm