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Chisholm vs Fadden

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chisholm profile · Fadden profile

Chisholm Fadden

Chisholm and Fadden are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Fadden is a high-earning area where 44.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.4% in Chisholm. This higher level of qualification is consistent with incomes in Fadden, where 51.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above the 32.0% in Chisholm. However, Chisholm is much more walkable; for example, 37.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 3.3% of homes in Fadden have that same access.

These two places are almost identical when it comes to the types of homes they have, as detached houses make up over 95% of both areas. While they share a similar housing style, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, now sitting at $1,010. Other differences have also grown over time, such as the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 5.9 percentage points higher in Fadden than in Chisholm.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in Fadden Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Fadden Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Fadden Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Chisholm Rent: $210 higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholmin Fadden +2,262 larger in Chisholm gap steady
5,268 24th pct 3,006 11th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Fadden +6 yrs older in Fadden gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Chisholmin Fadden +2.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
3.2% 63rd pct 1.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Chisholmin Fadden +5.9 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 19.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Chisholmin Fadden +1.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
20.8% 77th pct 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Chisholmin Fadden +4.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
13.1% 64th pct 8.8% 21st pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

48.1% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
35.8% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 25.9%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.8% Widowed even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Fadden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chisholmin Fadden +5.0 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
18.5% 41st pct 23.5% 53rd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 75.3%
2.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.5% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 34.3%
37.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.3% Indian even 2.3%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Chisholmin Fadden +1.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
13.9% 53rd pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Chisholmin Fadden +0.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 1.2% 46th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Chisholmin Fadden +0.8 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
41.3% 50th pct 42.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 50.1%
41.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chisholmin Fadden +14.7 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
64.6% 66th pct 79.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Chisholmin Fadden +21.5 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
23.4% 56th pct 44.9% 88th pct
Schools in Chisholmin Fadden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chisholmin Fadden +0.82 more in Fadden
0.91 12th pct 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chisholmin Fadden +1 more in Fadden
17 45th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Chisholmin Fadden +342 more in Chisholm
571 20th pct 229 7th pct
Avg size in Chisholmin Fadden +342 larger in Chisholm
571 69th pct 229 24th pct
ICSEA in Chisholmin Fadden +87 higher in Fadden
989 37th pct 1,076 75th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%
9.1% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
8.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chisholmin Fadden +$327 higher in Fadden gap widening
$1,088 85th pct $1,415 96th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Fadden +$1,010 higher in Fadden gap widening
$2,292 83rd pct $3,302 100th pct
Family income in Chisholmin Fadden +$987 higher in Fadden gap widening
$2,570 77th pct $3,557 97th pct
High earners in Chisholmin Fadden +13.5 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 30.4% 98th pct
High-income homes in Chisholmin Fadden +19.9 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
32.0% 79th pct 51.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%
15.8% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chisholmin Fadden +2.0 pts higher in Chisholm
31.6% 71st pct 29.5% 59th pct
Mental health in Chisholmin Fadden +4.3 pts higher in Chisholm
10.8% 77th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Chisholmin Fadden +1.8 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 4.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
9.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chisholmin Fadden +8.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
14.0% 46th pct 22.2% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Chisholmin Fadden +0.3 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
15.0% 93rd pct 15.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Chisholmin Fadden +0.1 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
32.8% 87th pct 32.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Chisholmin Fadden +0.3 pts higher in Fadden
6.6% 94th pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chisholmin Fadden +1.9 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
22.0% 58th pct 23.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholmin Fadden +137 larger in Chisholm
168 48th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Fadden +4 yrs older in Chisholm
24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Chisholmin Fadden
41.4% 45th pct —
Unemployment in Chisholmin Fadden
5.8% 27th pct —
Median income in Chisholmin Fadden +$529 higher in Fadden
$939 86th pct $1,468 100th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Fadden +$1,941 higher in Fadden
$2,308 83rd pct $4,249 100th pct
Indigenous language in Chisholmin Fadden +13.2 pts higher in Fadden
3.0% 28th pct 16.1% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholmin Fadden +0.2 larger in Fadden gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Chisholmin Fadden +6.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
13.6% 54th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
Living alone in Chisholmin Fadden +8.1 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
20.9% 32nd pct 12.8% 7th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
24.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 7.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
6.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholmin Fadden +$210 higher in Fadden gap widening
$410 67th pct $620 100th pct
Mortgage in Chisholmin Fadden +$383 higher in Fadden gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Chisholmin Fadden +0.10 higher in Chisholm gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Chisholmin Fadden +13.1 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
19.8% 28th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Chisholmin Fadden +16.2 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
28.8% 39th pct 44.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in Chisholmin Fadden +0.9 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
95.8% 86th pct 96.7% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chisholmin Fadden +6.4 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
92.6% 88th pct 99.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 47.7%
28.8% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.8% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Not stated even 0.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.7%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 19.5%
6.7% 5 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.9% $550–$749 +38.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 26.1%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%
12.0% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.1%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chisholmin Fadden +2.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 0.9% 1st pct
Work from home in Chisholmin Fadden +4.7 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Chisholmin Fadden +0.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
PT stops in Chisholmin Fadden +12 more in Chisholm
33 43rd pct 21 31st pct
Stops/1k in Chisholmin Fadden +0.72 more in Fadden
6.26 76th pct 6.99 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Chisholmin Fadden +20.7 more in Chisholm
1,028.7 58th pct 1,008.0 58th pct
PT routes in Chisholmin Fadden +2 more in Chisholm
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Chisholmin Fadden even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Chisholmin Fadden +2 longer in Chisholm
18 34th pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Chisholmin Fadden +1,209 more in Chisholm
8,326 22nd pct 7,117 17th pct
Reach 45 min in Chisholmin Fadden +8,710 more in Fadden
33,563 43rd pct 42,273 49th pct
Transit to city in Chisholmin Fadden +5 longer in Chisholm
75 79th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 64.8%
8.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%
16.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.1% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chisholmin Fadden +1.7 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
28.7% 13th pct 30.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Chisholmin Fadden +4.0 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
9.8% 44th pct 5.8% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chisholmin Fadden +0.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Chisholmin Fadden +0.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
68.5% 81st pct 67.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Chisholmin Fadden +2.0 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
66.2% 89th pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
7.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.3% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 8.2%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chisholmin Fadden +3 higher in Fadden
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Chisholmin Fadden +3 higher in Fadden
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Chisholmin Fadden +2 higher in Fadden
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Chisholmin Fadden +3 higher in Fadden
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Chisholmin Fadden +114 higher in Fadden
1,028 63rd pct 1,142 96th pct
ERP in Chisholmin Fadden +2,263 higher in Chisholm
5,277 22nd pct 3,014 11th pct
Growth in Chisholmin Fadden +0.5 pts higher in Fadden
0.8% 17th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Chisholmin Fadden +86 higher in Chisholm
267 12th pct 181 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chisholmin Fadden even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Chisholmin Fadden even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Chisholmin Fadden even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholmin Fadden +1.3 higher in Chisholm
5.5 51st pct 4.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Chisholmin Fadden +1.9 more in Chisholm
5.1 47th pct 3.2 22nd pct
15-min city in Chisholmin Fadden +38.1 pts higher in Chisholm
40.7% 29th pct 2.5% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Chisholmin Fadden +34.3 pts higher in Chisholm
37.6% 27th pct 3.3% 2nd pct
Walk to transit in Chisholmin Fadden +2.9 pts higher in Chisholm
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Chisholmin Fadden +22.3 pts higher in Chisholm
94.1% 74th pct 71.8% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Chisholmin Fadden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chisholmin Fadden +31.0 pts higher in Chisholm
32.3% 37th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
Amenities/1k in Chisholmin Fadden +46.4 more in Fadden
13.9 48th pct 60.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Chisholmin Fadden +61 higher in Chisholm
250 77th pct 189 69th pct
Mean slope in Chisholmin Fadden +5.8 pts higher in Fadden
4.9% 42nd pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071074/chisholm/vs/801071076/fadden