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Chisholm vs Gowrie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Chisholm profile · Gowrie profile

Chisholm Gowrie

Chisholm and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with very different levels of convenience. Gowrie (ACT) is far more walkable; nearly all homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.6%), health services (96.0%), and a general 15-minute-city walkshed (98.6%). In contrast, Chisholm has much lower walkability, with only 37.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Gowrie (ACT) also has more high-earners, with 41.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 32.0% in Chisholm.

Both areas have similar levels of volunteering, with Chisholm at 14.0% and Gowrie (ACT) at 17.5%, both sitting near the national figure. They also share similar family life, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between them have widened in several areas. There are now more people in Gowrie (ACT) with a bachelor degree or higher, and the difference in high-income households has increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,128 larger in Chisholm Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Gowrie De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Chisholm Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Chisholm People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholmin Gowrie +2,128 larger in Chisholm gap steady
5,268 24th pct 3,140 12th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.9 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 2.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Chisholmin Gowrie +4.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 17.3% 49th pct
Under 15 in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
20.8% 77th pct 21.1% 79th pct
De facto in Chisholmin Gowrie +2.4 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
13.1% 64th pct 10.7% 33rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
18.5% 41st pct 20.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 77.4%
2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Philippines even 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%
37.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Scottish even 11.1%
5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Indian even 2.4%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Filipino even 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
13.9% 53rd pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 82.2%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.1 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 41.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
41.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chisholmin Gowrie +6.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
64.6% 66th pct 70.8% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Chisholmin Gowrie +9.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
23.4% 56th pct 32.7% 73rd pct
Schools in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 more in Gowrie
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chisholmin Gowrie +2.11 more in Gowrie
0.91 12th pct 3.02 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chisholmin Gowrie +3 more in Gowrie
17 45th pct 20 51st pct
Students in Chisholmin Gowrie +298 more in Gowrie
571 20th pct 869 32nd pct
Avg size in Chisholmin Gowrie +137 larger in Chisholm
571 69th pct 435 52nd pct
ICSEA in Chisholmin Gowrie +78 higher in Gowrie
989 37th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
9.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
7.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chisholmin Gowrie +$119 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,088 85th pct $1,207 89th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Gowrie +$382 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,292 83rd pct $2,674 91st pct
Family income in Chisholmin Gowrie +$338 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,570 77th pct $2,908 87th pct
High earners in Chisholmin Gowrie +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 20.9% 86th pct
High-income homes in Chisholmin Gowrie +9.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
32.0% 79th pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.3%
15.8% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.7 pts higher in Gowrie
31.6% 71st pct 32.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie
10.8% 77th pct 11.0% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
5.9% 59th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.3%
21.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chisholmin Gowrie +3.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
14.0% 46th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
15.0% 93rd pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Chisholmin Gowrie +2.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
32.8% 87th pct 34.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.2 pts higher in Chisholm
6.6% 94th pct 6.4% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
22.0% 58th pct 22.8% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholmin Gowrie +97 larger in Chisholm
168 48th pct 71 23rd pct
Median age in Chisholmin Gowrie +5 yrs older in Gowrie
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.3 pts higher in Gowrie
41.4% 45th pct 41.7% 46th pct
Unemployment in Chisholmin Gowrie +5.8 pts higher in Chisholm
5.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Chisholmin Gowrie +$265 higher in Chisholm
$939 86th pct $674 57th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Gowrie +$379 higher in Gowrie
$2,308 83rd pct $2,687 90th pct
Indigenous language in Chisholmin Gowrie +5.5 pts higher in Gowrie
3.0% 28th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.1 larger in Gowrie gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
13.6% 54th pct 13.3% 52nd pct
Living alone in Chisholmin Gowrie +5.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
20.9% 32nd pct 15.5% 13th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 60.1%
24.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%
17.8% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.6% 3 people even 18.6%
6.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholmin Gowrie +$30 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$410 67th pct $440 77th pct
Mortgage in Chisholmin Gowrie +$167 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.10 higher in Chisholm gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Chisholmin Gowrie +4.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
19.8% 28th pct 15.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Chisholmin Gowrie +5.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
28.8% 39th pct 34.7% 57th pct
Separate houses in Chisholmin Gowrie +2.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
95.8% 86th pct 98.7% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chisholmin Gowrie +3.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
92.6% 88th pct 95.8% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 48.3%
28.8% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.8% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 98.7%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 38.4%
35.3% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
6.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.6%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%
14.9% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.0% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 16.5%
12.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.0 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 2.2% 56th pct
PT stops in Chisholmin Gowrie +10 more in Chisholm
33 43rd pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.06 more in Gowrie
6.26 76th pct 7.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in Chisholmin Gowrie +333.4 more in Gowrie
1,028.7 58th pct 1,362.1 70th pct
PT routes in Chisholmin Gowrie +2 more in Chisholm
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 longer in Gowrie
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Chisholmin Gowrie even
18 34th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Chisholmin Gowrie +5,186 more in Chisholm
8,326 22nd pct 3,140 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Chisholmin Gowrie +16,864 more in Gowrie
33,563 43rd pct 50,427 54th pct
Transit to city in Chisholmin Gowrie +9 longer in Chisholm
75 79th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.6%
8.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%
2.3% Bus even 2.2%
0.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%
16.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
28.7% 13th pct 29.6% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Chisholmin Gowrie +3.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
9.8% 44th pct 6.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chisholmin Gowrie +0.8 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Participation in Chisholmin Gowrie +2.0 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
68.5% 81st pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
66.2% 89th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
7.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 higher in Gowrie
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 higher in Gowrie
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Chisholmin Gowrie +1 higher in Gowrie
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Chisholmin Gowrie +45 higher in Gowrie
1,028 63rd pct 1,073 79th pct
ERP in Chisholmin Gowrie +2,177 higher in Chisholm
5,277 22nd pct 3,100 11th pct
Growth in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.3 pts higher in Chisholm
0.8% 17th pct -0.5% 9th pct
Businesses in Chisholmin Gowrie +121 higher in Chisholm
267 12th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.3 higher in Gowrie
5.5 51st pct 6.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.7 more in Gowrie
5.1 47th pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Chisholmin Gowrie +57.9 pts higher in Gowrie
40.7% 29th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Chisholmin Gowrie +61.0 pts higher in Gowrie
37.6% 27th pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Chisholmin Gowrie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chisholmin Gowrie +4.5 pts higher in Gowrie
94.1% 74th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Chisholmin Gowrie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chisholmin Gowrie +63.7 pts higher in Gowrie
32.3% 37th pct 96.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Chisholmin Gowrie +18.6 more in Gowrie
13.9 48th pct 32.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Chisholmin Gowrie +4 higher in Gowrie
250 77th pct 254 78th pct
Mean slope in Chisholmin Gowrie +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie
4.9% 42nd pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071074/chisholm/vs/801071079/gowrie