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Chisholm vs Isabella Plains

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Chisholm profile · Isabella Plains profile

Chisholm Isabella Plains

Chisholm and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct differences in housing and layout. Chisholm is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.8% of homes, while Isabella Plains has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached properties. Isabella Plains is far more walkable for daily needs, with 88.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 37.6% in Chisholm. However, Chisholm is better suited for those needing nearby health services, with 32.3% of homes within a short walk, compared to only 1.5% in Isabella Plains.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,200. They also share a very similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 21% of the population in each place. While Isabella Plains has a higher share of people born overseas (23.0% compared to 18.5% in Chisholm), the gap in the number of people moving into these areas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Chisholm Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Chisholm Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Chisholm Recent movers: 5.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +939 larger in Chisholm gap steady
5,268 24th pct 4,329 18th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Chisholm gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
20.8% 77th pct 21.0% 79th pct
De facto in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.9 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
13.1% 64th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
2.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +4.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
18.5% 41st pct 23.0% 52nd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.5%
2.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% England even 2.7%
1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%
37.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 35.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
5.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.3% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +6.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
13.9% 53rd pct 20.2% 64th pct
Limited English in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 76.9%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.3% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
41.3% 50th pct 39.7% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 45.4%
41.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even gap steady
64.6% 66th pct 64.6% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
23.4% 56th pct 23.9% 57th pct
Schools in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1 more in Isabella Plains
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.28 more in Isabella Plains
0.91 12th pct 2.20 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +5 more in Isabella Plains
17 45th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1,586 more in Isabella Plains
571 20th pct 2,157 65th pct
Avg size in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +508 larger in Isabella Plains
571 69th pct 1,079 94th pct
ICSEA in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +78 higher in Isabella Plains
989 37th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 even 64.6%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%
22.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
15.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
8.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$4 higher in Chisholm gap steady
$1,088 85th pct $1,084 84th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$161 higher in Chisholm gap widening
$2,292 83rd pct $2,131 74th pct
Family income in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$68 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
$2,570 77th pct $2,502 75th pct
High earners in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
16.9% 75th pct 14.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.9 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
32.0% 79th pct 29.1% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
9.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Chisholm
31.6% 71st pct 31.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Chisholm
10.8% 77th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
14.0% 46th pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
15.0% 93rd pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
32.8% 87th pct 32.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.2 pts higher in Chisholm
6.6% 94th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
22.0% 58th pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +6 larger in Chisholm
168 48th pct 162 47th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Chisholm
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains
41.4% 45th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +3.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains
5.8% 27th pct 9.0% 43rd pct
Median income in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$25 higher in Chisholm
$939 86th pct $914 85th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$9 higher in Chisholm
$2,308 83rd pct $2,299 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +5.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains
3.0% 28th pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.1 larger in Chisholm gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
13.6% 54th pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
20.9% 32nd pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 60.4%
24.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
13.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%
20.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$40 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
$410 67th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +$120 higher in Chisholm gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $1,880 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
19.8% 28th pct 19.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
28.8% 39th pct 28.1% 37th pct
Separate houses in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +20.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
95.8% 86th pct 75.1% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
92.6% 88th pct 90.1% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 48.1%
28.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%
19.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
0.9% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Not stated even 0.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 75.1%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 24.9%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
26.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.7%
14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 8.6% 24th pct
PT commute in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 2.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +10 more in Chisholm
33 43rd pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.95 more in Chisholm
6.26 76th pct 5.31 64th pct
Departures/1k in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +95.4 more in Chisholm
1,028.7 58th pct 933.2 55th pct
PT routes in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1 more in Chisholm
5 36th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1 longer in Isabella Plains
18 34th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +7,029 more in Isabella Plains
8,326 22nd pct 15,355 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +20,068 more in Isabella Plains
33,563 43rd pct 53,631 56th pct
Transit to city in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +4 longer in Isabella Plains
75 79th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
8.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
27.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
3.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +5.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
28.7% 13th pct 33.9% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +2.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
9.8% 44th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.3 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 3.4% 17th pct
Participation in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
68.5% 81st pct 68.7% 82nd pct
Full-time in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
66.2% 89th pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% Clerical & administrative even 17.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades even 14.8%
14.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.9% Labourers even 6.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +5 higher in Isabella Plains
1,028 63rd pct 1,033 65th pct
ERP in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +953 higher in Chisholm
5,277 22nd pct 4,324 16th pct
Growth in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm
0.8% 17th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +71 higher in Chisholm
267 12th pct 196 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +4 higher in Chisholm
833 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.2 higher in Isabella Plains
5.5 51st pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.1 more in Isabella Plains
5.1 47th pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +45.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains
40.7% 29th pct 86.4% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +51.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains
37.6% 27th pct 88.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Chisholm
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains
94.1% 74th pct 94.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Chisholmin Isabella Plains even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +30.8 pts higher in Chisholm
32.3% 37th pct 1.5% 3rd pct
Amenities/1k in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +5.5 more in Chisholm
13.9 48th pct 8.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +44 higher in Chisholm
250 77th pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Chisholmin Isabella Plains +1.2 pts higher in Chisholm
4.9% 42nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071074/chisholm/vs/801071081/isabella-plains