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Chisholm vs Macarthur

Name: Chisholm vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chisholm profile · Macarthur profile

Chisholm Macarthur

Chisholm and Macarthur are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct economic and educational profiles. Macarthur has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.4% in Chisholm. This higher level of education is consistent with higher incomes; the typical household in Macarthur earns $3,037 a week, which is well higher than the $2,292 typical in Chisholm. Macarthur also has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 42.4%, while Chisholm is more connected by public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and have very similar family structures, with children under 15 making up about 21% of the population in each. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and Chisholm has seen a rise in people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, the gap in typical household incomes has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,863 larger in Chisholm Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Macarthur Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Macarthur Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Macarthur Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Macarthur +3,863 larger in Chisholm gap steady

5,268 24th pct 1,405 5th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 yrs older in Macarthur gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

35.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 26.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.5% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chisholm in Macarthur

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Macarthur

0.91 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Macarthur +8 more in Chisholm

17 45th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Chisholm in Macarthur

571 20th pct —

Avg size in Chisholm in Macarthur

571 69th pct —

ICSEA in Chisholm in Macarthur

989 37th pct —

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 77.6%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 23.8%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

15.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

8.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Macarthur +$246 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$1,088 85th pct $1,334 93rd pct

Household income in Chisholm in Macarthur +$745 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,292 83rd pct $3,037 98th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Macarthur +$662 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$2,570 77th pct $3,232 92nd pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.2%

15.8% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Macarthur +142 larger in Chisholm

168 48th pct 26 8th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Macarthur +12 yrs older in Chisholm

24 yrs 43rd pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Chisholm in Macarthur +$435 higher in Macarthur

$939 86th pct $1,374 100th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Macarthur +$1,316 higher in Macarthur

$2,308 83rd pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.2 larger in Macarthur gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%

18.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Macarthur +$110 higher in Macarthur gap widening

$410 67th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Macarthur +$200 higher in Macarthur gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.10 higher in Chisholm gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 46.5%

28.8% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.8% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 9.8%

0.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 97.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 26.4%

6.7% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%

14.9% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 8.3%

12.0% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 43.2%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Macarthur +31 more in Chisholm

33 43rd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +4.84 more in Chisholm

6.26 76th pct 1.42 16th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +627.2 more in Chisholm

1,028.7 58th pct 401.4 34th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 more in Chisholm

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Macarthur +4 longer in Macarthur

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 longer in Chisholm

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Chisholm in Macarthur +1,053 more in Macarthur

8,326 22nd pct 9,379 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Chisholm in Macarthur +9,250 more in Chisholm

33,563 43rd pct 24,313 33rd pct

Transit to city in Chisholm in Macarthur +3 longer in Macarthur

75 79th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 66.7%

8.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

7.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chisholm in Macarthur +3 higher in Macarthur

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chisholm in Macarthur +3 higher in Macarthur

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 higher in Macarthur

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 higher in Macarthur

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chisholm in Macarthur +88 higher in Macarthur

1,028 63rd pct 1,116 90th pct

ERP in Chisholm in Macarthur +3,890 higher in Chisholm

5,277 22nd pct 1,387 5th pct

Growth in Chisholm in Macarthur +1.6 pts higher in Chisholm

0.8% 17th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Chisholm in Macarthur +189 higher in Chisholm

267 12th pct 78 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chisholm in Macarthur +31 higher in Chisholm

833 47th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.2 higher in Chisholm

20.7 26th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.1 higher in Chisholm

6.5 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.4 higher in Chisholm

5.5 51st pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.3 more in Macarthur

5.1 47th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Macarthur +7.7 pts higher in Macarthur

40.7% 29th pct 48.4% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Macarthur +9.0 pts higher in Macarthur

37.6% 27th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Macarthur +19.9 pts higher in Chisholm

100.0% 100th pct 80.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Macarthur +2.7 pts higher in Macarthur

94.1% 74th pct 96.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Macarthur even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

32.3% 37th pct 43.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +25.3 more in Macarthur

13.9 48th pct 39.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Macarthur +57 higher in Chisholm

250 77th pct 194 70th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Macarthur +4.0 pts higher in Macarthur

4.9% 42nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071074/chisholm/vs/801071083/macarthur