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Chisholm vs Theodore

Name: Chisholm vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Chisholm profile · Theodore profile

Chisholm Theodore

Chisholm and Theodore are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Chisholm is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Theodore (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (37.6% compared to 0.0%) and health services (32.3% versus 0.0%). Chisholm also has far more public transport options, with 33 stops compared to 17 in Theodore, and a larger typical school size of 571 students against 206 in Theodore.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways. The gap in high incomes has widened, with households earning $3,000 or more a week now well higher in Theodore by 6.6 percentage points. Similarly, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown, with Chisholm now 5.4 percentage points higher. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 18%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 23%).

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Chisholm Recent arrivals: 5.4 pts higher in Chisholm Population: 1,470 larger in Chisholm Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Chisholm Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Theodore +1,470 larger in Chisholm gap widening

5,268 24th pct 3,798 15th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Theodore +1 yrs older in Chisholm gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.3%

35.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.7% England even 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%

41.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Islam even 2.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chisholm in Theodore even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Theodore +0.45 more in Theodore

0.91 12th pct 1.37 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Theodore even

17 45th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Chisholm in Theodore +365 more in Chisholm

571 20th pct 206 7th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Theodore +365 larger in Chisholm

571 69th pct 206 21st pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Theodore +15 higher in Chisholm

989 37th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%

22.9% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

15.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Theodore +$107 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,088 85th pct $1,195 89th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Theodore +$296 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,292 83rd pct $2,588 90th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Theodore +$310 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,570 77th pct $2,880 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Theodore +31 larger in Chisholm

168 48th pct 137 42nd pct

Median age in Chisholm in Theodore +1 yrs older in Chisholm

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Chisholm in Theodore +$161 higher in Theodore

$939 86th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Chisholm in Theodore +$227 higher in Theodore

$2,308 83rd pct $2,535 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Theodore +0.1 larger in Theodore gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

13.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

17.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Theodore +$20 higher in Theodore gap steady

$410 67th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Theodore even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,002 61st pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

19.8% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 94.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

6.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom even 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.9%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

0.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Theodore +16 more in Chisholm

33 43rd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +1.79 more in Chisholm

6.26 76th pct 4.48 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +303.5 more in Chisholm

1,028.7 58th pct 725.1 47th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Theodore +4 more in Chisholm

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Theodore even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Chisholm in Theodore +4,528 more in Chisholm

8,326 22nd pct 3,798 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Chisholm in Theodore +12,519 more in Chisholm

33,563 43rd pct 21,044 30th pct

Transit to city in Chisholm in Theodore +13 longer in Theodore

75 79th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

8.3% Worked at home even 8.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

7.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chisholm in Theodore +1 higher in Theodore

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chisholm in Theodore +1 higher in Theodore

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Chisholm in Theodore even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Chisholm in Theodore even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Chisholm in Theodore +20 higher in Theodore

1,028 63rd pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Chisholm in Theodore +1,551 higher in Chisholm

5,277 22nd pct 3,726 13th pct

Growth in Chisholm in Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Chisholm

0.8% 17th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Chisholm in Theodore +89 higher in Chisholm

267 12th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chisholm in Theodore +4 higher in Chisholm

833 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Chisholm in Theodore even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Chisholm in Theodore even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Theodore +1.5 higher in Chisholm

5.5 51st pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Theodore +1.8 more in Chisholm

5.1 47th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Theodore +40.5 pts higher in Chisholm

40.7% 29th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Theodore +37.6 pts higher in Chisholm

37.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Chisholm

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Theodore +9.7 pts higher in Chisholm

94.1% 74th pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Theodore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Theodore +32.3 pts higher in Chisholm

32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +6.2 more in Chisholm

13.9 48th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Theodore +106 higher in Chisholm

250 77th pct 144 60th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Theodore +3.9 pts higher in Theodore

4.9% 42nd pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071074/chisholm/vs/801071088/theodore