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Chisholm vs Metford

Name: Chisholm vs Metford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Chisholm profile · Metford profile

Chisholm Metford

Metford and Chisholm (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Chisholm (NSW) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.2% compared to 9.9% in Metford) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,755, compared to $1,484 in Metford. Metford is more likely to have one-parent families (22.2% versus 5.5%) and a higher share of people living alone (24.4% compared to 6.6%).

Both areas share almost identical levels of volunteering and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. While Chisholm (NSW) is more likely to have large, owner-occupied detached houses, Metford offers more convenience with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a station. The gap in mobility is striking, with 75.4% of Chisholm (NSW) residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 34.5% in Metford.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.9 pts higher in Chisholm Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Chisholm Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Metford Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Metford PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Metford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Metford +130 larger in Metford gap narrowing

4,577 86th pct 4,707 86th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Metford +3 yrs older in Metford gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 28.3%

29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 39.2%

28.4% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.3% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Metford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

4.7% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.9% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 51.2%

33.0% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

3.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Metford +2.73 more in Metford

1.50 18th pct 4.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Metford even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Metford +38 larger in Metford

494 71st pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Metford even

1,013 63rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 38.8%

24.7% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 13.2%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 18.5%

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

15.1% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

10.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Metford +$433 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$1,164 89th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Metford +$1,271 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,755 93rd pct $1,484 46th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Metford +$1,045 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,796 88th pct $1,751 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 7.0%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 13.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +16.1 pts 53.3%

18.8% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.6% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Metford +275 larger in Metford

208 86th pct 483 87th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Metford +3 yrs older in Metford

16 yrs 13th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Chisholm in Metford +$489 higher in Chisholm

$1,102 84th pct $613 47th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Metford +$1,230 higher in Chisholm

$2,777 86th pct $1,547 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Metford +0.6 larger in Chisholm gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 50.3%

19.9% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.5% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 13.7%

6.6% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Metford +$200 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$550 96th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Metford +$719 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,344 86th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Metford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 36.5%

19.1% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.3% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 84.3%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

81.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.5 pts 30.9%

5.9% 3 bedrooms +46.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $550–$749 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

41.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

2.2% $200–$349 +35.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 30.1%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +34.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Metford +14 more in Metford

15 85th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Metford +2.88 more in Metford

3.28 70th pct 6.16 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Metford +593.5 more in Metford

288.0 74th pct 881.5 85th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Metford +7 more in Metford

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Metford +1 longer in Metford

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Metford +3 longer in Chisholm

103 71st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 39.4%

15.2% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

0.7% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 11.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.9% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Metford +1.8 higher in Metford

2.9 72nd pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Metford +2.0 more in Metford

2.5 69th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Metford +24.7 pts higher in Metford

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Metford +9.9 pts higher in Metford

0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Metford +34.9 pts higher in Metford

65.1% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Metford +27.5 pts higher in Metford

64.7% 80th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Metford +15.8 pts higher in Metford

83.9% 76th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Metford +19.7 pts higher in Metford

0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Metford +39.2 more in Chisholm

48.5 81st pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Metford +9 higher in Metford

152 88th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Metford +1.1 pts higher in Chisholm

6.0% 54th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Metford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/vs/SAL12603/metford