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Chisholm vs Macarthur

Name: Chisholm vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chisholm profile · Macarthur profile

Chisholm Macarthur

Chisholm and Macarthur are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Macarthur has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.4% in Chisholm. This is consistent with incomes being well higher in Macarthur, where the typical household earns $3,037 a week, while the typical household in Chisholm earns $2,292. Chisholm is much better connected by public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent services than its neighbour.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and have almost identical shares of children under 15, at around 21%. They also share a similar outlook on religion, with about 41% of residents in both places reporting no religion. While they share these basic traits, the two areas differ in their housing and safety profiles, with Chisholm having far higher rates of recorded offences and Macarthur having a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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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 Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

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

5,268 86th pct 1,405 75th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th 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/1k kids in Chisholm in Macarthur

0.91 6th pct —

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

17 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Macarthur +117 larger in Chisholm

494 71st pct 376 56th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Macarthur +16 higher in Chisholm

1,058 81st pct 1,042 76th 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 87th pct $1,334 94th pct

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

$2,292 86th pct $3,037 97th pct

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

$2,570 84th pct $3,232 94th 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 86th pct 26 72nd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 12 yrs 7th pct

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

$939 75th pct $1,374 89th pct

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

$2,308 73rd pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st 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 84th pct $520 94th pct

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

$2,000 72nd pct $2,200 81st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th 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 +30 more in Chisholm

32 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +4.65 more in Chisholm

6.07 82nd pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +598.0 more in Chisholm

999.4 86th pct 401.4 77th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Macarthur +2 more in Chisholm

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Macarthur +4 longer in Macarthur

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

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

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

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

8,326 56th pct 9,379 57th pct

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

33,563 58th pct 24,313 52nd pct

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

75 81st pct 78 86th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chisholm in Macarthur +4,015 higher in Chisholm

5,581 72nd pct 1,566 16th pct

Assault/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur

854 59th pct —

Sexual/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur +81 higher in Macarthur

133 59th pct 214 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur

38 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur +109 higher in Chisholm

323 31st pct 214 17th pct

Theft/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur +551 higher in Chisholm

835 43rd pct 285 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur +33 higher in Chisholm

247 64th pct 214 57th pct

Property damage/100k in Chisholm in Macarthur +470 higher in Chisholm

683 49th pct 214 7th pct

5-yr change in Chisholm in Macarthur +26.8 pts higher in Chisholm

-27.4% 28th pct -54.2% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Macarthur +0.4 higher in Chisholm

5.5 86th pct 5.1 83rd pct

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

5.1 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

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

40.7% 77th pct 48.4% 79th pct

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

37.6% 76th pct 46.5% 79th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 80.1% 81st pct

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

94.1% 95th pct 96.8% 98th 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% 80th pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Macarthur +25.5 more in Macarthur

13.7 50th pct 39.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Macarthur +51 higher in Chisholm

247 93rd pct 196 90th pct

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

4.9% 41st pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/vs/SAL80088/macarthur