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Chisholm vs Richardson

Name: Chisholm vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chisholm profile · Richardson profile

Chisholm Richardson

Chisholm (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Chisholm (ACT) generally has higher typical incomes and education levels, with 23.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Richardson. It also sees more crime; for example, the theft rate is far higher in Chisholm (ACT) at 835 per 100,000 people, while Richardson's is much lower at 262. In contrast, Richardson is far better connected by public transport, with 2,133.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 999.4 in Chisholm (ACT).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their schools, sharing the same average school size and advantage score. They also have very similar home sizes, with about 2.7 and 2.6 people per home respectively. While Richardson has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 17.9%, Chisholm (ACT) has a much higher First Nations personal income of $939 compared to $662 in Richardson.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,210 larger in Chisholm Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Chisholm Renting: 6.0 pts higher in Richardson One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 5.0 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Richardson +2,210 larger in Chisholm gap steady

5,268 86th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Richardson +1 yrs older in Chisholm gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%

35.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 75.6%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

37.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 79.7%

2.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%

41.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Richardson +0.72 more in Richardson

0.91 6th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Richardson even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Richardson even

494 71st pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Richardson even

1,058 81st pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 59.7%

20.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

8.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Richardson +$76 higher in Chisholm gap steady

$1,088 87th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Chisholm in Richardson +$249 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,292 86th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Richardson +$243 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,570 84th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

9.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chisholm in Richardson +30 larger in Chisholm

168 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Richardson +7 yrs older in Chisholm

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Chisholm in Richardson +$277 higher in Chisholm

$939 75th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Chisholm in Richardson +$433 higher in Chisholm

$2,308 73rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Richardson +0.1 larger in Chisholm gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 56.5%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

13.6% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

20.9% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Richardson +$19 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Richardson even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 47.2%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%

19.8% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 23.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

12.0% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Richardson +2 more in Chisholm

32 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Richardson +3.74 more in Richardson

6.07 82nd pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Richardson +1,134.0 more in Richardson

999.4 86th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Richardson +1 more in Richardson

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Richardson +3 longer in Chisholm

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Richardson even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Chisholm in Richardson +7,035 more in Richardson

8,326 56th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Chisholm in Richardson +20,374 more in Richardson

33,563 58th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Chisholm in Richardson +5 longer in Chisholm

75 81st pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.4%

27.6% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

3.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 22.1%

11.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

17.7% Clerical & administrative even 17.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Sales workers even 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chisholm in Richardson +1,461 higher in Chisholm

5,581 72nd pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +69 higher in Chisholm

854 59th pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +2 higher in Chisholm

133 59th pct 131 58th pct

Robbery/100k in Chisholm in Richardson

38 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +225 higher in Chisholm

323 31st pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +574 higher in Chisholm

835 43rd pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +149 higher in Chisholm

247 64th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Chisholm in Richardson +29 higher in Chisholm

683 49th pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Chisholm in Richardson +9.6 pts higher in Chisholm

-27.4% 28th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Richardson +0.4 higher in Chisholm

5.5 86th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Richardson +0.2 more in Chisholm

5.1 83rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Richardson +6.1 pts higher in Richardson

40.7% 77th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Richardson +8.5 pts higher in Chisholm

37.6% 76th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Richardson +7.2 pts higher in Chisholm

94.1% 95th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Richardson +7.3 pts higher in Richardson

32.3% 80th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Richardson +0.3 more in Chisholm

13.7 50th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Richardson +38 higher in Chisholm

247 93rd pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Chisholm in Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Chisholm

4.9% 41st pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/vs/SAL80114/richardson