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Chisholm vs Theodore

Name: Chisholm vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Chisholm profile · Theodore profile

Chisholm Theodore

Chisholm (ACT) and Theodore (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Chisholm (ACT) is more accessible for pedestrians, with 40.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub and 37.6% within walking distance of groceries, compared to 0.1% and 0.0% in Theodore (ACT). However, Chisholm (ACT) has a far higher recorded crime rate, with 5,581 offences per 100,000 people compared to 2,870 in Theodore (ACT). Theodore (ACT) has a higher share of high-earning households, with 38.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 32.0% in Chisholm (ACT).

Both areas have seen crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was more significant in Theodore (ACT). They are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and residents holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a much lower share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

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

Demographics & Identity

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

5,268 86th pct 3,798 86th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th 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/1k kids in Chisholm in Theodore +0.45 more in Theodore

0.91 6th pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Theodore even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Theodore +44 larger in Chisholm

494 71st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Theodore +22 higher in Chisholm

1,058 81st pct 1,035 73rd 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 87th pct $1,195 90th pct

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

$2,292 86th pct $2,588 91st pct

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

$2,570 84th pct $2,880 89th 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 86th pct 137 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

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

$939 75th pct $1,100 84th pct

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

$2,308 73rd pct $2,535 80th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th 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 84th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Theodore even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,002 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd 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 +15 more in Chisholm

32 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +1.60 more in Chisholm

6.07 82nd pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +274.3 more in Chisholm

999.4 86th pct 725.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Theodore +4 more in Chisholm

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Theodore even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

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

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

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

8,326 56th pct 3,798 49th pct

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

33,563 58th pct 21,044 50th pct

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

75 81st 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chisholm in Theodore +2,711 higher in Chisholm

5,581 72nd pct 2,870 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +170 higher in Chisholm

854 59th pct 685 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +54 higher in Chisholm

133 59th pct 79 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Chisholm in Theodore

38 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +217 higher in Chisholm

323 31st pct 105 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +625 higher in Chisholm

835 43rd pct 211 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +89 higher in Chisholm

247 64th pct 158 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Chisholm in Theodore +78 higher in Chisholm

683 49th pct 606 43rd pct

5-yr change in Chisholm in Theodore +11.4 pts higher in Chisholm

-27.4% 28th pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Theodore +1.5 higher in Chisholm

5.5 86th pct 3.9 77th pct

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

5.1 83rd pct 3.3 74th pct

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

40.7% 77th pct 0.1% 57th pct

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

37.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct

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

94.1% 95th pct 84.4% 88th 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% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Theodore +6.0 more in Chisholm

13.7 50th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Theodore +101 higher in Chisholm

247 93rd pct 146 88th pct

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

4.9% 41st pct 8.8% 75th 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/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/vs/SAL80124/theodore