183,655 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 131,585
- 2016: 142,766
- 2021: 183,655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chisholm · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Chisholm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 183,000 people now live in Chisholm, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. This growing population is becoming notably older, with a significant rise in the number of seniors since 2011.
183,655
▲ +39.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chisholm — higher than 81% of areas.
| Chisholm | 183,655 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 40% since 2011, adding about 52,070 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Chisholm has an ageing profile; the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.9 points since 2011 to 19.2%, while the share of children under 15 fell to 15.3%.
19.2% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chisholm splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 6.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chisholm, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED207/chisholm/topic/demographics-identity