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Chisholm
3 km²
Mostly made up of large, detached houses, Chisholm is a suburban community in the Australian Capital Territory. It is a family-oriented area where more than 60% of households include children, which helps explain why it has a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most other areas. While the population is stable, the community has grown slightly older since 2011. Residents generally enjoy a high standard of living, with typical incomes well above the national figure.
Household incomes here are high, yet Chisholm's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
Chisholm has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The typical resident is 37, and 20.8% of the population are children under 15, which is much higher than most similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 3.2% by 2021, a figure slightly above the territory average.
People born overseas make up 18.5% of the community, which is far below the 28.7% seen across the ACT. The most common ancestries are Australian and English, followed by Irish and Scottish.
English is the main language for 82.8% of residents, and the 13.9% who use another language at home is well below the national figure. Very few people, just 1.4%, speak little or no English.
A significant 41.3% of residents have no religion, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 47.3%.
About 64.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national average. However, the 23.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the territory average of 42.9%.
This is a wealthy area where typical weekly household income is $2,292, which is well above the national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 32.0%.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.6% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 10.8% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 15.0% of people providing care and 32.8% caring for children. There is also a strong presence of former Defence Force members at 6.6%, among the highest for its level.
There are 168 First Nations people in the area. They experience a much lower unemployment rate (5.8%) and higher typical personal income ($939) compared to the national figures.
Families with children make up 61.6% of households, and homes tend to be larger than usual with 2.7 people per dwelling. Only 20.9% of people live alone, which is well below the national average.
The area is dominated by separate houses (95.8%), with 92.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the territory, at only 19.8%.
Most people commute by car, with 68.9% driving to work and only 2.3% using public transport. While 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, only 8.3% of people work from home.
The community is very stable, as only 28.7% of people moved in the last five years—far below the territory's 46.1%. Recent overseas arrivals make up 9.8% of the population.
Employment is high, with 68.5% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is a very low 3.7%, and many residents work in public administration and safety.
The area is rated as having high overall advantage, scoring 7 out of 10. It has a strong level of access to money and resources, ranking higher than 80% of similar areas.
The area experiences average maximum temperatures of 20.7 degrees. Its average annual rainfall of 833mm is a little below the territory average of 908mm.
While every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, the area is less walkable for other needs. Only 37.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far below the territory average.