4,577 ▲ +2387.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 184
- 2016: 1,461
- 2021: 4,577
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chisholm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chisholm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strikingly young population defines Chisholm, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This is noticeably younger than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia, creating a community with a high proportion of children and young adults.
4,577
▲ +2387.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chisholm — higher than 86% of areas.
| Chisholm | 4,577 |
|---|---|
| 2322, NSW | 24,373 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,577 residents, Chisholm is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 32, which is six years younger than the national figure.
32 yrs ▼ -31.9%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.2% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% recorded for the state and nation. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 6.9% than in most other areas.
6.9% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.2% ▲ +152.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chisholm, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. This area also has a higher rate of de facto relationships than most, at 14.5%.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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/sal/SAL10908/chisholm/topic/demographics-identity