Chisholm · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chisholm

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of households in Chisholm earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly incomes are much higher than most similar places, though they sit slightly below the ACT average.

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📍 Chisholm, Suburb / Locality

Where Chisholm sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,292 ▲ +17.1%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chisholm — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chisholm$2,292
2905, ACT $2,311
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Chisholm earns $2,570 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $2,120. Individual weekly earnings are also strong at $1,088, putting the area well above the Australian typical income of $805.

$1,088 ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $919
  • 2021: $1,088

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,292 ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,958
  • 2016: $2,028
  • 2021: $2,292

Median total household income per week.

$2,570 ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,196
  • 2016: $2,291
  • 2021: $2,570

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far exceeding the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 16.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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In Chisholm, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (18%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Chisholm splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/topic/income