Chisholm
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
5,268 (2021) → 5,309 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chisholm is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2905, about 16km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Chisholm are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 100km inland. Chisholm has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 56/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.68%), India (2.11%), Philippines (1.14%), New Zealand (1.06%), Germany (0.63%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.96%), Malayalam (1.06%), Vietnamese (0.59%), Spanish (0.57%), Serbian (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 999
- Caroline Chisholm School - Junior CampusPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gilmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 991
- Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 951
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1073
- Gowrie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1038
- Fadden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1072
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1063
- Calwell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 981
- Calwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1027
- Theodore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 993
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1064
- Erindale CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1035
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1042
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Chisholm
Is Chisholm safe?
Chisholm has a residential safety score of 56/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,208 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Chisholm from Canberra CBD?
Chisholm is about 15.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 59 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chisholm?
Chisholm has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 999 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chisholm?
Chisholm has a transport score of 51/100 and 38 bus stops.