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Chisholm

ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT

5,268 (2021)5,309 est. (2025) · Declining

54
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,268
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
56
Safety score
51
Transport score

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.

15.7 km
To Canberra CBD
100.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

5,268
Population
37
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,292
vs NSW median+23.9%
Bachelor degree or higher37.7%
Born in Australia78.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,784 / 18 / 59

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

56
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

8
Break & enter dwelling152/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
13
Motor vehicle theft247/100k
28
Domestic assault532/100k
2
Robbery38/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 169 (all categories, latest year)3,208 per 100,000 residents2-yr

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

12
Within 10km2 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

51
38Bus
CBD commute (est.)59 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
12.0°C
Winter max
615mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

42 in suburbSupermarkets
53 in suburbCafes/Rest.
238 in suburbParks
248 in suburbPlaygrounds
2779 in suburbPools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
31 in suburbPharmacies
51 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
8215 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCanberra Hospital (8.7 km)
Nearest vet2.0 km
Nearest airportCanberra (14.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.19%
Projected population 20413,933
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.