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Chisholm (ACT) has an estimated 5,282 residents. That puts 1,704 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS demographic releases alongside 19 validated new addresses confirmed post-census, the suburb of Chisholm (ACT) has an estimated resident count of 5,282 as of Aug 2026. Comparing this to the 2021 Census tally of 5,268 people, the local community has expanded by 14 people (0.3%). This adjustment stems from an earlier resident total of 5,277 calculated after reviewing the ABS ERP figures from June 2025. With a density standing at 1,703 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits higher than national benchmarks analyzed by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the suburb's post-census increase of 0.3% trails the broader SA3 area (1.4%) by just 1.1 percentage points, maintaining sound demographic fundamentals primarily steered by natural increase, which generated approximately 66.0% of recent population additions. Demographic projections for the suburb of Chisholm (ACT) utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented after 2032 or across unlisted SA2 districts by ACT Government cohort projections also anchored to 2022. Under these projections, overall numbers are anticipated to contract by 301 persons by 2041. Despite this projected overall reduction, particular demographics will expand, notably individuals aged 75 to 84, who are forecast to increase by 116 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
42 new dwellings have been approved in Chisholm (ACT) over the past five years, an average of 8 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS building approval statistics compiled across statistical areas indicate that Chisholm logs roughly 8 residential approvals annually, totaling an estimated 42 homes greenlit across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 5 recorded during FY-25. While housing creation absorbed an average of 1.8 new residents per dwelling across the 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) to maintain steady conditions, this demand intensity climbed to 5.7 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, highlighting heightened local interest and possible supply limitations. The construction cost for incoming residences averages $377,000.
In addition, commercial approvals valued at $337,000 have been logged during the current financial year, underlining the suburb's residential focus. Per capita building activity in Chisholm aligns closely with the Australian Capital Territory average, preserving supply balance alongside neighboring districts even as recent approval volumes have cooled. Construction levels also track below national figures, indicating a mature urban footprint with possible physical limits on expansion. Incoming building stock is evenly split between 50.0% standalone homes and 50.0% attached dwellings, marking a clear pivot from the current environment of 96.0% houses. This transition toward higher-density options offers attainable pathways for downsizers, new buyers, and investors amidst tightening land supply and evolving housing requirements. An average of approximately 955 people per approval underscores Chisholm's established profile. Given that demographic modeling points toward a static or shrinking population base, Chisholm is anticipated to experience easing residential demand pressures, presenting advantageous conditions for prospective buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Chisholm (ACT)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 21 current infrastructure and development projects close to Chisholm (ACT), worth an estimated $2.35 billion. 3 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, planning frameworks, and major developments exert a significant bearing on district performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 2 key initiatives positioned to influence the area, with major projects including Canberra Light Rail Stage 4 - Woden to Tuggeranong, Calwell Public Housing Development, Calwell Retirement Living Precinct, and Erindale Group Centre Master Plan Implementation - Stage 1.
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Wanniassa Hills Primary School Modernisation
ACT Government modernisation project at Wanniassa Hills Primary School delivering a preschool upgrade and replacement of existing gas boilers with fully electric heat pumps to improve energy efficiency, thermal comfort and learning environments. The works build on the school's earlier major modernisation program including new learning communities, administration refurbishment, hall improvements and expanded parking. Electrical supply upgrade works were tendered in 2025 to support the new HVAC system.
Erindale Group Centre Master Plan Implementation - Stage 1
A long-term revitalisation of the Erindale Group Centre focused on transforming public spaces, improving pedestrian and active travel links, and upgrading community infrastructure. The 2025-26 ACT Budget specifically funded the Erindale shops upgrade, with concept designs for public space improvements, including new lighting, paving, and furniture, expected for community feedback in 2026. The broader master plan facilitates future mixed-use development and roughly 800 new dwellings to support Tuggeranong growth.
Calwell Retirement Living Precinct
A retirement living precinct proposal by KBDC, featuring 30 one-storey townhouses alongside the Calwell shopping strip.
Canberra Light Rail Stage 4 - Woden to Tuggeranong
Proposed southern extension of the Canberra light rail network connecting Woden Town Centre to Tuggeranong Town Centre via the Athllon Drive corridor. Recent 2026 updates indicate the ACT Government is developing a transit-oriented development (ToD) plan for the Athllon Drive corridor, with conceptual integrated bus and light rail network options for Canberra South expected by June 2026. The project remains part of the long-term City-wide Light Rail Network plan to support a population of 500,000.
EV Fast Charging Infrastructure - Calwell (Calwell Shopping Centre)
Public DC fast EV charging delivered at Calwell Shopping Centre and operated by Evie Networks, supported by ACT Government grants and ARENA funding to expand Canberra's charging network.
Calwell Public Housing Development
30 new public housing townhouses (2 and 3 bedroom) built to Class C Adaptable standards. Features evaporative heating/cooling, 6-star energy rating hot water systems, double-glazed windows, and sustainable design.
Calwell Group Centre improvements
Public space upgrades at local shops including new seating, playground with nature play elements, accessible parking bays, improved pedestrian access, upgraded lighting, and enhanced landscaping. Features nest swing, trampolines, slide, steppers and new shade sail.
The Valley Ponds - Wanniassa
Proposed medium-density residential estate of approximately 120-150 townhouses and apartments on former open space land between Wanniassa Hills and the Erindale Centre, part of the broader Indicative Land Release Program.
2,813 residents of Chisholm (ACT) are employed, from a labour force of 2,967. Unemployment sits at 5.2%, with participation at 69.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,089, about 77% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Chisholm features a capable local workforce anchored by essential service industries, maintaining an unemployment rate of 5.2% and recording an estimated 0.5% yearly employment rise based on statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, 2,813 local residents are employed, with unemployment tracking 1.1% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark of 4.1%, while overall participation corresponds closely with the territory mark of 70.6%. Census findings indicate that only 9.3% of workers performed their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be noted. Resident employment is concentrated primarily in public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Building and trade roles are especially prominent locally, representing 1.7 times the territory-wide average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.4% of working residents, sitting below the 11.1% recorded across Australian Capital Territory. Comparing local resident numbers against working population tallies highlights the area's predominantly residential setting and limited in-suburb commercial jobs. Review of SALM and ABS figures indicates that over the 12 months to March 2026, Chisholm's working population expanded by 0.5% while its labour force grew by 1.1%, resulting in a 0.6 percentage points rise in the jobless rate. Across the Australian Capital Territory, employment grew by 0.3%, the labour pool increased by 1.1%, and unemployment climbed 0.7 percentage points. Applying national industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia (dated Mar-26) to the local industrial makeup yields illustrative employment growth estimates of 6.3% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, against broader national projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (excluding localized population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Chisholm (ACT) is $2,292 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,088 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,238 a year against an average of $71,194. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch show Chisholm taxpayers earning a median of $64,238 and an average of $71,194. This sits above nationwide benchmarks, yet below the Australian Capital Territory median of $72,206 and average of $85,981. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.44% since financial year 2023, local remuneration is estimated at roughly $70,944 (median) and $78,627 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed between the 83rd and 85th percentiles nationally. Household earnings show 38.1% of residents (2,012 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket (compared to 34.3% across the wider region), while 33.9% exceed $3,000 weekly.
Housing costs consume 13.8% of income, resident disposable income ranks in the 84th percentile, and the local SEIFA income score occupies the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Chisholm (ACT) had 1,862 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 17.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, Chisholm's residential landscape consisted of 95.9% houses and 4.2% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), differing substantially from the Australian Capital Territory breakdown of 63.3% houses and 36.7% other dwellings. Outright property ownership stood above the territorial rate at 29.1%, with remaining residences either being paid off via mortgage (50.7%) or occupied by tenants (20.2%). Typical monthly loan repayments of $2,000 and median weekly rent of $410 sat below territory figures of $2,080 and $450, though both exceeded Australian national medians of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rent.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Chisholm (ACT) counted 1,862 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 76.6% of all local households, divided between couples with children (36.9%), couples without children (26.4%), and single parent families (12.4%). Independent and shared residences represent 23.4%, consisting of single-person dwellings (20.9%) and group homes (2.1%). With an average of 2.7 people, local household sizes exceed the Australian Capital Territory median of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.6% of adults in Chisholm (ACT) hold a university qualification, including 15.6% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 602 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 979 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in the area lags behind regional standards, with 25.6% holding higher education qualifications compared to the SA4 region benchmark of 46.8%. Bachelor degrees constitute 15.6%, postgraduate credentials make up 6.2%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.8%. In contrast, technical training is widespread, as 36.7% of residents aged 15+ hold vocational qualifications, divided into advanced diplomas (12.4%) and certificates (24.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 28.6% of the population actively enrolled in education. This proportion comprises 10.2% attending primary school, 8.0% in secondary school, and 3.8% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Chisholm (ACT) reaches 30 stops on 72 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Commuters in Chisholm are served by 30 bus stops that accommodate 72 individual routes and deliver 4,578 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is strong, with typical proximity to a stop averaging 186 meters. Private motor vehicles remain the primary travel method for 93% of outward commuters, and household vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 cars. Census figures from 2021 recorded 9.3% of workers based at home, which may capture pandemic conditions. Transit services run at a frequency of 654 trips daily across the route network, translating to roughly 152 weekly journeys for each individual stop.
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66.4% of residents in Chisholm (ACT) report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch regarding chronic ailments and mortality indicate noticeable medical vulnerabilities spanning both younger and older cohorts, alongside an extensive private health insurance uptake covering approximately 55% of the community (~2,922 people), compared with 62.4% territory-wide across Australian Capital Territory. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 8.8% and 9.5% of local residents, while 66.4% reported having no health conditions (below the Australian Capital Territory level of 70.2%). Working-age individuals record elevated chronic ailment rates, and seniors aged 65 and over constitute 18.0% of the community (950 people), surpassing the 14.2% found across Australian Capital Territory while exhibiting health indicators consistent with broader national senior trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Chisholm (ACT) is largely Australian-born, at 81.0% of residents, with 14.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (27.5%) and English (26.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures show 19.0% of residents born abroad and 14.4% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 50.0% of the populace, while Islamic followers account for 2.4% locally compared to 3.4% throughout the Australian Capital Territory. Looking at parental heritage, the most common reported backgrounds are Australian (27.5%), English (26.5%), and Irish (8.2%). Less common backgrounds show distinct local concentrations, including Serbian at 0.5% (vs 0.4% regionally), along with Hungarian and Macedonian both at 0.4% (against regional proportions of 0.3% and 0.2% respectively).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Chisholm (ACT) is 37. 24.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in the suburb of Chisholm (ACT) aligns closely with broader territory figures, showing a maximum divergence of 6.5 percentage points from the Australian Capital Territory norm. The median age remains at an estimated 37, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 2 years above the territorial mark of 35 recorded during that same census. Residents aged 65+ have increased their share from 13.0% to an estimated 18.0%, driven by the 55 to 64 bracket decreasing from 15.1% to an estimated 12.6% while the 65 to 74 group grew from 9.4% to 12.0% without intake among younger demographics.
By 2041, older residents (65+) are projected to experience the strongest gain, expanding by 136 (14%) to reach 1,087, while child, young adult, and middle-aged cohorts are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Chisholm (ACT)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 19 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,268 at the 2021 Census → 5,282 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL80037). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.