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Chisholm NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chisholm, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chisholm NSW is 4,577 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chisholm is $1,164 per week ($60,528 per year). Median rent in Chisholm is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Chisholm has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chisholm has a population density of 617.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chisholm is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chisholm is $2,344.

There were 43 recorded offences in Chisholm in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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Chisholm Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chisholm Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,164/wk

$60,528 per year

#513 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,344/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chisholm Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,244) Female 51.0% (2,331)

Population Density

617.0

people per km²

4,577 people · 7.4 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,796

Family income/wk

Chisholm Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chisholm Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

23.1% 258 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

76.9% 857 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chisholm Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

India

4.9%

England

2.4%

Canada

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chisholm Religion

No Religion

35.7%

Catholic

34.0%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Hinduism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chisholm Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chisholm Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

43.0%

Other

14.5%

IAL Punjabi

12.6%

Korean

8.2%

SAL Tot

7.2%

Mandarin

5.3%

Vietnamese

5.3%

Urdu

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chisholm Employment

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Employed full-time

52.9% 1,600 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.3% 705 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 66 people

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Not in labour force

21.6% 654 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chisholm Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.7%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chisholm Occupation

Professionals

30.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Managers

13.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chisholm Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Engineering

21.3%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chisholm Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chisholm Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

0.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

14.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.8%

$4,000+/wk

20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chisholm Marital Status

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Married

61.3% 1,986

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Separated

2.7% 88

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Divorced

6.3% 204

🕊️

Widowed

1.3% 42

👤

Never married

28.4% 920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chisholm Ancestry

Australian

32.4%

English

31.3%

Scottish

7.3%

Irish

6.5%

Other

6.5%

Indian

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

German

3.3%

Italian

1.4%

Filipino

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chisholm School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

28.5%

Pre-school

15.9%

Secondary — Catholic

15.1%

Primary — Government

14.3%

Secondary — Government

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chisholm Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 364

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 8,583

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chisholm Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.0% 349

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 2,826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chisholm Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

0.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

0.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

27.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chisholm How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Did not go to work

19.8%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chisholm Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

15.2%

2 vehicles

59.3%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chisholm Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.4%

3 bedrooms

6.0%

4 bedrooms

82.1%

5 bedrooms

10.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chisholm Population Mobility

26.4%

moved in the last year

76.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

78.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chisholm Indigenous Population

4.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

397

Indigenous residents

8,606

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chisholm Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

443

Asthma

172

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chisholm Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chisholm Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

63.4%

Couple — no children

20.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chisholm Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.8% 56

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 26

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Previously served

3.3% 104

👤

Never served

94.2% 3,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chisholm Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 386

—

Did not provide

87.9% 2,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chisholm Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chisholm When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

217

2011–2015

231

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chisholm Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

33.4%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chisholm Household Size

1 person

6.6%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

20.6%

4 persons

27.3%

5 persons

12.3%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chisholm Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,250

Moved from NSW

762

Moved — same area (SA2)

303

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chisholm Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.6%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chisholm Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Chisholm Schools

schools nearby

government

992

avg ICSEA score

3,237

total students

St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 614 students

1064

ICSEA

St Bede's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1030

ICSEA

Morpeth Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1023

ICSEA

Aspect Hunter School Independent

Combined · U · 290 students

1008

ICSEA

Thornton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 826 students

974

ICSEA

Hunter River Community School Government

Combined · U · 70 students

958

ICSEA

Metford Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

887

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chisholm Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,755/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chisholm

Your weekly income

≈ $11,938/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $2,205/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Tullimbar

Income: $988/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk Save: $152/wk

Chisholm vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Denistone East

Pop: 2,292 Income: $879/wk Rent: $650/wk

Emerton

Pop: 2,295 Income: $562/wk Rent: $320/wk

North Wollongong

Pop: 2,299 Income: $709/wk Rent: $395/wk

Hay (NSW)

Pop: 2,300 Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk

Llanarth (NSW)

Pop: 2,302 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $440/wk

Cliftleigh

Pop: 2,309 Income: $937/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chisholm

What is the population of Chisholm NSW?

The population of Chisholm NSW is 4,577 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 617.0 people per km².Chisholm is ranked #1,698 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chisholm?

The median personal income in Chisholm NSW is $1,164 per week, or $60,528 per year.The median household income is $2,755 per week.Family income is $2,796 per week.Chisholm is ranked #513 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chisholm?

Median rent in Chisholm NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chisholm ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chisholm?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chisholm NSW is $2,344. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chisholm?

The median age in Chisholm NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chisholm a good suburb to live in?

Chisholm is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,577.The median income is $1,164/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10908. All dollar figures in AUD.