Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory

Chisholm is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm.

It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women.

It is nearby suburbs of Gilmore, Fadden, and Richardson. It is bounded by Isabella Drive, and the Monaro Highway. Chisholm and Gilmore are separated by Simpsons Hill, which provides some wilderness with walking tracks over it, popular for walking dogs.

Demographics

On Census night 2006, Chisholm had a population of 5,378 people. The median age of people in Chisholm was 29 years, compared to a median age of 32 for Canberra. Unemployment in Chisholm was half a percent lower than the Canberra average. The median weekly individual income for Chisholm in 2001 was $500–$599, the same as Canberra, while the median weekly household income was $1000–$1199. In 2001 the median monthly housing loan repayment in Chisholm was $800–$999.

The residents of Chishlom are predominantly Australian born, with 80.6% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were United Kingdom, 5.0%, New Zealand , 1.0%, and Vietnam, 0.6%. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order are Catholic, Anglican, no religion, Uniting, Presbyterian, Buddhist, Muslim, Lutheran and Orthodox Christian.

Suburb amenities

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